GBH Nature Reserve

[neal]

Spent a couple hours this morning at the GBH Nature Reserve (Dyke and East Blind Loop) and saw the following species:
Canada Geese
Wood Duck
Mallard
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Anna's Hummingbird
American Kestrel
Eastern Kingbird - first this year
Northwestern Crow
Tree Swallow
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing - first this year
Common Yellowthroat
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Black-headed Grosbeak
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

[Gord]

Neal, very good. I also saw my first of the year Eastern Kingbird at Willband Creek this morning.

I also should share that the Bullock's Orioles at Cheam Lake were putting on a good show. On the trail to the viewing platform three males and a female were working out territory which included them being down low to the ground or even on the ground at one point when two males had a good tussle. Over the lake were at least eight Bank Swallow which were the most I've seen in the park.