The tiny birds stop for a surprising snack at Roberts Bank near Vancouver. It’s one of their last meals on a long journey north.

The 32nd annual Sandpipers Holiday Homes Tour is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Tickets are $40, and proceeds will go toward ...