Post by martin on Mar 13, 2012 20:01:38 GMT -8
Hello fellow birders, decided to take a break from the reno (installing my flooring) and headed out to Richmond.
Got up before the crack of dawn, stopped at Timmy's and away I went, Checked the weather it was raining at the top of hill in Mission, but still decided to chance it. Got to Boundary Bay about 6:45am and was greeted with light showers.
I decided to drive up and down 96th and 84th while the rain was blowing through, clouds were visible on the horizon. Quite a few Bald Eagles around and a few ducks in the fields did see one E. Wigeon.
At the water were a few Killdeer and out in the bay was a cloud moving back and forth of about 1000 -2000 + either Dunlin I'm guessing or western Sandpipers, there could have been more.
I tried counting them, your welcome to try too.
With not much around and still raining a bit I headed to 76th, not as many ducks as normal in the fields on the way there ,have seen more. A small group of Mew gulls were there as well, and more Bald Eagles too.
Parked and headed out for a short walk, the rain was still spitting. The Snowys were still there looking rather drenched, it sure must be cold for them as I had my gloves on and my fingers tips would end up being almost frozen after an hour.
Out in the bay a few Bald Eagles and a couple of lone GYL. A few Harriers scoping out the boggy areas no SEO though.
With the weather looking a little better towards the west I dried off my camera equipment and headed off to Reifel, 3 Mute swans at the bridge to Westham Island, on the drive in a large flock of Snow Geese were coming in.
By the time I got to Reifel at 9:00 am, the rain had stopped and a tiny bit of sun was trying to make a show. Reifel,s a great place to get lost in or kill a few hours. Lots to see, all usual though about 36 species seen. The highlight of the day were the swallows, Gadwalls and Night Heron's in a different tree.
Species Count Location - list generated from ebird
Boundary Bay - 96th St., Delta
Trumpeter Swan 14
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 127
Mallard 36
Green-winged Teal 15
Great Blue Heron 4
Bald Eagle 88
Killdeer 5
shorebird sp. 1000
gull sp. 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Northwestern Crow 11
Common Raven 2
American Robin 3
European Starling 109
White-crowned Sparrow 1
House Sparrow 2
Boundary Bay - 72nd St., Delta
American Wigeon 30
Mallard 6
Northern Shoveler 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 23
Northern Harrier 4
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Mew Gull 17
gull sp. 30
Snowy Owl 20
Northwestern Crow 1
American Robin 3
Song Sparrow 6
Red-winged Blackbird 23
Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Snow Goose 200
Canada Goose 37
Trumpeter Swan 8
Wood Duck 12
Gadwall 5
American Wigeon 35
Mallard 180
Northern Shoveler 56
Northern Pintail 5
Green-winged Teal 15
Lesser Scaup 11
Bufflehead 12
Hooded Merganser 7
Ring-necked Pheasant 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Bald Eagle 9
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Rough-legged Hawk 1
American Coot 17
Sandhill Crane 2
Killdeer 2
Rock Pigeon 2
Northern Flicker 6
Tree Swallow 13
swallow sp. 2
Black-capped Chickadee 9
Marsh Wren 3
Spotted Towhee 11
Fox Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 7
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Golden-crowned Sparrow 11
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Red-winged Blackbird 4
House Sparrow 7
