Tree Swallows!

[kastern]

Tree Swallows are back at Eagle Point Park ;D ;D ;D

My neighbour has just come back from a walk over there and said 'he wanted to get in the record book'. The Tree Swallows were checking out the nest boxes.

Kathy

[Gord]

I came on quickly to report the tree swallows I saw at Cheam Lake this morning too. There were at least 5!!

Spring is officially here...sorta.

[josterhold]

hello birders
hey kathy and gord, you beat me to it! i was a cheam lake from 11:30 to 1:30 and saw a total of 9 tree swallows. it was so warm; anika and i loved it!
here are the other birds that were seen:
pied-billed grebe
double-crested cormorant
canada goose
trumpeter swan
wood duck
mallard
ringed-neck ducks
greater scaup
lesser scaup
bufflehead
hooded merganser
red-tailed hawk
steller's jay
tree swallow
bewick's wren
winter wren
marsh wren
golden-crowned kinglet
american robin
varied thrush
spotted towhee
song sparrow
dark-eyed junco
red-winged blackbird
house finch
keep those bird sightings coming. there should be some mountain bluebirds moving through soon. kathy i know you see them every year, i was wondering what dates you have for them?

jason
ryder lake,bc

[kastern]

Hi Jason....re the Mountain Bluebirds....I checked back and I've seen them as early as March 6th out on the flats...also have the date of March 24th and a few more in between. They seem to hang around in the area for a while once they arrive. I think if the weather is at all decent this coming weekend Ernie & I will probably try to get out there and take a look. In the meantime I'll watch from the edges. I hate going out there because then other people see us and do the same thing. Yesterday there were a couple of fishermen out there and today one of my neighbours out walking.....as long as there aren't too many going out and the ATV's and dirt bikes stay away I guess it isn't too damaging. By the way, saw the Tree Swallows for myself this afternoon....only saw two but it sounded like more.

Kathy