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Post by birder1942 on Nov 30, 2019 14:48:21 GMT -8
Ed Klassen and I did a survey of Sumas Prairie this morning (sat.) and found two grey morph Gyrfalcons perched close together. After a while they flew off together. One as a bit smaller than the other. A pair? This was in the south east "corner" of the prairie. John Vooys, Abbotsford
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Post by oldfulica on Nov 30, 2019 18:34:53 GMT -8
Ed Klassen and I did a survey of Sumas Prairie this morning (sat.) and found two grey morph Gyrfalcons perched close together. After a while they flew off together. One as a bit smaller than the other. A pair? This was in the south east "corner" of the prairie. John Vooys, Abbotsford Dian and I did the "prairie" this afternoon. WE didn't do that corner. Darn it. We did find a Tundra Swan with a bunch of Trumpeters on Dixon Rd. |
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Post by Gord on Nov 30, 2019 20:41:06 GMT -8
Nice find, guys! Sounds quite possible to be a pair. Not sure how well they'd tolerate each other otherwise as they can be quite territorial on feeding grounds unless there's a lot of food.
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Post by ed on Jan 2, 2020 8:24:17 GMT -8
I had a Gyrfalcon near interprovincial and #5 rds yesterday.
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Post by Gord on Jan 3, 2020 20:53:45 GMT -8
Ed, was it a young bird or adult?
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Post by ed on Jan 3, 2020 22:09:04 GMT -8
Probably a gray-morph juvenile, and a grey-brown appearance. A bit out of range to tell for sure.
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Post by Gord on Jan 27, 2020 20:21:15 GMT -8
Raymond saw an adult Gyrfalcon north east of the corner of Wells Line and McDermott today.
He also mentioned a juvenile Gyrfalcon was also seen yesterday in Sumas Prairie so there's at least still two around the area.
Raymond also saw a Golden Eagle on Cole Road just south of Campbell. This guy, or another, was also reported yesterday. A video of an adult Golden Eagle was sent to me that was seen last Monday on Camp River Road out in Rosedale. There's more than a couple Golden Eagles about as well.
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