Post by Randy on Jan 31, 2020 13:50:15 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
2019 - 104 species recorded
Average species for February 110
Last updated February 29, 2020
Species seen to date 106
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
Snow Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
American Kestrel
Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Killdeer
California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Western Screech-Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Short-eared Owl
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Canada Jay
Steller's Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Marsh Wren
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
American Pipit
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Orange-crowned Warbler
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
House Finch
Evening Grosbeak
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
2019 - 104 species recorded
Average species for February 110
Last updated February 29, 2020
Species seen to date 106
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
Snow Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Canvasback
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Ring-necked Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
American Kestrel
Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Killdeer
California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Western Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Western Screech-Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Short-eared Owl
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Canada Jay
Steller's Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Marsh Wren
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
American Pipit
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Orange-crowned Warbler
Western Meadowlark
Brewer's Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Redpoll
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
House Finch
Evening Grosbeak
House Sparrow