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Post by butterfly on Aug 12, 2011 10:33:14 GMT -8
We got a couple of record photos of a Black & White Warbler at the GBHNR this morning. It was high up in a Cottonwood on the east side of the left path at the fork of the Salwein Creek Loop.
Regards Joanne and Bruce
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Post by Gord on Aug 12, 2011 11:16:44 GMT -8
Fantastic bird! Well done you guys. You've having a great summer out there and migration is just starting! Hope it sticks around but likely will keep moving given the good migrating weather conditions. Fun to find these warblers and other small migrants, but Ive hardly known them to stick around or even be able to see them later on the same day which is a bummer.  That being said, fingers crossed others get a look, but if not, great place to walk and any bird is a good bird anyway.  |
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Post by martin on Aug 12, 2011 11:29:44 GMT -8
Great bird, thanks for posting. Crossing my fingers in hope it hangs around till this evening.
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Post by butterfly on Aug 12, 2011 11:42:47 GMT -8
Thanks Gord and Martion. Here is photo number 1 of the Black & White Warbler. Unfortunately, we lost track of it and couldn't relocate it.
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Post by butterfly on Aug 12, 2011 11:43:45 GMT -8
Here is another shot. This photo and the one preceding it are severely cropped.
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Post by Chris on Aug 12, 2011 11:55:22 GMT -8
Wow, fantastic sighting and photos!
Beautiful bird too. Well done!
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Post by butterfly on Aug 12, 2011 13:34:34 GMT -8
Thanks Chris. We only saw it for about one minute before it disappeared.
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Post by oldfulica on Aug 12, 2011 17:34:24 GMT -8
We got a couple of record photos of a Black & White Warbler at the GBHNR this morning. It was high up in a Cottonwood on the east side of the left path at the fork of the Salwein Creek Loop. Regards Joanne and Bruce oooooohh!! Nice find guys. |
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Post by butterfly on Aug 12, 2011 19:39:21 GMT -8
Thanks Len. We got lucky.
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Post by Gord on Aug 13, 2011 11:28:34 GMT -8
Beauty shots guys!! They dont get documented much better than that. I think this is the second record for our checklist area. This morning the kids and I went for a walk. Despite my doom and gloom prediction about the chances of seeing migrating songbirds,   I did keep an eye open for it all the same. Met up with Len and Dianne who had also been out for walk. Our visit was cut short due to a police incident. As of 11:30, the park has been closed. Just in case anyone is planning an outing. There was no indication of when it will reopen. |
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Post by butterfly on Aug 13, 2011 19:16:33 GMT -8
Thanks Gord, we really lucked out with this one, we were trying to photograph a Black-throated Gray Warbler and Wilson's Warbler when it popped into view. We ran into Dave Peppar there this morning. He says Ken Pugh is doing really well. Hi Ken. Nice to see Dave this morning.
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I did keep an eye open for it all the same. Met up with Len and Dianne who had also been out for walk. Our visit was cut short due to a police incident. As of 11:30, the park has been closed. Just in case anyone is planning an outing. There was no indication of when it will reopen.