Serpentine Fen Oct. 9, 2011

[Randy]

Hello everyone,

I am still trying to explore the area so I went and checked out Serpentine Fen. It was actually quite active and I would definitely go back there. I racked up 40 species over about 2 hours, including 4 raptors, 3 warblers, 2 wrens, and a variety of waterfowl. Here's my list:


Cackling Goose 20
Canada Goose 25
Gadwall 1
American Wigeon 10
Mallard 20
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 10
Hooded Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull 2
Glaucous-winged Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 3
Mourning Dove 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
Steller's Jay 2
Northwestern Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Bewick's Wren 1
Marsh Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 40
Cedar Waxwing 20
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Spotted Towhee 8
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 10
Golden-crowned Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Red-winged Blackbird 5
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 6

A couple pictures:

Mourning doves:


Fox Sparrow:


Bewick's Wren:


Yesterday I wandered around my area (Brydon Lagoon/Marsh) and collected 29 species, which seems to be pretty good for the area. New species in this area for me were a red-tailed hawk, some hooded mergansers (including a great looking male), yellow-rumped warblers, and some golden-crowned sparrows.

Here's the full list if anyone is interested:

Cackling Goose 35
Mallard 15
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 6
Canvasback 1
Hooded Merganser 5
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Long-billed Dowitcher 6
Glaucous-winged Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 2
Steller's Jay 3
Northwestern Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Bushtit 10
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Spotted Towhee 4
Song Sparrow 10
Lincoln's Sparrow 2
Golden-crowned Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Brewer's Blackbird 1
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 8


I hope everyone is having a great long-weekend!

Randy - Langley

[Chris]

Good lists there Randy. I have never been to Serpentine Fen. It seems like an area I will have to check out in the future. Mourning Doves aren't all that common in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley regions. Nice pictures as well. Love that Bewick's Wren.

I see that Canvasback is still present.

[kestrel]

Nice shots and lists.

[Randy]

Thanks guys, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the area myself. There was a little too much people/dog (including off-leash) traffic in a few areas, but overall pretty good. There are also 3 observation towers, which are a very nice addition to the preserve.

The canvasback is still going strong on the lagoon! I wonder if he'll stay the winter?

The Bewick's wren pic turned out fairly well. He was singing his heart out on the line for a few minutes so I had a chance to get some shots.

Randy