January 2022 Monthly Challenge

[Chris]

It's a New Year and while not necessarily the most busy in terms of numbers of species, there's still plenty to see at the feeders or on a walk between the rain. Winter raptors are to be found in the agricultural areas and for those interested in gulls; often large flocks are in the fields. Uncommon birds still pop up in this month and might be hiding in a flock of juncos or quietly spending the winter in an unlikely location at a local park. In two months we might have our first swallow of 2021 so hang in there!

Breakdown by year for January

2008 – 113 species recorded
2009 – 104 species recorded
2010 – 99 species recorded
2011 - 116 species recorded
2012 - 102 species recorded
2013 - 108 species recorded
2014 - 116 species recorded
2015 - 117 species recorded
2016 - 106 species recorded
2017 - 91 species recorded
2018 - 103 species recorded
2019 - 118 species recorded
2020 - 96 species recorded
2021 - 97 species recorded

Average species for January 113

Last updated January 30

Species seen to date 110

To view a list of missing species for the month, click here.

Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Snow Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Mallard
Wood Duck
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Greater Scaup
Canvasback
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Ruffed Grouse
Ring-necked pheasant
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
American Coot
Wilson's Snipe
Short-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Iceland Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Northern Pygmy Owl
Great Gray Owl
Great Horned Owl
Short-eared Owl
Western Screech Owl
Barred Owl
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Northern Shrike
Steller's Jay
Canada Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
American Dipper
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Bohemian Waxwing
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Red Crossbill
Pine Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Lesser Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
House Finch
House Sparrow

[Chris]

Started the list with a few sightings from the yard and Peach Creek Trail. The Bohemian Waxwings were from the yard and the redpolls were from Peach CReek Trail.

[graeme45]

Fox Sparrow and Chestnut-backed Chickadee from my yard this morning.
Ring-necked Duck, American Wigeon, Wood Duck from Hope Slough.

[Bentley]

Got an Anna's Hummingbird this afternoon.

[kenneth2019]

Northern Pygmy Owl - Hope Airport
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Home
Pine Siskin - Hope Memorial Park
White-winged Crossbill - Hope Memorial Park

[oldfulica]

Northern Shrike on Chilliwack Central between Banford and Prest in a farm yard

[expiallyd]

American kestrel, northern harrier, and western meadowlarks on Matsqui Prairie today.

[Randy]

Sharp-shinned Hawk at my Sharp-shinned Hawk feeder today.

[Jon]

Merlin
Hairy Woodpecker
Brown Creeper from Tyttens rd

Rough-legged Hawk at East Chilliwack
Hooded Merganser

Thayer's
Herring
And Ring-billed Gull from Sardis Park

[gabi]

Ring-necked pheasants - Abbotsford
Redd-winged Blackbirds - Abbotsford
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Abbotsford
Trumpeter Swans - Abbotsford
Pacific Wren - Abbotsford (my yard - first time I have ever seen one there)

[rockpigeon]

Belted kingfisher at Tuyttens rd yesterday

[Jon]

Jan 3, 2022 10:22:57 GMT -8 rockpigeon said:

Belted kingfisher at Tuyttens rd yesterday

Welcome to the forum rockpigeon!

If be curious to hear why you picked that bird for your username 🙂

[graeme45]

Brewer's Blackbird at a ridiculously busy Costco today.

[Chris]

Updated the list, thanks for the additions.

I added Canvasback, Greater Scaup, and Horned Grebe from Harrison yesterday. Also added Cedar Waxwing from my neighborhood.

[birder1942]

We may add Lincoln’s Sparrow and Piliated Woodpecker from Sumas prairie. John Vooys