Post by kestrel on Jan 26, 2022 18:20:21 GMT -8
The crew and I went across to the Island for the day, on Monday. Our first stop was at the sewage ponds in Duncan, in search of the Tufted duck that's been hanging out there for the past month. We found that, and some Iceland gulls, within minutes of arriving at the place 
. For Larry, the duck was a lifer and the gulls were a year bird. Both were lifers for me.
The lists: ebird.org/tripreport/34018
Tufted duck by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
Iceland gull by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
Our next stop was some marshes along Doole Road, north of Ladysmith. Though we looked hard, we couldn't find any of the recently-reported American black ducks. We did find, however, a couple of Snow geese hanging out with a barnyard goose at a farm pond.
Lastly, we swung by the Nanaimo area. In addition to about a dozen Harbour seals, we also had 3 species of loon including Yellow-billed, at the Little Qualicum estuary.
Yellow-billed loon by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr
It was a great day!
. For Larry, the duck was a lifer and the gulls were a year bird. Both were lifers for me.The lists: ebird.org/tripreport/34018
Tufted duck by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrIceland gull by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrOur next stop was some marshes along Doole Road, north of Ladysmith. Though we looked hard, we couldn't find any of the recently-reported American black ducks. We did find, however, a couple of Snow geese hanging out with a barnyard goose at a farm pond.
Lastly, we swung by the Nanaimo area. In addition to about a dozen Harbour seals, we also had 3 species of loon including Yellow-billed, at the Little Qualicum estuary.
Yellow-billed loon by Joel Schmidt, on FlickrIt was a great day!
