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Post by Gord on Jun 17, 2022 20:37:32 GMT -8
From the Facebook page a Yellow-breasted Chat was photographed at the top end of the Vedder Canal today. The spring of interesting birds continues!
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Post by Gord on Jun 18, 2022 13:33:18 GMT -8
Continuing this morning about a 10 minute walk from the gate if you walk towards the Great Blue Heron. Or, can walk the dyke from the Blue Heron parking lot about 20 minutes down. It put on a great show he’s quite noisy and active.
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Post by Bentley on Jun 18, 2022 14:09:02 GMT -8
The bird is near a pond from where Gord stated, for further reference. First pond you'll see on the south side of the trail.
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Post by Chris on Jun 19, 2022 10:49:58 GMT -8
Chat was present this morning but it wasn't that vocal at all, only calling twice. I think it was further back from previous sightings.
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Post by Gord on Jun 19, 2022 20:30:40 GMT -8
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Post by nickinthegarden on Jun 20, 2022 3:16:11 GMT -8
Excellent images Gord. I have seen them a number of times and getting clear images of them is a real challenge. I wonder if this is the same one who hung out further up the river in previous years. I will keep an ear open when I go to Willband Creek Park next time to see if that one has returned.
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Post by birder1942 on Jun 20, 2022 9:34:40 GMT -8
The chat was very vocal this morning and showed beautifully. Then I drove back around to the GBHR an d was fortunate in finding a Green Heron. I have looked for this bird for the last six weeks. John V
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Post by josterhold on Jun 21, 2022 7:37:47 GMT -8
The Yellow-breasted Chat continues this morning at the same location. Showing well! Was feeding and singing from various perches on the north side of the dyke in the blackberries. Beautiful, colourful morning! The Chat, Bullock’s Orioles, Lazuli Buntings!
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Post by nickinthegarden on Jun 21, 2022 10:37:44 GMT -8
Boy was it loud you could almost hear it from the parking lot. When I was there it was across the water in amongst the trees. There was also some very aggressive Red-winged Blackbirds who chased it across the water to almost in front of me. It perched in the open nearby and eventually went further west from bush to bush and then flew back into the trees it was chased from. That is the most visible one I have ever seen in the lower mainland. Yellow-breasted Chat by Nick, on Flickr Yellow-breasted Chat by Nick, on Flickr
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Post by dan on Jun 21, 2022 18:47:48 GMT -8
I looked yesterday for a couple of hours and could not find it. After seeing your post this morning I went down around noon and could not hear it at all. Finally I saw it fly over the dyke and down into the blackberries on the north side. I watched for 20mins then went down to the lower road and it popped up on a bush for a short while. I stayed near the bush and it came back three times over the next hour and I got a few shots from a reasonable distance away. How ever I am at home now looking at the photos and realize that I got shots of a common yellow throat...lol not the chat! It is a first for me but I guess I will have to go down early in the morning as it seems to be more active then. Thanks for your post it got me out again as I realize it is still there.
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Post by ed on Jun 23, 2022 7:15:59 GMT -8
The Chat was still there yesterday, June 22
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Post by Gord on Jun 23, 2022 7:37:01 GMT -8
The Chat was still there yesterday, June 22 And as well this morning. Enjoyed seeing it with Dan. Nice meeting you.
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Post by dan on Jun 24, 2022 12:05:05 GMT -8
Nice to meet you Gord, Glad I had your ears to let me know the chat was close by. Got a few nice shots (will need a heavy crop) Thanks again for your help!
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Post by Gord on Jul 2, 2022 9:21:35 GMT -8
I went to check on the Chat yesterday and he was still there. It takes some dedication to go these as the mosquitoes have gotten a bit aggressive since the last visit!
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Post by Gord on Jul 6, 2022 7:13:18 GMT -8
It was there yesterday again same spot. He’s not singing as much now. I wonder if he has a mate and is now focused on raising babies and less on singing. Such a secretive species when it comes to nesting it will be tough to confirm this.
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