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Post by butterfly on Sept 8, 2008 15:20:30 GMT -8
let's add
Redbreasted Sapsucker and White-throated Sparrow for us today.
Nice to hear that the Ruby-crowned Kinglets are back.
Excellent to hear that the Lewis's are still there!
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Post by ed on Sept 8, 2008 19:56:26 GMT -8
John Vooys and I climbed Dewdney Mtn today(an 11.5 hour grunt)! Dewdney Mountain is 7k east of Mt Outram. We saw many of the alpine birds, including many Horned larks, White-tailed Ptarmigan and saw at least 3 Lapland Longspurs(first time for both us outside of Iona or high Acrtic). Harriers were cruising the slopes, and an American Kestral made a long speedy dive into an alpine bowl. Were Clarkes Nutcrackers on the list yet...we saw them as well! A couple of Dippers were playing around on an alpine pond at about 6000'.
Ed
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Post by Wetlander on Sept 8, 2008 20:20:37 GMT -8
Re: Glacous Gull, wing tips pure white, very light grey on back, but didn't register the eye colour.
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Post by deb&tony on Sept 8, 2008 21:02:29 GMT -8
We can add a Brown Creeper that was seen on our property today.
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Post by Gord on Sept 8, 2008 21:16:51 GMT -8
Kevin, Glaucous Gull sounds good!
Wow, 98 species already!!
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Post by ed on Sept 13, 2008 21:02:58 GMT -8
Not a rare bird sighting but kind of funny. Actually, I have never seen one in the lower mainland....a magpie flying around Towne Cinema tonight. We went under the canopy where you line up to buy tickets and suddenly the bird flew in and sat in the rafters, looking down as though for a handout. It looked really comfortable with humans...perhaps a pet?!
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Post by Wetlander on Sept 15, 2008 20:21:22 GMT -8
In Harrison today, Bonaparte's Gull (non-breeding) on the log breakwater by the yacht club with a Ringed-bill and a Glaucous-winged. Brewer's Blackbirds on the main beach + Am. Widgeons in the lagoon.
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Post by Gord on Sept 15, 2008 21:21:04 GMT -8
Ed, funny story! Every once in a while a magpie shows up in the Lower Mainland. It's been a couple years since I heard about the last one. Certainly a bird of note.
Good job on the Bonaparte's Kev! ;D
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Post by Wetlander on Sept 16, 2008 18:38:49 GMT -8
Gold-crowned Sparrow at the feeder this morning!!!
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Post by Wetlander on Sept 19, 2008 20:08:17 GMT -8
At least 2 dozen Bushtits in the shrubs along the slough out our window today at about 5pm.
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Post by b1schmor on Sept 20, 2008 7:58:30 GMT -8
Hello birders,
I saw a Barred Owl on some power lines on Mt. Woodside a couple of nights ago.
Brent Schmor
Harrison Mills
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Post by murraybrown on Sept 21, 2008 15:25:56 GMT -8
-Wilson's Snipe
-Kildeer
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Post by b1schmor on Sept 21, 2008 16:25:40 GMT -8
Hello birders,
I've been hearing lots of Red Crossbills on my runs around Harrison Mills.
Brent Schmor
Harrison Mills
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Post by Gord on Sept 21, 2008 20:31:51 GMT -8
Good additions Brent. Ive always noticed good numbers of Red Crossbills in your area during the fall and winter.
Let me know if you ever get a spotted owl. ;D
I have California and Herring Gull to add. Ran into a flock of about 75 gulls in a field today. Getting the gull excitement going (much to the good natured disgust of my wife who knows that trips into town in the near future will be extended as I stop to scan flocks of gulls.)
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Post by murraybrown on Sept 22, 2008 20:12:06 GMT -8
Gord, I posted two more species for the 20th but they didn't seem to show up so I'll try again:
Kildeer
Wilson's Snipe
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