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Post by b1schmor on Feb 12, 2008 20:34:50 GMT -8
Hello birders,
saw a Barn Owl on Nicomen Island this evening.
Brent Schmor
Harrison Mills
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Post by Gord on Feb 14, 2008 15:47:33 GMT -8
Not a bad owl list. Thanks Brent. Ive been watching the headlights of the car for one.
Adding Greater Scaup to the list. There are two females in Salish Pond. I had to confirm this morning from yesterday as they were sleeping. I was pretty sure they were Greater and not Lesser but it's tough to tell, especially when sleeping!
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Post by Gord on Feb 18, 2008 22:13:20 GMT -8
A little past half the month, time to take a look at the list.
Im sure we'll get a Ruby-crowned Kinglet before the end.
I noticed on the Backyard Count that Golden Eagle and Bushtit were reported for Chilliwack. A birder who isnt a member of the site??!?!? ;D Coveted member number 99 awaits the next new member!!!
Oh, got Mountain Chickadee in Sunshine Valley today. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2008 22:58:39 GMT -8
Gord, Dave -- for the list:
I had a Ruby-crowned Kinglet yesterday at Fishtrap Creek in Abbotsford.
You can also add the Red-throated Loon I found and photographed on Mill Lake in Abbotsford this afternoon
Stan
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Post by Gord on Feb 18, 2008 23:09:19 GMT -8
NICE on the Red-throated Loon!! Fantastic! Cant wait to see photos!
Speaking of loons, had a Common Loon at Island 22 recently but overlooked it!
Also, someone's going to have to head to the Vedder or Chehalis River and get one of the dozens of American Dippers that are splashing around!!
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Post by teekaygee on Feb 22, 2008 9:29:54 GMT -8
A white-throated sparrow made a brief appearance at my feeder late yesterday afternoon.  |
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Post by ed on Feb 22, 2008 11:29:57 GMT -8
I saw a Common Snipe across the Sumas River at Hogan Park, today .
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Post by Dave on Feb 22, 2008 21:39:25 GMT -8
Great additions to the list, everyone! We are at 112 species, and our record is 113! (well, okay, a one month record...but still.....!!)
Dave
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Post by oldfulica on Feb 23, 2008 10:15:17 GMT -8
You can add Marsh Wren to the list Dave. (Wilband) And I think American Crow at Manning lodge. If I am not mistaken the Northwestern range ends at Hope with some overlapping. Perhaps someone could confirm that. The Crows at Manning appeared to be quite large. Here is a pix of something else at Wilband.  |
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Post by cwjury on Feb 24, 2008 19:24:17 GMT -8
Hi- I do not see Bushtits on Feb List- we have had them everyday in Feb. at our suet feeders.
Cliff
Backyard Birding Stores
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Post by JeffOver on Feb 25, 2008 7:34:51 GMT -8
Hi all,
There was a Barred Owl on Little Mtn yesterday at about 1:00 p.m. First time I've seen it there in a while.
--Jeff
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Post by Gord on Feb 25, 2008 23:01:33 GMT -8
After examining my 'Greater Scaup' hens I have decided they're Lesser Scaup hens. I was able to see them sleeping and with raised wings which helps with the fieldmarks. An active scaup's headshape varies as it goes about diving and so forth. When sleeping with heads tucked one can get a better idea of the head shape. Also, while a little tougher a mark, these ones had not as much white going into the primaries from the secondaries in their wings. Oops! I need more scaup practice!  Im sure we'll get a Rufous Hummingbird at Kathy's feeders tomorrow morning to bring it back up to 120. |
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Post by Gord on Mar 1, 2008 22:18:11 GMT -8
Good work! We got 120 for this month. Thanks, Jeff, for the Barred Owl!
Len, love that otter!! ;D
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