Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary

A Dull Experience Overall

Established in 1969, the Delkatla Nature Sanctuary is a 290 hectare intertidal wetland area that serves as a “critical migratory stopover for birds during spring and fall migration, an important winte...

A little underwhelming....

We arrived at the visitor centre just as it was closing, so thought we’d follow the claimed 5km path around the wetlands, which seemed straightforward on the map we had. Fact is, an awful lot of this ...

Listening to Life

This walk is a couple of hours long if you go right round the sanctuary. The paths are well laid out and kept nicely and you have the sounds of so many birds. We encountered deer along the way and s...

Get Orientated

We walked the sanctuary hike - in reverse by mistake which made any signage difficult to spot. Go to the sanctuary office in Masset before setting out on the hike & they'll set you straight!

A birdwatchers delight

Only OK as a destination if you are just walking around the perimeter, but if you are a birdwatcher this could be a spot to tick off many must wish list species. Our special surprise was a group of 2...