Post by Gord on Nov 2, 2005 18:15:15 GMT -8
As I went about my day today, I did a little birding; much of it from my vehicle going from place to place. The theme of today's birding report seems to be 'white'. Oh lame...that sorta sounds like Rod Roddy introducing a showcase on the Price is Right... "And the theme of your showcase is fun...the fun you will have in this brand-new car!" 
Enough foolishness...lack of full night's sleep kicking in it seems.
From Highway #1 just west of Annis Rd (north of the highway) I saw a flock of about 30 trumpeter swans and a couple smaller white birds off a little bit from the swans that must only be snow geese. On my way back, I detoured to have a closer look by driving on Upper Prairie Rd towards the highway. There were 35 trumpeter swans, mostly adults, and a little family of snow geese consisting of three little ones. No tundra swans that I could see/hear, but I dont often run into them until later on myself. These swans might be the ones Kastern mentioned her friend saw.
On to Cheam Lake Wetlands for a brief look and saw a single greater white-fronted goose. Fairly quiet otherwise.
Out at Eagle Point Community Park in Harrison Mills I was delighted to find a tan-morph white-throated sparrow in a large flock of dark-eyed juncos. There were about 200 bald eagles there but I didnt have time to look very much.
On the way home an American kestrel was on the wires on Prairie Central Rd just west of Prest Rd.
Cheers and good birding!
Enough foolishness...lack of full night's sleep kicking in it seems.
From Highway #1 just west of Annis Rd (north of the highway) I saw a flock of about 30 trumpeter swans and a couple smaller white birds off a little bit from the swans that must only be snow geese. On my way back, I detoured to have a closer look by driving on Upper Prairie Rd towards the highway. There were 35 trumpeter swans, mostly adults, and a little family of snow geese consisting of three little ones. No tundra swans that I could see/hear, but I dont often run into them until later on myself. These swans might be the ones Kastern mentioned her friend saw.
On to Cheam Lake Wetlands for a brief look and saw a single greater white-fronted goose. Fairly quiet otherwise.
Out at Eagle Point Community Park in Harrison Mills I was delighted to find a tan-morph white-throated sparrow in a large flock of dark-eyed juncos. There were about 200 bald eagles there but I didnt have time to look very much.
On the way home an American kestrel was on the wires on Prairie Central Rd just west of Prest Rd.
Cheers and good birding!
