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Post by Chris on Aug 28, 2023 12:17:58 GMT -8
Initially, it started off quiet along the dyke but the equestrian area was very active this morning. A lot of Orange-crowned Warbler around. My final tally was 19 but very likely there were a lot more. Had 7 in one tree! A surprise for me was a Nashville Warbler. Good numbers of Tanagers. In previous outings, I may have had 1 Yellow-rumped but today 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers were present. Fewer Yellow Warblers. I haven't encountered too many Black-throated Gray Warblers so far but did have 4 this morning.
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Post by Gord on Aug 30, 2023 21:33:49 GMT -8
I think today would have been a good day to spend in there again as lots of action coming from the trees. Jamie put in some time and got some good birds. Even with a short check for me at the southeast corner, I found lots to enjoy One of four Vesper Sparrows at the southeast end of the equestrian area. It's growing in tail feathers.  _0230909 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr While watching the sparrow preening on that branch, this Nashville Warbler paused in the bush next to it  _0230912 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr Two young Chipping Sparrows were nearby  _0230920 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr Lincoln's Sparrow  _0230925 by Geordie LaForge, on Flickr In with the usual late summer swallows was a lone Tree Swallow that I checked carefully to be sure it was such. May seem odd to do that to a Tree Swallow, however they become quite scarce in the Fraser Valley by now and usually show a notable drop off in numbers in the first week of August already. Out from the boat launch, I noted two Sanderling feeding on the sandbar. Quite a few pink salmon jumping which was good to see as these fish were eggs in the gravel during that "atmospheric river" of 2021. - |
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