May 2020 Monthly Challenge

[Harrier]

Brewer’s Blackbird in Sardis today.

[Ben]

I've seen the following that are not on the list for the month yet.

American Wigeon
Whimbrel
Mourning Dove
Western Meadowlark
Vesper Sparrow

[Randy]

List updated. I also added American wigeon from Willband today.

[Harrier]

Red-eyed vireos were plentiful at Alexandra Bridge today.

[Harrier]

A recent photo of a green heron from Langley was posted on the Facebook page today.

[Harrier]

A small group of Cedar Waxwings did a flyover at my place this morning.

[Randy]

I updated the list. I also added Swainson's Thrush from last night at my place, which was a FOY for me.

[Randy]

Gord - I know you can add to our list for the month, let's see what you've got!

[Gord]

Randy, I do have a few and sorry for the lack of participation in a timely manner. It's been a crazy month.

Cinnamon Teal (Kawkawa Lake, Cheam Lake, east Chilliwack)
Northern Shoveler (east Chilliwack)
Harlequin Duck (Vedder River near the hatchery)
Surf Scoter (Harrison Lake, Kawkawa Lake, Cultus Lake)
White-winged Scoter (Kawkawa Lake)
Hooded Mergasner (breeding at Cheam Lake!)
Ruffed Grouse (East Sector Park, Columbia Valley, one along Columbia Valley Highway)
Sooty Grouse (Columbia Valley, Elk Mountain)
Common Loon (Kawkawa Lake, Cultus Lake, Harrison Lake)
Horned Grebe (Kawkawa Lake, Cultus Lake, Harrison Lake)
Red-necked Grebe Kawkawa Lake, Cultus Lake, Harrison Lake
Peregrine Falcon (various locations)
Mew Gull (Various locations)
Ring-billed Gull (Various locations)
Bonaparte's Gull (Kawkawa Lake, Chilliwack)
Sabine's Gull (Thacker Park)
Barred Owl (East Sector Park)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Western Screech Owl
Belted Kingfisher (Cheam Lake)
Red-breasted Sapsucker (East Sector park, Elk Mtn, Columbia Valley)
Willow Flycatcher (my first of the season May 18 Columbia Valley)
Olive-sided Flycatcher (Hope Airport, Columbia Valley)
Grey Jay (Elk Mtn)
American Crow (Yale)
American Dipper (Vedder River)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Pipit (Harrison Lake, Sunshine Valley, east Chilliwack, Sumas Prairie)
Fox Sparrow (Harrison Lake)
Lincoln's Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird (Hope Airport)
Grey Flycatcher (Hope Airport)

This will teach me to fall behind
Thanks for doing it, Randy, and to all who contributed. I think we had a pretty good month and we're not done yet!

[Randy]

May 22, 2020 19:55:22 GMT -8 Gord said:

Randy, I do have a few and sorry for the lack of participation in a timely manner. It's been a crazy month.

This will teach me to fall behind
Thanks for doing it, Randy, and to all who contributed. I think we had a pretty good month and we're not done yet!

Wow Gord, well done!

List is updated. Our best year since 2014 and still a week to go!

[Ben]

You can add Northern Pygmy-Owl to the list

Also looks like Gord's Greater White-fronted Goose can be added

[oldfulica]

We had an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Cheam Wetlands today. We also found the 2 Eastern Kingbirds Gord reported.

[gabi]

A surprise this evening to spot a Yellow-headed Blackbird on the wire with some Brewer’s Blackbirds on Angus Campbell Road in Abbotsford.

Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) by Gabi Cuff, on Flickr

[murraybrown]

A pair of Clark's Nutcrackers were begging for treats at Lightning Lake up in Manning Park today.

[murraybrown]

A pair of Clark's Nutcrackers were begging for treats at Lightning Lake up in Manning Park today.