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Post by lacummings on Mar 18, 2011 17:54:08 GMT -8
I've just discovered the Brydon lagoon in Langley. Surprised to find 5 canvasback ducks busy there Mar. 17 and 18. Are they frequent visitors?
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Post by murraybrown on Mar 18, 2011 19:07:12 GMT -8
I used to bird the Brydon Lagoon regularly and got to see a good variety of waterfowl, but I have to say I never saw any Canvasbacks there. Based on that I would say that your sighting is a good one.
Keep your eyes peeled for the Long-billed Dowitchers as well, as they were fairly regular late-winter visitors too.
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Post by Gord on Mar 19, 2011 13:26:14 GMT -8
Welcome to the site, lacummings.
Like Murray says, your sighting is good. Myself, it seems the only places I see Canvasback regularly is in bigger pieces of water such as the Fraser River, Harrison Lake and so forth. Smaller ponds such as at Brydon Lagoon dont seem to be their first choice but I did record one at Sardis Pond (small urban park) many years ago.
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Post by oldfulica on Mar 20, 2011 6:49:25 GMT -8
There were 5 Canvasbacks on Wilband Ponds last night. They show up here ocasionally.
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Post by tuchp on Mar 21, 2011 16:56:24 GMT -8
Yes, I have seen Canvasback at the Brydon Lagoon in the past. Great place to see a number of waterfowl.
-Pat
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