Post by Chris on Feb 10, 2019 15:26:53 GMT -8
The Great Backyard Bird Count occurs this month and runs from February 15-18. The first potential signs of migration occurs in February. Gulls, such as Mew, California and Ring-billed will be moving through the area towards the end of the month. The Great Blue Heron Reserve offers great opportunities to see waterfowl, songbirds and many other species. A drive through Sumas Prairie can be very rewarding especially with raptors such as a Golden Eagle.
Breakdown by year for February
2008 – 119 species recorded
2009 – 106 species recorded
2010 – 103 species recorded
2011 - 112 species recorded
2012 - 104 species recorded
2013 - 106 species recorded
2014 - 120 species recorded
2015 - 103 species recorded
2016 - 112 species recorded
2017 - 123 species recorded
2018 - 107 species recorded
Average species for February 111
Last updated Feb 24
Species seen to date 104
View past monthly challenges by clicking here You can also see the highlight species seen in previous years by month.
Click on a species in blue text to see more information on that species in our checklist area.
To view the missing species for the month please click here
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
American Wigeon
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Redhead
Canvasback
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Merlin
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Iceland Gull
American Coot
American Bittern
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Steller's Jay
California Scrub Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Cedar Waxwing
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chiackadee
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow
Breakdown by year for February
2008 – 119 species recorded
2009 – 106 species recorded
2010 – 103 species recorded
2011 - 112 species recorded
2012 - 104 species recorded
2013 - 106 species recorded
2014 - 120 species recorded
2015 - 103 species recorded
2016 - 112 species recorded
2017 - 123 species recorded
2018 - 107 species recorded
Average species for February 111
Last updated Feb 24
Species seen to date 104
View past monthly challenges by clicking here You can also see the highlight species seen in previous years by month.
Click on a species in blue text to see more information on that species in our checklist area.
To view the missing species for the month please click here
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
American Wigeon
Wood Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Redhead
Canvasback
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Turkey Vulture
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestrel
Merlin
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Iceland Gull
American Coot
American Bittern
Barred Owl
Short-eared Owl
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Steller's Jay
California Scrub Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Cedar Waxwing
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chiackadee
Pacific Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow