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Post by b1schmor on May 19, 2007 20:30:34 GMT -8
Hello birders,
Carolynn and I raced out to Grant Narrows Regional Park, in Pitt Meadows, this evening after we had heard that a Black-throated Sparrow had been seen. Along the trail we ran into John Vooys and were lucky enough to find the bird foraging on the trail. If you are interested in going, the bird is on the nature trail. They have been ploughing the trail with a bobcat machine and the bird was foraging in the newly created tracks a few hundred metres down the trail. We marked the spot with a X and I pushed a fairly large log onto the trail to mark the approximate spot that we saw the bird. Hopefully no one is working on the trail tomorrow so they don't scare the bird away.
Cheers, Brent Schmor Abbotsford
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Post by Gord on May 22, 2007 19:12:08 GMT -8
Nice bird Brent! Thanks for the heads up. I hope some members got out for a look! That area is great. I used to bird it a bit when I lived out there.
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Post by mac on May 23, 2007 17:29:25 GMT -8
Hi Folks
Does anyone know if the bird is still around?
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Post by Gord on May 23, 2007 17:43:49 GMT -8
Hi Mac, it was around again this morning at the same location.
Sounds like a fairly reliable bird. The area it's in is a great birdy area so it isnt a waste of time to go.
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Post by mac on May 23, 2007 19:26:15 GMT -8
Thanks Gord
We'll give it a go tomorrow then..haven't been to Grant Narrows so it'll be interesting to see it.
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Post by mac on May 24, 2007 19:26:04 GMT -8
Hi Folks
Dorothy and I went out to Grant Narrows today. We had intended to go early but things conspired to delay us and it was midday before we got there. A lovely, warm day but not much in the way of birds.
The 'renovated' path leaves a lot to be desired by the way...ruts and tree roots lying in wait for the unwary! Difficult to say whether the work is finished or not.
Saw some Yellow Warblers, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Cedar Waxwings, Winter Wren and Mute Swans on the water. No Kingbirds and no Black-throated Sparrow.
Met a number of birders all there to see the Sparrow but it hadn't been seen at all today and not by the time we left at 3pm. The concensus of opinion was that it had moved on - however there were a lot of tourists using the trail - all (30 plus) having a great (and noisy) time so it may be that it was taking a time out. We'll see if anyone reports it in the next few days.
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Post by Gord on May 28, 2007 22:17:27 GMT -8
I heard the sparrow is back at its usual place the last couple of days. A guy I was talking to says he thinks it might be sick. I looked at pictures this evening and he does look a little fluffy and he is fairly easily approached. Hope this isnt the case.
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