Post by tmanson on May 28, 2006 15:29:36 GMT -8
Actually this is a two day report of birding activity around the Hope airport. Today was windy, and the bird activity was much less than yesterday. Still had a first of year EASTERN KINGBIRD, and a not so common NORTHERN HARRIER, ( for this time of year ).
Yesterday with all the low cloud, and rain, with no wind, the place was rocking.
In the 4 km stretch around the airport, I counted 20 plus WESTERN WOOD PEEWEES. It must have been a bit of a fallout, because I can't imagine them sharing that limited amount of territory; ( only one seen today ). Also an OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, 4 speciess of warblers ( COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, WILSON'S, YELLOW RUMPED, and ORANGE CROWNED ), BAND TAILED PIGEON, TURKEY VULTURE, CLIFF SWALLOW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, WHITE CROWNED SPARROW, and along the Interfor Slough, about 5 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. This Friday, I am hikig the Silver Skagit Trail in Manning with my students. Maybe, something interesting will turn up. Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.
Yesterday with all the low cloud, and rain, with no wind, the place was rocking.
In the 4 km stretch around the airport, I counted 20 plus WESTERN WOOD PEEWEES. It must have been a bit of a fallout, because I can't imagine them sharing that limited amount of territory; ( only one seen today ). Also an OLIVE SIDED FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO, 4 speciess of warblers ( COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, WILSON'S, YELLOW RUMPED, and ORANGE CROWNED ), BAND TAILED PIGEON, TURKEY VULTURE, CLIFF SWALLOW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, WHITE CROWNED SPARROW, and along the Interfor Slough, about 5 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. This Friday, I am hikig the Silver Skagit Trail in Manning with my students. Maybe, something interesting will turn up. Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.