October 2020 Monthly Challenge

[Jamie]

Warblers will still be making their final push south, especially at the beginning of the month, with Yellow-rumped Warbler being the most numerous. Island 22 is a very good place to watch for warblers and other songbirds in October. Waterfowl numbers increase as the month goes on. Sardis Pond is a great place to photograph and watch waterfowl.

Breakdown by year for October

2008 - 127 species recorded
2009 - 139 species recorded
2010 - 134 species recorded
2011 - 135 species recorded
2012 - 150 species recorded
2013 - 144 species recorded
2014 - 130 species recorded
2015 - 123 species recorded
2016 - 112 species recorded
2017 - 109 species recorded
2018 - 122 species recorded

2019 - 112 species recorded

Average species for October 127


Last updated October 30

Species seen to date 128

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Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Cinnamon Teal
American Wigeon
Bufflehead
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Surf Scoter
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
Horned Grebe
Eared Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Sandhill Crane
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Little Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Virginia Rail
American Coot
Least Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Long-billed Dowitcher
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Glaucous-winged Gull
Glaucous Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Mew Gull
Ring-billed Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Iceland Gull (Thayer's)
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Vaux's Swift
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Short-eared Owl
Barred Owl
Barn Owl
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Shrike
Warbling Vireo
Steller's Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Marsh Wren
American Dipper
European Starling
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
American Pipit
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Grey Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Evening Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Red Crossbill
Pine Grosbeak
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Spotted Towhee
Western Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Black-headed Grosbeak

[graeme45]

Barred Owl
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle

[ed]

Hooded merganser, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup,Red-necked Grebe, Pied-billed Grebe, Least Sandpiper, Common Loon, Greater Yellowlegs, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Varied Thrush American Pipit and Long-bilked Dowitcher

[birder1942]

I had a Mourning Dove on Dixon Rd this afternoon. John V

[oldfulica]

There was an Osprey at Cheam Wetlands Oct. 8.

[ed]

Ring-necked Duck, Horned Grebe, Harrison

[nickinthegarden]

Belted Kingfisher at Matsqui Trail Park and Willband, Cooper's Hawk, American Kestrel Matsqui Flats, Audubon Yellow-rumped Warblers at Willband Creek Park, Eurasian Collared-Dove Matsqui Trail Park

[birder1942]

I had 4 Western Grebe and Surf Scoter on the river by Matsqui Trail at Page Rd. John V

[Randy]

Merlin, hairy and downy woodpecker, and sharp-shinned hawk at my place today.

[Chris]

Form my parents, Canada Jay and Mountain Chickadee at Strawberry Flats and Greater White-fronted Goose from Sardis Park.

[gabi]

I don’t see these on the list yet: in my backyard:
Spotted Towhee
Bewick’s Wren
Northern Flicker
Anna’s Hummingbird

[graeme45]

Brewer's Blackbird from Costco

[ed]

Peregrine Falcon, Western Meadowlark, and from Matsqui Prairie a Bonaparte Gull.

[birder1942]

Visited Kawkawa Lake this afternoon (in the "light" rain). Found the Pacific Loon, with Common ones, as well as Western and Red-necked Grebes. There were also a bunch of Buffleheads and a Surf Scoter. John Vooys

[ed]

White-winged Scoter and Lapland Longspur at Harrison