There is a rather unassuming lake here in Kamloops called Separation Lake. Geography has placed this lake at the end of a north-south migration corridor. This birding site doesn’t look like much from the road but is always worth a stop during spring or fall migration as it is a migration trap. Some fantastic species have occurred there over the years such as Sabine’s Gull in mid-May, White-faced Ibis, Black Terns, American Golden Plover, White-winged Scoter, etc… It has always been a quality site, but it went on a roll last week unlike anything I’ve encountered in my ten years in Kamloops. In a span of a few days, there were two Hudsonian Godwit, a Hudsonian Whimbrel (both new regional birds for me), several Long-billed Curlew, no less than 6 Black-bellied Plovers in full breeding plumage, and an American Avocet. All quality birds anywhere in the interior of BC. Both species of Phalarope and Semi-palmated Plover barely get a mention. The lake is unusually low now and there is a lot of exposed mud. This and some stormy weather most likely led to this spectacle.