Day 48. July 08, 2014. Tuesday. Amherst, Nova Scotia to Moncton, New Brunswick

We had planned to bird the Amherst Point Bird Sanctuary again, but amid swarms of mosquitos and persistent rain, we gave up and returned to the hotel for warm showers and breakfast. We spent a few minutes in downtown Amherst (Jim with the camera and old buildings; Liz in a yarn and rug hooking shop), before heading west. Rug hooking is BIG in "the Maritimes."

We had noted a potential birding spot just over the border into New Brunswick: the Sackville Waterfowl Park. With a name like that, we expected a bunch of shotguns and decoy ducks, but we found instead a wonderful, community-run birdwatching site much like the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve at home. The visitor center was staffed and the trails and boardwalk were in perfect condition. We spent several hours there, seeing Mute Swan, lots of baby ducks, and finally seeing a Sora, which has been calling to us, but hiding, for weeks.

Still arguing with the Bay of Fundy and its tidal bores, we decided to stop short for the night and get a room overlooking what is said to be one of the two best places to see the bore: the Moncton Waterfront. We are expecting an 18-in tidal bore this evening. Even if the bay disappoints again, the room is the best we've seen in months.

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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