Cheam Lake Oct. 6 2006

[denisknopp]

Quit a difference from yesterday. My highlights are Ju. Merlin, Wilson's Snipe, Long Billed Dowitcher, Horned Grebe, Lincoln's sparrow and Hutton's Vireo.

1 Merlin
120 Ring neck ducks
15 Wood ducks
20 American Wigeon
18 Mallard
5 pied bill grebe
15 Northern shovelers
1 Horned grebe
180 Canada Geese
2 Belted kingfisher
1 Song sparrow
3 Dark-eyed Junco
3 Spotted towhee
60 Green winged teal
3 Black cap chickadees
1 Long billed dowitcher
3 Golden crowned kinglet
2 Great blue heron
8 Yellow rumped warbler
1 Wilson's snipe
1 Ruby crowned kinglet
1 Hutton's vireo
2 Lincoln's sparrow

[Gord]

Nice work Denis. I was there for a minute in the afternoon and thought I saw your car. Didnt have time to go for a walk today.

The dowitcher and Hutton's vireo are new birds for the Lake. Ive been watching for years for a Hutton's to show up!

[denisknopp]

I was wondering if the Hutton's wasn't a new bird for Cheam Lk. but the Dowitcher as well, thats lucky. This is a good time of year (Sept-through Oct ) for the Hutton's I have records for them for the last few years in the fall.
Enjoy the Sun