Post by tmanson on Apr 8, 2007 18:36:58 GMT -8
Hi Fraser Valley Birders: After Mac's report of a Siskin invasion at his place by the airport, I was keen to go out, and check out the action. After digesting my chocolate bunny, and saying goodbye to the relatives, I headed out there around 3:45 p.m. Surprisingly, I didn't see one Pine Siskin, but the rest of the birding activity made up for it.
Another wave, ( presumably ), of MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS has moved in. There were at least a half a dozen male and females feeding over the western end of the airstrip. Competing with them for available insects was a large flock of swallows. Most seemed to be TREE SWALLOWS this time. There were a few YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS. An AMERICAN KESTREL was on the prowl, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE was in its usual haunt at the south west end of the airstrip. TURKEY VULTURES were soaring aloft, and there were many many AMERICAN ROBINS. The sparrows were well represented with ALASKAN SONG, WHITE CROWNED, and, newly arrived SAVANNAH singing lustily. BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS are increasing in number, and now seem more defensive of their territory, as perspiring runners creep by. Lastly, one of Jason's TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES must have found it crowded in his backyard, and has moved to the south eastern corner of th airport by the windsock.
Yesterday, I walked Union Bar Road from the Sucker's Creeks Salmon Enhancemnt parking lot to the Fraser River, with a non-birding brother-in-law. This is probably about a 2km walk, and, to me, has always had great birding potential. However, the best we could do was a PILEATED WOODPECKER, albeit, always a nice bird to see. Cheers, Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.
Another wave, ( presumably ), of MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS has moved in. There were at least a half a dozen male and females feeding over the western end of the airstrip. Competing with them for available insects was a large flock of swallows. Most seemed to be TREE SWALLOWS this time. There were a few YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS. An AMERICAN KESTREL was on the prowl, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE was in its usual haunt at the south west end of the airstrip. TURKEY VULTURES were soaring aloft, and there were many many AMERICAN ROBINS. The sparrows were well represented with ALASKAN SONG, WHITE CROWNED, and, newly arrived SAVANNAH singing lustily. BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS are increasing in number, and now seem more defensive of their territory, as perspiring runners creep by. Lastly, one of Jason's TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES must have found it crowded in his backyard, and has moved to the south eastern corner of th airport by the windsock.
Yesterday, I walked Union Bar Road from the Sucker's Creeks Salmon Enhancemnt parking lot to the Fraser River, with a non-birding brother-in-law. This is probably about a 2km walk, and, to me, has always had great birding potential. However, the best we could do was a PILEATED WOODPECKER, albeit, always a nice bird to see. Cheers, Thor
Thor Manson
Hope, B.C.