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Post by Jon on Apr 6, 2022 19:32:02 GMT -8
Wow! Beautiful photos Gord! You didn't caption your Turkey Vulture photo correctly though  I too am surprised that the Bluebirds stayed for so long. I thought they'd be gone within 1 day. But luckily for me (and everyone else  ), they've stayed a while |
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Post by Gord on Apr 6, 2022 21:03:55 GMT -8
You didn't caption your Turkey Vulture photo correctly though That was a test! You passed.  But point well taken. What kind of birder am I? The caption should be "I was photographing a Turkey Vulture when this rainbow got in the way!" |
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Post by Gord on Apr 8, 2022 19:28:37 GMT -8
Both female Western Bluebird were at the far west end of Yale Road today. A Say's Phoebe were with them briefly as well. At the southwest corner of the airport were two female Mountain Bluebird.
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Post by Chris on Apr 10, 2022 8:43:42 GMT -8
One Western Bluebird continues this morning. Northwest side of airport. So far a couple of mountain bluebirds, solitaires, one phoebe and a snow goose also seen.
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Post by Gord on Apr 11, 2022 21:48:22 GMT -8
Didn't notice any Western Bluebirds today during a quick look today. Two Say's Phoebe and eight Mountain Bluebirds though.
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Post by kenneth2019 on Apr 13, 2022 7:52:56 GMT -8
No Western Bluebirds yesterday afternoon, but there were 5 Mountain Bluebirds and a Solitare. Also found Townsends Solitare in Silverhope creek and Kawkawa Lake.
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Post by ed on Apr 14, 2022 13:39:16 GMT -8
Two western and 2 mountain Bluebirds today, a T Solitaire as well
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Post by Dave on Apr 16, 2022 18:53:03 GMT -8
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Post by Gord on Apr 19, 2022 18:53:27 GMT -8
Two Western Bluebird females continue today at the weather station at the Airport
Yesterday the boys and I took a chance on the weather and headed east. Near Hope Airport the rain stopped! At the Airport we saw five Townsend's Solitaire in various locations. At the weather station Benny got his lifer Western Bluebird and a new Fraser Valley bird for Jamie. While we were enjoying the Westerns, we mentioned that Benny seeing Western Bluebird before Mountain Bluebird is amusing given the rarity level of the Western. We turned around and there was a young male Mountain Bluebird hovering about 40 feet from us!
We check the sewage plant but it was sort of quiet. Kawkawa Lake sometimes can be very good when the weather was poor but it was also sort of quiet.
Checked for a few shorebirds in East Chilliwack on the way home (back in the rain) and found a few Greater Yellowlegs.
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Post by kenneth2019 on Apr 21, 2022 14:54:27 GMT -8
Still one Western Bluebird in the early afternoon, not much else at the airport today.
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Post by paulos on Apr 22, 2022 17:43:17 GMT -8
I saw both around 11 today. There was also a Townsend's Solitaire or two at the west end.
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Post by Gord on Apr 22, 2022 21:20:17 GMT -8
Paul, glad you got to see them. I saw them as well, including a young male Mountain Bluebird and a Vesper Sparrow at the east end.
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), they've stayed a while 
