Post by Chris on Jul 15, 2009 19:04:43 GMT -8
Well today the family decided to take a day trip through the area that leads to Princeton to Merritt. Although it wasn't a birding trip I did manage to see quite a number of birds as well as some lifers.
When going through Manning Park we managed to see this guy
Just before Princeton I started looking at fence posts in search for my elusive Mountain Bluebird. Well I finally saw them as there were two on a nesting box. What beautiful birds and a lifer for me.
Our first stop was at Allison Lake probably 15 km outside of Princeton on the way to Merritt. Of note on the way there I saw quite a few Western and Eastern Kingbirds. Allison Lake picnic area had quite a few birds. We were only there for 20 minutes and I amaged to see Goldeneye not sure what kind as they were far out, Common Loon, Spotted Sandpiper, Chipping Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Western Tanager, Cedar Waxwing, Red-naped Sapsucker and Hairy Woodpecker. Also this guy which I believe is a Townsend's Solitaire but not certain.
Our next stop was Kentuck Alleyene Provincial Park. Would have loved to stay there longer but did manage to see a Vesper Sparrow a lifer for me.
We continued along and in Aspen Grove area I saw about 20 Yellow-headed Blackbirds another lifer for me.
Lac le Jeune was our next stop. I remember going there when I was wounger but since then the Pine Beatle has taken a toll on the area and even in the campsite. There used to be conifers in the campsite but in some areas all there is is deciduous. I did manage to see another lifer a Pygmy Nuthatch along with these guys. I think it was two families ombined together because they had about 12 young ones.
I accomplished getting two of my most wanted species on this trip. This area is very pretty and if given more time could have seen a lot more than I did. The Pine Beatle has taken a serious toll on a lot of the forest area. I do not know how they will ever stop it because it's all over the place and it's sad to see.
When going through Manning Park we managed to see this guy
Just before Princeton I started looking at fence posts in search for my elusive Mountain Bluebird. Well I finally saw them as there were two on a nesting box. What beautiful birds and a lifer for me.
Our first stop was at Allison Lake probably 15 km outside of Princeton on the way to Merritt. Of note on the way there I saw quite a few Western and Eastern Kingbirds. Allison Lake picnic area had quite a few birds. We were only there for 20 minutes and I amaged to see Goldeneye not sure what kind as they were far out, Common Loon, Spotted Sandpiper, Chipping Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Western Tanager, Cedar Waxwing, Red-naped Sapsucker and Hairy Woodpecker. Also this guy which I believe is a Townsend's Solitaire but not certain.
Our next stop was Kentuck Alleyene Provincial Park. Would have loved to stay there longer but did manage to see a Vesper Sparrow a lifer for me.
We continued along and in Aspen Grove area I saw about 20 Yellow-headed Blackbirds another lifer for me.
Lac le Jeune was our next stop. I remember going there when I was wounger but since then the Pine Beatle has taken a toll on the area and even in the campsite. There used to be conifers in the campsite but in some areas all there is is deciduous. I did manage to see another lifer a Pygmy Nuthatch along with these guys. I think it was two families ombined together because they had about 12 young ones.
I accomplished getting two of my most wanted species on this trip. This area is very pretty and if given more time could have seen a lot more than I did. The Pine Beatle has taken a serious toll on a lot of the forest area. I do not know how they will ever stop it because it's all over the place and it's sad to see.
