July 2024 Monthly Challenge

[Randy]

July presents a great opportunity to head up to higher elevations in our region such as Manning Park or the Coquihalla to see birds that we rarely encounter at lower elevations, such as Three-toed Woodpecker and Boreal Chickadee just to name a few. A hike up to Cheam Mtn or Needle Peak can produce White-tailed Ptarmigan or even the much rarer Rock Ptarmigan. During the middle/end of the month, some species, particularly shorebirds, begin to migrate through our region.

Breakdown by year for July

2008 – 124 species recorded
2009 – 122 species recorded
2010 – 123 species recorded
2011 - 131 species recorded
2012 - 125 species recorded
2013 - 120 species recorded
2014 - 134 species recorded
2015 - 136 species recorded
2016 - 124 species recorded
2017 - 127 species recorded
2018 - 115 species recorded
2019 - 99 species recorded
2020 - 111 species recorded
2021 - 121 species recorded
2022 - 131 species recorded
2023 - 129 species recorded

Average species for July 123

Last updated July 31, 2024

Species seen to date 128

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Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
American Wigeon
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Sooty Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Spruce Grouse
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Osprey
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
California Gull
Glaucous-Winged Gull
Eurasian-collared Dove
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Barred Owl
Vaux's Swift
Black Swift
Common Nighthawk
Rufous Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Western Wood Pewee
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Cassin's Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Canada Jay
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
Clark's Nutcracker
American Crow
Common Raven
Horned Lark
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Bushtit
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Bewick's Wren
American Dipper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Townsend's Solitaire
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Veery
American Robin
Varied Thrush
American Pipit
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Orange-crownes Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
American Redstart
Wilson's Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-headed Grosbeak
Lazuli Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Bullock's Oriole
Pine Grosbeak
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak
House Sparrow

[Chris]

Can add the following from Cheam Wetlands. The mosquitoes are a pain around the loop trail.

Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Rufous Hummingbird
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Western Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Black-capped Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Bullock's Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak

[Randy]

Nice list Chris! No redstarts for you today?

Jul 1, 2024 11:04:31 GMT -8 Chris said:

Can add the following from Cheam Wetlands. The mosquitoes are a pain around the loop trail.

[Chris]

Jul 1, 2024 11:44:46 GMT -8 Randy said:

Nice list Chris! No redstarts for you today?

Jul 1, 2024 11:04:31 GMT -8 Chris said:

Can add the following from Cheam Wetlands. The mosquitoes are a pain around the loop trail.

Not today but didn't go down the creek trail. Couldn't hear it from the parking lot.

[Gord]

Redstarts continue from Browne Creek area. Two for sure.

California Scrub Jay from their usual spot. Also, Red Crossbill from Elk Mtn to add.

[Randy]

I got the list going. I added some from my deck at Hemlock Valley yesterday including Evening Grosbeak, Vaux's Swift, Sooty Grouse, Varied Thrush, Junco, YR Warbler, VG Swallow, Hermit Thrush, etc.

[Chris]

Least Flycatcher and Western Tanager from the Vedder Rotary Trail.

[Randy]

Updated the list and added White-crowned Sparrow and Cooper's Hawk from my place.

I realized I had deleted the link to the Excel sheet with the birds seen. I have fixed this. Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!

[Bentley]

I can add the following from the start of month

Barrow's Goldeneye - Lindeman Lk
Rock Pigeon - Downtown Chwk
Mourning Dove - Limbert Rd
Common Nighthawk - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Black Swift - Garrison
Spotted Sandpiper - Lindeman Lk
Red-tailed Hawk - East Chwk
Peregrine Falcon - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Alder Flycatcher - Limbert Rd
Hammond's Flycatcher - Hicks Lk
Western Kingbird - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Eastern Kingbird - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Cassin's Vireo - Lindeman Lk
Red-eyed Vireo - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Bank Swallow - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Cheam Lk Wetlands
Bushtit - Popkum
Pacific Wren - Lindeman Lk
House Sparrow - Downtown Chwk
Chipping Sparrow - Limbert Rd
Savannah Sparrow - Limbert Rd
Brewer's Blackbird - East Chwk
Townsend's Warbler - Lindeman Lk
Lazuli Bunting - Elgey Rd

[Randy]

Nice additions Bentley!

[ed]

Vedder Mountain-MacGillivray’s Warbler
Lady Peak-Grey-crowned Rosy Finch and Slate-coloured Fox Sparrow

[Randy]

Updated and added Bewick's Wren and Belted Kingfisher from my place.

[Bentley]

Wilson's Warbler - Ferry Island Provincial Park
Canada Jay - Mount Thurston

[Chris]

I saw two California Gulls flying west above the Fraser. A sign fall migration is around the corner

[Harrier]

From Slesse Memorial Propeller Cairn - July 11:
-Townsend’s Solitaire

From Chilliwack Lake - July 16:
-Common Loon

From Mt. McGuire July 17/18:
-Ruffed Grouse
-Great Horned Owl
-Barred Owl
-Red-breasted Sapsucker
-Olive-sided Flycatcher
-American Dipper

From Sardis/Vedder
-Merlin
-Greater Yellowlegs