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Post by Gord on Jun 17, 2013 11:56:28 GMT -8
Good work on the latest finds there Murray and Gary!
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Post by murraybrown on Jun 17, 2013 12:20:01 GMT -8
Gray Catbirds - Two locations
On Saturday, June 15 Gary Kalyn and I decided to see if we could find any evidence of breeding catbirds in the area of Seabird Island where I had found them two years ago on June 21 2011. Within a minute of arriving we had one.
Then this morning on a walk along the dyke of Maria Slough, just north of Cuthbert Rd. another one. The second bird is about eight kms. from the first so no doubt about there being two different birds.
These birds are mimics and while I watched, it sang first the call of a Black-headed Grosbeak and then made a perfect Willow Flycatcher call. It cooperated nicely for the camera as well.
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Post by Janne on Jun 17, 2013 12:21:09 GMT -8
What gray catbirds? There is nothing more to this post except "Good work on the latest finds there Murray and Gary!"
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Post by Janne on Jun 17, 2013 12:29:06 GMT -8
Oh now it appears! What's with this new forum? thanks for the info on the catbirds Murray.
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Post by Chris on Jun 17, 2013 21:00:56 GMT -8
Well done Gary and Murray. There is a lot of good habitat on the north side of the river for a few Catbirds.
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Post by Chris on Jun 17, 2013 21:00:58 GMT -8
Well done Gary and Murray. There is a lot of good habitat on the north side of the river for a few Catbirds.
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Post by Gord on Jun 17, 2013 21:34:29 GMT -8
Janne, you must have posted about the same time Murray did! Murray was having a technical glitch with the forum so I started the thread so he could reply. Here are some pictures of the bird from Maria Slough that Murray took today. Nicely done!   |
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Post by Wetlander on Jun 20, 2013 19:24:46 GMT -8
Nice finds Murray & Gary! Hope we get one out our way this year. Last time was June 2010.
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Post by murraybrown on Jun 21, 2013 8:58:58 GMT -8
Kevin, I saw the one above again this morning the 21st. As the "catbird flies" he's probably only a couple of kilometers from your house so keep your eyes peeled.
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