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Post by Gord on Sept 17, 2019 8:52:01 GMT -8
Earlier this morning I stopped to check a busy muddy field on Chilliwack Central Road with lots of gulls on it. Among them were Killdeer, Common Snipe and a nice surprise of a Pacific Golden Plover. That’s a first for me in the Fraser Valley and far as I know the first documented sighting for the checklist area. I will get some pictures up later. Beautiful bird.
The field was west of Prest Road but before the big piles of sawdust. There’s a convenient pullout on the westbound side of the road right across from the field as the road is a bit busy.
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Post by Ben on Sept 17, 2019 9:22:28 GMT -8
Thanks for the report, Gord. I hope it stays put for a few hours  |
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Post by Ben on Sept 17, 2019 13:01:10 GMT -8
I took a look at about 12:30. No golden plover in sight. There were 17 snipe however, and three smaller shorebirds
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Post by Dave on Sept 17, 2019 20:55:45 GMT -8
WOW!!! What a fantastic local sighting! Great bird!
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Post by Gord on Sept 17, 2019 22:08:54 GMT -8
No luck later this afternoon either. It is worth checking on tomorrow morning though. Some photos. The bird sure blends in. The primary wing feathers have three projecting where an American Golden Plover, slightly more likely to be seen but also quite rare, has four.  019_2726 by Gord G, on Flickr  019_2731 by Gord G, on Flickr  019_2747 by Gord G, on Flickr  019_2750 by Gord G, on Flickr  Image3 by Gord G, on Flickr Wilson's Snipe and American Pipit were plentiful as well.  Wilson's Snipe by Gord G, on Flickr  019_2806 by Gord G, on Flickr |
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Post by Gord on Sept 18, 2019 7:35:49 GMT -8
No luck this morning. I saw Nick was there maybe he got lucky. There were 10 Pectoral Sandpipers in there today and lots of Killdeer again.
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Post by nickinthegarden on Sept 18, 2019 11:34:32 GMT -8
Nope! ( I did not even see the Sandpipers just gulls! )I went to the Columbia Valley after, hoping for Mountain Bluebirds going south, nope on them too!
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Post by butterfly on Sept 18, 2019 11:47:14 GMT -8
Wonderful photos! Great find. Bruce and Joanne
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Post by Gord on Sept 19, 2019 21:29:54 GMT -8
Nick, too bad. From your vantage point they were probably hidden though. Thanks, Bruce and Joanne. |
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Post by expiallyd on Sept 21, 2019 9:05:42 GMT -8
That golden plover blends in so well with the background ... amazing camouflage. Also amazing that you managed some great shots of it. Thank you for the ID pointers. Really like the snip shot too.
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