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Post by Dave on Feb 21, 2016 12:17:59 GMT -8
Late this morning (21st) there was a female RUSTY BLACKBIRD with a large mixed flock of Brewer's Blackbirds and Starlings near 49767 Chilliwack Central Road. The bird was often in the willow trees along the creek on the north side of the road but would fly down to the green grass pasture allowing nice views.
Dave Beeke
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Post by ed on Feb 21, 2016 15:22:16 GMT -8
Nice! Wondered if any would show up this season
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Post by cherfst on Feb 23, 2016 17:26:35 GMT -8
Great bird Dave. I still haven't seen one of those.
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Post by Gord on Feb 23, 2016 20:51:34 GMT -8
First thing this morning I took a quick look and saw among the Brewer's, Red-wings, starlings and a few cowbirds was just a male Rusty Blackbird. Around midday I stopped by and found a male and female almost side by side. I took a rushed shot as a car was coming up behind but you can sort of see both birds in the shot. (female on the left and male on the right)  When I passed by again on my way out after turning around I looked among the main flock for them but couldnt spot them. When I lowered my bins about 15 feet away among a half dozen starlings was the male Rusty! That was amusing. Of course they all flew as I was raising my camera. It would have been a great shot in the nice sunshine. |
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Post by paulos on Feb 24, 2016 9:00:50 GMT -8
Gord, was that at the same location? I went by yesterday morning and didn't find very many blackbirds except a few red-wings.
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Post by Gord on Feb 24, 2016 9:03:47 GMT -8
Paul yes same spot by the big willow along the ditch.
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Post by paulos on Feb 24, 2016 16:03:19 GMT -8
Thanks Gord, and thanks Dave for finding and posting this.
I went by around noon today, and John Vooys stopped too. We spotted the male! Beautiful bird.
A yellow-rumped warbler was also there.
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Post by Chris on Feb 24, 2016 20:55:10 GMT -8
Nice sighting(s). Always a good idea to check those blackbird flocks.
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Post by Gord on Feb 26, 2016 22:24:24 GMT -8
Paul, glad you and John got to see one.
Both were there yesterday morning again.
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Post by denisknopp on Feb 27, 2016 16:23:41 GMT -8
Between 12:00 + 1:30 I went looking for the RUBL with no luck there where about 250 BRBL, EUST and RWBL but no BHCO or RUBL. I did see one Western Meadowlark and there was a nice gull flock both on Chilliwack Central. My first of the year California Gulls mixed with Thayer's, Ring-billed, Mew, and of cores Glaucous-winged Gull's. For the record last week I also saw 5 Western Meadowlarks on the east side of Yale West at Par Road.
Good luck with the birds,
Denis
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Post by Chris on Mar 6, 2016 18:56:17 GMT -8
The male Rusty Blackbird continues as of yesterday.
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Post by Gord on Mar 11, 2016 21:53:59 GMT -8
I spotted the female this morning at their usual spot but many of the birds were behind buildings so if the male was there it could have been with those birds.
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