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Post by kestrel on Jun 8, 2020 17:05:56 GMT -8
The final morning (June 4) of our trip saw us heading towards White Lake, near Okanagan Falls. A stop next to a small pond along Fairview Road produced a trio of Spotted sandpipers, along with another Wilson's snipe. ebird.org/checklist/S70080541At White Lake, there was a good variety of ducks. White-throated swifts were seen here as well. Western and Mountain bluebirds were nesting in some of the boxes mounted on fence posts. Though we couldn't find any Sage thrashers, we did have incredible views of Clay-coloured and Grasshopper sparrows. Western bluebird by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr Grasshopper sparrow by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr Clay-coloured sparrow by Joel Schmidt, on Flickr ebird.org/checklist/S70092083Overall, it was a fantastic trip. We saw a total of 97 species, 7 of which were lifers for me.
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Post by Randy on Jun 8, 2020 20:14:11 GMT -8
Awesome report and trip!
What were the 7 lifers you got? Grasshopper sparrow would be a lifer for me as well!
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Post by kestrel on Jun 8, 2020 21:14:35 GMT -8
Thanks Randy. The lifers were as follows: Lewis's woodpecker, Bobolink, Redhead, Brewer's sparrow, Lark sparrow, Clay-coloured sparrow, and Grasshopper sparrow.
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Post by ed on Jun 8, 2020 21:38:09 GMT -8
Thanks for the nice reports and great pictures you added. I added 1 BC bird, the Grasshopper Sparrow, and we had great view of it. I’ve done a 1 day trip to the OK(never again), a 1 nighter(still a bit rushed), and this 2 nighter was more relaxed! Ed
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Post by nickinthegarden on Jun 9, 2020 3:18:37 GMT -8
I very much enjoyed your reports on your trip, some great images. I can echo Ed's comment about rushed trips into the interior to do birding, I usually do several one day trips each spring but this year I am finding it a lot harder even though there is so much less traffic on the road, 3:00 a.m. is very early!
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Post by paulos on Jun 9, 2020 6:45:55 GMT -8
Looks like we were in the Okanagan on the same day, albeit briefly on the 2nd. We found a Grasshopper Sparrow at White Lake too, but also couldn't locate one of those sneaking Sage Thrashers (I'm probably 0 for 8 at White Lake for those now). Nice report Joel!
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Post by kestrel on Jun 9, 2020 19:34:06 GMT -8
Thanks guys!
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