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Rare Bird Alerts Aug 1, 2009 - Oct 29, 2009 « Thread Started on Nov 2, 2009, 8:56pm »
Bird Alert for October 29th, 2009
An immature Northern Goshawk was seen flying in Agassiz over Limbert road.
If you have an interesting or rare sighting, please post it to this site or call the Chilliwack Bird Alert at (604) 792-1239 as soon as possible.
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Bird Alert for October 28th, 2009
A Pacific Loon was seen flying over the Harrison River bridge.
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Bird Alert for October 24th, 2009
Two Snow Buntings were spotted around Harrison Lagoon.
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Bird Alert for October 21st, 2009
The season's first Trumpeter Swans were seen as two were spotted in Agassiz.
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Bird Alert for October 20th, 2009
A trip out to Harrison Lake produced a 'hat-trick' of Scoters, as thirty White-winged Scoters were seen, along with half a dozen Surf Scoters and some Black Scoters as well. Also at Harrison, was one Snow Bunting on the northwest side of the Lagoon, one Eared Grebe, one Horned Grebe and one Red-necked Grebe were seen on Harrison Lake. Two Ruddy Ducks were also seen in the lagoon.
A late Blue-winged Teal was seen at the Great Blue Heron nature reserve at the eastern blind.
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Bird Alert for October 19th, 2009
At the end of Tuyttens Road, in Agassiz, nineteen Snow Geese were spotted on a gravel bar on the Fraser River.
From Harrison Lake was a huge flock of over 100 Bonaparte's Gulls avoiding two Bald Eagles, a Red-tailed Hawk and a Peregrine Falcon. Also here was a Horned Lark, Ruddy Duck and Redhead.
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Bird Alert for October 18th, 2009
A Snow Goose and a Ruddy Duck were seen on Harrison Lagoon.
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Bird Alert for October 17th, 2009
Among a flock of Canada Geese, a lone juvenile Snow Goose was seen in East Abbotsford between Dixon and No 4. road in a field.
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Bird Alert for October 15th, 2009
A Snow Bunting was again found at Harrison Lake Lagoon. Also here was a Red-necked Grebe and a Horned Grebe.
From the Harrison River at the Lougheed Highway Bridge was a somewhat late Osprey.
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Bird Alert for October 13th, 2009
Two White-winged Scoters were seen on Harrison Lake today along with a Red-necked Grebe.
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Bird Alert for October 12th, 2009
A Snow Bunting was seen on the north west side of the Harrison Lagoon.
The White-winged Scoter continues near the float plane dock on Harrison Lake.
A Hermit Thrush was found at Cheam Lake Wetlands.
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Bird Alert for October 11th, 2009
A White-winged Scoter was seen in Harrison Lake from the Lagoon near the float plane dock.
A late Common Yellowthroat was spotted at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve.
An out of town bird report. A McCown's Longspur was seen along the Stanley Park sea wall. Also a Lark Bunting was seen on UBC campus.
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Bird Alert for October 8th, 2009
A Pectoral Sandpiper was reported from Willband Creek Park in Abbotsford.
Also in Abbotsford were two Canvasbacks on Mill Lake.
From Harrison Lagoon in Harrison Hotsprings was a lone Lapland Longspur.
The first Northern Shrike was photographed at Eagle Point Park in Harrison Mills.
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Bird Alert for October 2nd, 2009
A visit to Island 22 produced three Hammond's Flycatchers, several Townsend's Warblers and one Black-throated Gray Warbler.
The Lapland Longspurs continue at Harrison Lagoon, as at least 14 were spotted, along with four Horned Larks and one Red-necked Grebe was seen on Harrison Lake.
An Anna's Hummingbird was a surprise visitor to a feeder in Harrison Mills.
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Bird Alert for Sept 30, 2009
The Clark's Grebe was seen at Island 22 again this morning. Also here was a lone Horned Lark.
Harrison Lagoon was productive again with highlight sightings being two Lapland Longspurs, six Horned Larks and four Harlequin Ducks.
A trip up to our Coquihalla boundary on Coquihalla Mountain produced two Golden Eaglesand 10-12 Mountain Bluebirds.
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Bird Alert for Sept 28, 2009
The Clark's Grebe was seen at Island 22 again and has been spotted every day since the 23rd.
The first of the fall Lesser Scaup was seen in Harrison Lagoon.
A White-throated Sparrow was spotted and photographed in Agassiz.
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Bird Alert for Sept 27, 2009
Two Western Meadowlarks were spotted on the Jesperson Dyke.
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Bird Alert for Sept 25, 2009
The Clark's Grebe was seen at Island 22 for the third straight day just to the right of the boat launch.
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Bird Alert for Sept 24, 2009
The Clark's Grebe was seen again at Island 22 Regional Park in north Chilliwack, this time from the boat launch.
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Bird Alert for Sept 23, 2009
A Clark's Grebe was photographed at Island 22 Regional Park just outside the main gate.
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Bird Alert for Sept 19, 2009
A Lazuli Bunting was once again found at Island 22 Regional Park in Chilliwack this morning. Also here of note were a Hammond's Flycatcher and two Pacific-slope Flycatchers. An early Glaucous Gull was a surprise sighting flying past.
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Bird Alert for Sept 17, 2009
A walk at Island 22 Regional Park produced a Western Wood-Pewee and two Lazuli Buntings which are rather late sightings.
From out of town in Kelowna, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was seen at Robert Lake today after being initially found on the 15th.
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Bird Alert for Sept 15, 2009
From Ryder Lake in Chilliwack was a juvenile Northern Goshawk.
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Bird Alert for Sept 11, 2009
A Lewis's Woodpecker was in a backyard in Agassiz this afternoon.
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Bird Alert for Sept 10, 2009
A Chipping Sparrow was in a flock of sparrows just west of Agassiz today.
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Bird Alert for Sept 9, 2009
A Black Pheobe has been at Terra Nova in West Richmond for a couple days now and was seen again this morning.
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Bird Alert for Sept 7, 2009
Two Lewis's Woodpeckers were seen this morning in Harrison Mills at Eagle Point Estates.
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Bird Alert for Sept 6, 2009
The Lewis' Woodpecker was seen again today in Harrison Mills and has been present the last three days.
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Bird Alert for Sept 5, 2009
A Solitary Sandpiper was seen in Popkum east of Chilliwack.
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Bird Alert for Sept 3, 2009
In Harrison Mills on Morris Valley Road in the River Estates subdivision a Lewis's Woodpecker was seen.
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Bird Alert for Sept 2, 2009
A hike on Mount Cheam produced a variety of species including White-winged Crossbills, a House Wren and the first Rough-legged Hawk.
Six Greater White-fronted Geese were in Agassiz.
A young male Anna's Hummingbird visited a feeder in Ryder Lake in Chilliwack.
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Bird Alert for Aug 29, 2009
A Solitary Sandpiper continues at Cheam Lake Wetlands. Also here were two Northern Pintails, the first report from the fall for the checklist area.
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Bird Alert for Aug 28, 2009
A Least Flycatcher, Solitary Sandpiper, Sora and Virginia Rail were highlights from Cheam Lake Wetlands
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Bird Alert for Aug 22, 2009
An Ash-throated Flycatcher was spotted in Abootsford on the Matsqui Trail between the Mission Bridge and the Sewage Treatment Plant.
On a hike on Mount Cheam several White-winged Crossbills were seen.
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Bird Alert for Aug 21, 2009
From Island 22 were a Nashville Warbler and an American Redstart.
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Bird Alert for Aug 20, 2009
A female American Redstart was seen out Agassiz way this morning.
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Bird Alert for Aug 19, 2009
A Tennessee Warbler was a nice find for the area at the confluence of the Sumas River and Vedder Canal on the Chilliwack/Abbotsford border.
A hike in Manning Park on the Heather Trail produced a Dusky Grouse and her brood and a Mountain Bluebird.
At least one Solitary Sandpiper remains at Cheam Wetlands and a Gray Catbird was seen near the beaver pond.
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Bird Alert for Aug 9, 2009
Three Solitary Sandpipers were at Cheam Lake Wetlands this evening.
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Bird Alert for Aug 8, 2009
Two Grey Catbirds and six Solitary Sandpipers were at Cheam Lake Wetlands.
A Northern Goshawk flew over Highway #1 at 232 St in Langley.
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Bird Alert for Aug 1, 2009
Two juvenile and an adult Western Kingbird were at the intersection of 0 Ave and Bradner Road in west Abbotsford.
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