New Year's Day Morning Birding

[Chris]

Randy and I did some birding this morning. Met at Angus Campbell. Good number of sparrows, in particular Song Sparrows. Two Harriers were nice to see as well.

Tried out Willband, but it was foggy, so we went to Page Road instead. Had 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers and about 13 Pipits.

Attempted Willband again and the fog had cleared. Five Eurasian Wigeons were present and it was great to get three Marsh Wrens. Two were calling at the same time near the middle platform and another one called from near the parking lot.

A few photos


Common Merganser at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park


American Coot at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park


Cooper's Hawk at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park


Hooded Merganser at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park


Trumpeter Swan at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park

All the best to everyone in the new year!

[Randy]

I managed to get through my photos so here they are for the morning:

Angus Campbell Road:

This kestrel was sitting on the line as I pulled up:


American Kestrel at 1109–1679 Angus Campbell Rd, Abbotsford CA-BC (49.0293,-122.2456) by Randy Walker



A few trumpeter swans flew over:


Trumpeter Swan at 1109–1679 Angus Campbell Rd, Abbotsford CA-BC (49.0293,-122.2456) by Randy Walker


And some from Willband:

One of the 5 Eurasian wigeons:


Eurasian Wigeon at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker


A couple glaucous-winged gulls - the first likely with some Western influence due to the large bill and the second one looking pretty wet and bedraggled!!


Glaucous-winged Gull at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker



Glaucous-winged Gull at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker


Bald eagle flyover:


Bald Eagle at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker



Some common mergansers:


Common Merganser at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker



Common Merganser at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker


Hooded merganser:


Hooded Merganser at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker


Trumpeter swan taking off:


Trumpeter Swan at Abbotsford--Willband Creek Park by Randy Walker