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Post by murraybrown on Jun 19, 2009 9:27:04 GMT -8
Hi all, I have just returned from yet another trip to the Peace River region of our vast and beautiful province. This was a trip where I was targeting a few very specific birds for my provincial list. In the course of looking for these birds I also saw lots of birds that are not normally found in other parts of the province. Some of these are: -Broad-winged Hawk -Upland Sandpiper -Long-billed Curlew -Franklin's Gull -Black Tern -Ruby-throated Hummingbird -Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -Alder, and Least Flycatcher -Loggerhead Shrike -Blue-headed and Philadelphia Vireo -Blue Jay -Black-and-White, Tennessee, Cape May, Blackpoll, Black-throated green, Magnolia Warblers, and Ovenbird -White-throated and Clay-colored Sparrows -Common Grackle, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole
The hummer, the Shrike and the Cape May were of particular significance to me as they pushed me over the hump to 400, 401 and 402 birds for my B.c. list Murray
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Post by b1schmor on Jun 19, 2009 12:20:34 GMT -8
Hi Murray,
congratulations on the 400 milestone. Quite an accomplishment indeed.
Brent
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Post by Wetlander on Jun 19, 2009 14:13:07 GMT -8
Congratulations Murray! I know these totals change with the source, but ebird puts BC species at about 436 I think. To think, you've seen the vast majority of these!
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Post by Chris on Jun 19, 2009 21:34:02 GMT -8
Wow 400 is outstanding for just BC alone. Congrats!!!
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Post by Gord on Jun 24, 2009 20:25:37 GMT -8
Murray, fantastic birds and a great area to bird. Congrats on beating 400! I have a ways to go (95!), but then I need to travel further than 150km in any direction from downtown Chilliwack! All in good time.
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Post by murraybrown on Jun 25, 2009 19:17:44 GMT -8
Thanks guys. Now I have to concentrate and get started on my N.A. list. As the saying goes, "it's a dirty job but someone's got to do it."
Murray
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