https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/roberts-bank-terminal-western-sandpiper/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=147420 The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion at Canada’s busiest cargo port could be fast-tracked by the federal government. It’s a major stop for 3.5 million western sandpipers to eat and recharge while travelling the entire Pacific Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood and Isabelle Groc News Photo Essay B.C. A tiny, fuzzy western sandpiper chick is white with brown and black patterns, a black pointy beak, a round body and long, spindly legs. It lefts one leg high up as it walks, and the shot is extremely zoomed in, with beautiful detail of the moss the tiny bird walks on, showing how zoomed in it is