We were amazed to see that the birch trees nearest the water at Clifford E. Lee bird sanctuary are all dead. We assume it was due to high water in the spring. The levels are still higher than we have ever seen, even first thing in the spring.

There are many, many American Coots in Clifford E. Lee this year. They have the strangest looking feet and are not scared of humans.

Lez is feeling serene: Our last walk through the Clifford E Lee Bird Sanctuary was when we received the call that our home of 30+ years was officially no longer ours. The flurry of packing/selling/tossing/giving away began.

We wandered through the paths, fed the chickadees, marvelled at the Coots, enjoyed taking another 100+ photographs to add to our collection - and now able to share a very special walk-about location we have visited summer and winter over the years.