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Post by Harrier on Jan 17, 2021 15:39:24 GMT -8
There was a Lincoln’s sparrow in blackberry bushes beside the dyke off Cole Rd this afternoon.
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Post by Harrier on Jan 17, 2021 21:44:50 GMT -8
I had a close encounter with a Barred Owl while trail running on Promontory this evening. It was perched on fence post right beside the trail and I almost ran into it! It stayed there just feet in front of me for a good ten seconds before casually flying off. What a cool experience!
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Post by ed on Jan 20, 2021 19:50:22 GMT -8
Cowbirds and Brewers Blackbirds from #3 and Interprovincial Hgwy
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Post by ed on Jan 21, 2021 20:52:20 GMT -8
Not sure if anyone has reported a Glaucous Gull this year yet. I saw one at the Stolo walking path a couple of days ago>
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Post by Gord on Jan 21, 2021 22:18:20 GMT -8
Sorry for a slow update. Some good additions everyone thanks. Good find on that Sooty Grouse. Wow, they're hooting already? Our chickadees were doing their "Cheese-Burger" song this morning and I'm seeing singles of robins here and there as opposed to the usual flocks that most robins remain in when wintering in our area.
I've rounded out the blackbirds with some Red-winged Blackbirds at Cheam Lake on the weekend in a small group up in a tree. Maybe not surprisingly, one of the males was down low and singing near some good nesting habitat.
We're up to a very respectable 114 species for the month.
Tundra Swan needs to be found; should be relatively easy!
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Post by Harrier on Jan 22, 2021 6:39:24 GMT -8
Sorry for a slow update. Some good additions everyone thanks. Good find on that Sooty Grouse. Wow, they're hooting already? I was surprised too! It sure felt like spring up there to me, so I guess the grouse agreed.  |
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Post by graeme45 on Jan 23, 2021 12:41:12 GMT -8
8 Greater White-fronted Geese at Sardis Park today
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Post by ed on Jan 24, 2021 9:48:01 GMT -8
Horned Larks on Banford Rd this morning. I counted up to 20.
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Post by birder1942 on Jan 26, 2021 17:40:47 GMT -8
If still needed, you could add Tundra Swan seen by Ed and I at Tuytians,
Ruddy Duck at Mill Lake,
American Crow at Sunshine Valley,
Mountain Chickadee at Gibson Pass.
John Vooys
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Post by ed on Jan 28, 2021 20:17:21 GMT -8
I had a Western Gull on Sumas Prairie yesterday(27th).
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Post by Gord on Jan 28, 2021 22:49:16 GMT -8
Good additions, all.
I also added the Lapland Longspurs at Banford Road (with American Pipits) and White-fronted Geese at Sardis Pond.
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Post by Harrier on Jan 30, 2021 12:07:58 GMT -8
Are we missing any usual January species that I should be watching for this weekend?
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Post by janice on Jan 31, 2021 18:17:30 GMT -8
I saw a ring-necked pheasant this afternoon on Lamson Road, Sumas Prairie.
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Post by Gord on Jan 31, 2021 23:20:15 GMT -8
Thanks, Janice! That's a good find. (plus your screech owl!)
I've updated and also added the link to the Google Sheet which is at the top of the list of species in this thread. There's not a lot missing really. We got some ones we don't usually see in January (Ptarmigan, Bluebird, Waxwing). John Vooys might had an Orange-crowned Warbler mid-month which is also a good January find. We're up to 97 species for the month unless we find something in our notes that we overlooked.
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