Post by tmanson on Nov 18, 2008 17:10:30 GMT -8
Hi all: Based on a definite, and, a not-so-definite sighting of a Prairie Warbler outside Kamloops, four of us- Murray Brown, Dale Jensen, Brian Stech, and myself headed up that way today, on the odd chance that such an eastern, and, by this time of year, southern bird might be there surviving on, goodness knows what.
When we got to the site about 10:00 a.m., it was very very quiet. We met up with Rick Howie from Kamloops, who had been there for awhile, and we walked the dyke where we did manage to find a number of birds- Hairy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Alaskan Song Sparrow, and House Finch.
After a couple of hours we returned to the original site, where it still seemed very quiet. However, at this point, with nothing else to lose, we played a tape, and out popped the bird. We all had super looks at it, and Rick Howie took some photos. It seemed to be feeding on some very small insects that were flying about, and lying on remaining leaves.
Amazing bird. One only hopes that, somehow, it will have the instinct to move south, and, therefore, survive.
On the way back we took highway 5A, and found a couple of Rough-legged Hawks, a Northern Shrike, a, perhaps, late Hooded Merganser, and many Tundra, and Trumpeter Swans, amongst other waterfowl.
Roads, and weather were good.
If anyone is thinking about going, they can send me an e-mail for directions. Cheers, Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.
When we got to the site about 10:00 a.m., it was very very quiet. We met up with Rick Howie from Kamloops, who had been there for awhile, and we walked the dyke where we did manage to find a number of birds- Hairy Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Alaskan Song Sparrow, and House Finch.
After a couple of hours we returned to the original site, where it still seemed very quiet. However, at this point, with nothing else to lose, we played a tape, and out popped the bird. We all had super looks at it, and Rick Howie took some photos. It seemed to be feeding on some very small insects that were flying about, and lying on remaining leaves.
Amazing bird. One only hopes that, somehow, it will have the instinct to move south, and, therefore, survive.
On the way back we took highway 5A, and found a couple of Rough-legged Hawks, a Northern Shrike, a, perhaps, late Hooded Merganser, and many Tundra, and Trumpeter Swans, amongst other waterfowl.
Roads, and weather were good.
If anyone is thinking about going, they can send me an e-mail for directions. Cheers, Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.
