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12 Oct Canada Goose Hybrid [Randy Findlay ] 11 Oct McCown's Longspur etc. [Randy Findlay ] 31 Aug Hudsonian Godwit and Western Sandpiper [Randy Findlay ] 03 Aug Maple Ridge BC Scrub-Jay: More Images. [Roger ] 31 Jan Northern Goshawk ( RANDY S. FINDLAY PHOTOGRAPHY ) [Randy Findlay ] 20 Jan Out of town, ( except for Interior ) birding loop [Thor Manson ] 27 Dec break in the weather birding [Tammy Proctor ] 24 Dec American Goldfinch [Tammy Proctor ] 21 Dec Price of seed versus snow [Tammy Proctor ] 16 Dec bird listing services [Thor Manson ] 11 Dec Our Cooper's Hawk [Tammy Proctor ] 11 Dec Cooper's Hawk [Tammy Proctor ] 4 Dec N. Hawk Owl Abbotsford-error [Thor Manson ] 3 Dec N. Hawk Owl- Abbotsford. Yes. [Thor Manson ] 3 Dec N. Hawk Owl; Abbotsford; no. [Thor Manson ] 2 Dec N. Hawk Owl; Abbotsford. [Thor Manson ] 29 Nov Northern Shrike [Tammy Proctor ] 24 Nov hunting Cooper's Hawk [Tammy Proctor ] 22 Nov gull mobility [Thor Manson ] 21 Nov Black-tailed Gull [Thor Manson ] 19 Nov Black-tailed Gull pictures on BCVANBIRDS [Len Jellicoe ] 16 Nov American Goldfinch [Tammy Proctor ] 30 Oct Re: [BCVIBIRDS] I need your help [Len Jellicoe ] 30 Oct I need your help [Len Jellicoe ] 19 Oct White-morph Gyrfalcon; relocated [Thor Manson ] 17 Oct Re: [bcvanbirds] White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. [Thor Manson ] 17 Oct Re: [bcvanbirds] White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. [Thor Manson ] 17 Oct White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. [Thor Manson ] 3 Oct Peru birding [Tammy Proctor ] 19 Sep Fwd: [birds-pix] Online Photo Reference to the Duck Family [Len Jellicoe ] 11 Sep really dark head House Finch [Tammy Proctor ] 13 Aug Pelagic trip out of Tofino, Vancouver Island, 22 August [Dominic Mitchell ] 10 May backyard feeders [Tammy Proctor ] 23 Mar B.C. Rivers [Randy Findlay ] 19 Dec Kamloops CBC - error correction [Rick Howie ] 19 Dec Re: Bird Count on the North Shuswap [Rick Howie ] 15 Dec Fwd: WE WON!!! [Randy Findlay ] 15 Dec Fwd: WE WON!!! [Randy Findlay ] 14 Dec Checklist of BC Birds - another new one [Rick Howie ] 27 Nov Re: [bcvanbirds] Re: Crested Myna [Rick Howie ] 27 Nov Re: Checklists [Rick Howie ] 13 Nov Ivory Gull this morning - 13 Nov 2007 ["Ryan Merrill" ] 20 Oct Re: [bcvanbirds] Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Cawston - October 20 [Rick Howie ] 09 Sep Victoria Birding on Sept 9 (Ancient Murrelet) ["Chris Charlesworth" ] 09 Sep Victoria Birding on Sept 9 (Ancient Murrelet) ["Chris Charlesworth" ] 22 May Black-throated Sparrow [Len Jellicoe ] 28 Nov Bird books [Len Jellicoe ] 28 Nov Bird books [Len Jellicoe ] 13 Aug New Sri Lanka bird tours available [Jo Ann MacKenzie ] 9 Aug Re: [bcvanbirds] Re: Kaslo turkeys, Monica Meadows, and Road 22 [Bill Kinkaid ] 05 Aug Fwd: [bcvanbirds] Nanaimo Bird Alert [Randy Findlay ] 24 Jul Nighthawk Photo [Randy Findlay ] 20 Jul Little Stint [Len Jellicoe ] 30 May vireo solitarius [Len Jellicoe ] 29 Apr Black Phoebe [Len Jellicoe ] 13 Feb Birders of the world unite! [Stephen Christopher ] Subject: Canada Goose Hybrid From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:04:57 -0700 Hi All, This Canada Goose hybrid, link below, was located in a pond across from Coal harbour yesterday, while we were down there to check out the McCown's Longspur. The photo before it shows a full view , and the one after a Cackling Goose that was in the same pond. Anyone have any ideas as to the hybridization it would likely be, and also which specific race of Cackling Goose? It looks like, by the lack of postings, that the McCown's Longspur and Lark Bunting may have moved on. Cheers, and Happy Thanksgiving, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. http://randysfindlay.zenfolio.com/p817243942/h117074b8#h1e6a067f [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: McCown's Longspur etc. From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:07:50 -0700 Hi All, Really enjoyed checking out the McCown's Longspur , with my wife and one son, along the Stanley Park Seawall this morning, along with a good no. of other local birders. Amazing how tolerant it was with the many walkers, tourists, rollerbladers and others in the area. We left at about 1:30 and at this point the bird had flown across Coal Harbour to the little pond and park on the south side along Georgia Street. Seed had been scattered along the area where the bird has been hanging out, so bets are that it will return. I have posted a link below to one of my photo's of the bird. Yesterday at Reifel Refuge in Ladner was one Great Horned Owl east of the tower, about 10,000 Lesser Snow Geese and one blue phase (many Lessers just arriving from pretty high up), a Wandering Tattler which I didn't see but was told about , and hundreds of Mallards and Pintail in the slough along the entrance road. Wonderful to see 20 Sandhill Cranes together in the West Marsh area...my high for the sanctuary, and good no's of other shorebirds. Funny how they drop in to the 5 lingerers while migrating southwards. Good no's of Snow Geese along the Richmond West Dyke foreshore north of Steveston as well. Nice to see and chat with many of the local birders along the seawall today. Cheers, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. http://randysfindlay.zenfolio.com/p755197053/h7462648#h7462648 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Hudsonian Godwit and Western Sandpiper From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:51:15 -0700 Hi All, I've included a link to a photo of the Hudsonian Godwit I took today at Reifel Sanctuary, in Ladner, B.C. The next photo in the same album shows the Western Sandpiper located nearby with some form of ailment on it's leg. If anyone knows what this may be, please reply to this post. Regards, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. http://randysfindlay.zenfolio.com/p940426699/h3924a9e3#h200d0eff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Maple Ridge BC Scrub-Jay: More Images. From: Roger <r_craik AT shaw.ca> Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:54:07 -0700 This bird continues to be frustratingly unpredictable.. I watched it for 25' this evening. Sometimes it doesn't appear and others if you blink you miss it. I have viewed it most often between 600 PM and 800 PM. 100% crops http://www.flickr.com/photos/rog45/3786926085/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rog45/3786923641/ I would still appreciate any input on the plumage phase. My first sightng was on June 20 but I think the bird was here earlier. I haven't been able to catch it at eye level with my camera but the field marks are generally more visible when viewing from level or above. Roger Craik Maple Ridge BC _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters Subject: Northern Goshawk ( RANDY S. FINDLAY PHOTOGRAPHY ) From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:51:18 -0800 Hi All, I had the good fortune of observing the adult Northern Goshawk this morning at the Jericho Park ponds in Vancouver. I arrived at about 8:00am , the adult Goshawk arrived shortly after and made a run at the waterfowl flock in the east pond. A miss landed it in the water for a short stay, but before long a hapless American Widgeon drake flew off to the West alone, and it was to be it's last flight. I've loaded a few photo's to my website's Raptors album, ( some a little graphic ) . I'll include also a direct link to the first of the Northern Goshawk photo's. Good to be out in the sunshine and see some other birder / photographers there today as well. The juvenile Gos made an appearance later in the morning but was unsuccessful in it's hunting while I was there. Apparently there have been some scraps between the two birds lately. Cheers, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. http://randysfindlay.zenfolio.com/ http://randysfindlay.zenfolio.com/p650032643/hd33d1f0#hd33d1f0 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Out of town, ( except for Interior ) birding loop From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:18:38 -0800 Hi all: Today, Brian Stech from Vancouver, and I took advantage of the great sunny weather, and dry roads, and did a road trip into the near Interior. We actually visited Manning Park, including the Gibsons Pass Ski Resort road, Princeton, Merritt, and highway 5A up to Kamloops. We finally ran into the omnipresent fog that has been around through many parts of B.C., south of Kamloops. Highlights of the trip were a Northern Hawk Owk by Courtenay Lake on highway 97C, between Merritt, and the turnoff for Princeton on highway 5A; the leucistic Red tailed Hawk that has been periodically reported on highway 5 in Merritt between the turnoff for Kelowna, and the one for highway 5A to Kamloops; a Rough-legged Hawk on highway 5A near Merritt; 3 flocks of Bohemian Waxwings, a Townsend's Solitaire, and two Sharp-tailed Grouse on highway 5A to Kamloops; two Northern Shrikes at either end of Stump Lake, and a Great Horned Owl in the gathering darkness near Merritt, also on highway 5A. The roads are presently in great shape on these routes, and, except for the area near Kamloops, there is, ( was ), no fog. For a more detailed report, with pictures, birders can check the Fraser Valley Website Discussion Forum at http://www.bcbirding.proboards3.com. Look under Out of Town Birding Reports. Cheers, Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: break in the weather birding From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:46:58 -0800 (PST) Took a nice walk in balmy (-3C) weather in Ashcroft. There were 4 Chukars, 1 Northern Shrike, 1 Robin, 2 Magpies and a Northern Flicker that looked like its bill was crossed.   Today there were more house sparrows in the backyard than any other bird. The type of birds seem to change day to day. A couple of days ago there were at least 20 American Goldfinch. Tomorrow may be the Juncos turn.   Nice to get out and enjoy the nice weather.   Tammy Ashcroft __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: American Goldfinch From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:29:51 -0800 (PST) I had approximately 20 American Goldfinch in my backyard. Yesterday there were about 12 having feeding disputes with the Juncos, House Sparrows and House Finch. Stocked up on more feed. Never can tell when the snow is going to come back.   Merry Christmas everyone.     Tammy Harrison Ashcroft   __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Price of seed versus snow From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:30:57 -0800 (PST) I noticed at our local grocery store the price of bird seed went up as the snow fell down. How scroogie is that? I'll just have to make do with what I have until I can get to the store.     Tammy Ashcroft __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: bird listing services From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:08:28 -0800 Hi birders: As we approach the end of the calendar year, and reflect on birds that we have seen in the various areas in which we travel, I thought it would be timely to initiate a discussion on the way(s) we record these observations- i.e.; our lists. It seems there are an increasing number of services available that we can post our lists to, both, in print, and on-line. I have done a little bit of research on the topic as the result of a discussion that I initiated on the Discussion Forum of the Fraser Valley Birding listserve. From what I have been able to find out, B.C. birders use a variety of these listing services. Popular choices include the Lister's Corner of the BCFO Journal, e-bird, the ABA Birding Journal, Surfbirds, and Neily's Canadian Listing Corner. The print versions- BCFO, ABA Journal, and Neily's all seem to involve an annual fee, ranging from $6.00 for Neily's to $55.00 for the ABA. Outside of Neily's, this fee includes annual membership in the organization which has other privileges. I can't seem to find out what the status is of the BCFO Journal's Listers' Corner, arguably, the service that more B.C. birders post their lists to. As far as I know, birders' lists were not published for 2007, and I have not seen a reporting form, yet, for 2008. At least two electronic listing services- e-bird, and a new one called bubo allow birders to create their lists electronically, bird by bird, and then tally, and, subsequently, publish the lists by region, and time. Another electronic service- Surfbirds, allows you to highlight various bird sightings next to your totals; this is the electronic service I like the most. Having said that, I find it interesting that a number of B.C. birders choose not to publish their lists anywhere. Obviously, this is their perogative. I just find it interesting that I see many experienced, very accomplished birders, out and about, on various twitches, and, yet, don't see their lists published. To me, the two activities are so compatible. I guess this, seeming contradiction, is the main reason I am initiating this post/inquiry. I list a number of websites. that should direct birders to a variety of listing services, for informational purposes. I think a few of them may have advertising attached to them, so, hopefully, it is still okay to post their websites as a service to birders. Cheers, Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. 1) British Columbia Field Ornithologists- www.bcfo.ca 2) Neily's Canadian Listing Corner- www.neilyworld.ca 3) American Birding Assocaiation- www.americanbirding.org 4) Surfbirds- www.surfbirds.com/rankings.html 5) Bubo- http://www.bubo.org/listing/ 6) E-bird- www.ebird.org 7) Birdpost- www.birdpost.com 8) Birding Central- www.birdingcentral.com Subject: Our Cooper's Hawk From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:54:02 -0800 (PST) It's been over 2 hours and our Cooper's Hawk is still sitting in our cherry tree. The little birds got tired of waiting for it to leave so they "flocked off". I guess our hawk had a full tummy. I must feed the birds pretty good.   Tammy Ashcroft   __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Cooper's Hawk From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:29:14 -0800 (PST) Our Cooper's Hawk came back this morning for breakfast. He sat in the peach tree and ate a small bird. There are lots of Juncos so I am assuming it was one of them. After he finished he flew into our cherry tree and there were about 12 Juncos in our neighbour's bush watching him. He was facing them so it was like a stand-off at the OK Ashcroft. So he is now resting and they probably know he's too full to eat them.  It was strange watching the hawk eating the leg.   So that makes three strikes in our backyard. But this time we saw him eat the whole thing.     Tammy Ashcroft   __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: N. Hawk Owl Abbotsford-error From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:20:28 -0800 Hi birders: Yesterday, I reported that, despite trying, but not personally, seeing the N. Hawk Owl yesterday, and, that was originally seen, and photographed in Abbotsford on November 26th, that it had been seen by other birders on Tuesday, December 2nd. This had been reported to me by a third party. I have just learned that this report to me was erroneous, although not intentional. I apologize for misleading birders yesterday, and hope no one tried for the bird today, based on this report. Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: N. Hawk Owl- Abbotsford. Yes. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:06:16 -0800 Hi all: I have just been informed; ( 4:00 p.m. ) that the Hawk Owl was seen yesterday. Keep checking out Fraser Valley Birding, Discussion Forum, for further details if you are interested in chasing this bird. Cheers. Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: N. Hawk Owl; Abbotsford; no. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:49:11 -0800 Hi all: Checked out the Northern Hawk Owl site in Abbotsford today, as reported in the Discussion Forum of Fraser Valley Birding. Looked between noon and 1:00 p.m. with no luck. There was a couple there the previous hour, and they also did not relocate the bird. Good, if restricted, habitat for a Hawk Owl. Stan's directions are good in the Fraser Valley Site, and there is no problem parking by the side of the road. Good luck to anyone else who tries. Cheers. Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: N. Hawk Owl; Abbotsford. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 16:09:12 -0800 Hi birders: A Fraser Valley birder found a Northern Hawk Owl up a hill opposite Ledgeview Golf Course in Abbotsford on November 26th. She posted this information on the Discussion Forum of the Fraser Valley Birding website, ( Rare Bird Alert ), today. There is a picture of the bird, and directions to the site where the bird was seen as described above. As the posting is new, I don't think anyone has had a chance, yet, to relocate the bird. Cheers, Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: Northern Shrike From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:38:16 -0800 (PST) I had a Northern Shrike in our backyard this morning hunting all the birds at our feeder. It got quite excited. It first was out in the farmer's field up in a tree then flew into our cherry tree. I was watching from the window and it took one look at me and headed over to the peach tree scaring all the birds and then chased them all out of the yard. We've had about 4 inches of snow yesterday, so there is a lot of sunflower seeds spilled from the feeder.  So I think the hunting will be good for both the Cooper's Hawk and the Shrike.   Bon appetite!       Tammy Ashcroft, BC   __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: hunting Cooper's Hawk From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:25:48 -0800 (PST) It's been an interesting couple of days in our backyard. The Cooper's Hawk has come back and is stalking/hunting the birds coming to the feeder. At one point the hawk came within about 10 feet of the house and perched on the post that I put the hummingbird feeder on. I expect he should have some fine dining in the next few days. There are lots of House Sparrow and Juncos around. He seems to enjoy sitting on the fence and just watch some of the birds that think they are in the protection of some shrubbery. Little do they know.   Tammy Ashcroft   __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: gull mobility From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:02:50 -0800 Rick/Guy: Slight correction on my and Cat's sighting of the Black-tailed Gull in Parksville. We saw it on the morning of Nov 20 ( Thursday ). As I didn't get back to Hope until midnight, my yahoo posts were probably dated the 21st. Reminds me of last year, looking for the Lesser Black backed Gull in the Okanagan, when it was reported from Vernon and Kelowna on the same day. Don Cecile, and Russell Cannings would probably remember that one. Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: Black-tailed Gull From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:18:28 -0800 Hi all: Following up on Cat's report, I saw the Black-tailed Gull this morning from the club house area of the Surf Side RV Resort . The club house is very close to the beach in about the middle of the resort. The bird was with other gulls on an exposed gravel bar directly in front of the resort. The bar is covered at high tide. The resort is private property, and access should be gained by requesting a pass from the office. The gull left the gravel bar with the incoming tide, and was seen flying back towards the Shelley/Plummer Road area where Cat saw it from. Unfortunately, further searching of the area by a number of birders did not produce the gull. As the tide receded, four of us reentered the resort area, but we did not see the bird again. We left around 4:15 p.m. The area around the community park was also searched extensively. Hopefully, the bird is still in the area for those who plan to look. Sorry for the late report, but I just back to Hope; ( midnight ). Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: Black-tailed Gull pictures on BCVANBIRDS From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:14:26 -0800 Hi With Jukka's permission I have uploaded 3 of his excellent pictures to Lens file. See you in the field Len Jellicoe Abbotsford, BC Canada [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: American Goldfinch From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:51:53 -0800 (PST) Had an American Goldfinch at the feeder the other day. Nice to see something stick out amongst the Juncos, House Sparrows and House Finch. There is also a Song Sparrow that has no tail. Nice entertainment on the deck. So far no sign of the Cooper's Hawk. I guess he decided to dine somewhere else.     Tammy Ashcroft   __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: [BCVIBIRDS] I need your help From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:56:11 -0700 Here is the link; Sorry.. http://caribouandyou.ca/files/poll/ Len On 30-Oct-08, at 5:27 PM, Len Jellicoe wrote: > > > > > > Hi everyone > > Please indulge me for a minute while I explain this email. I have > > entered a contest with one of my pictures and I need your vote to > > win. I would appreciate it if you would click on the link below > > and vote for me. It looks like I may be tied for third so your > > votes may put me over the top > > Thanks so much > See you in the field > Len Jellicoe > Abbotsford > > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: CPAWS > >> Date: October 29, 2008 11:22:01 AM PDT (CA) > >> To: jellicoes AT shaw.ca > >> Subject: Take a minute to vote for the next Caribou Idol > >> Reply-To: action AT cpaws.org > >> > >> > >> Unsubscribe | Update your preferences >  > >> TAKE A MINUTE TO VOTE FOR THE NEXT CARIBOU IDOL > >> > >> Thanks to all who sent in entries for the Caribou Idol promotional > >> contest! We received many creative entries that do a great job of > >> illustrating that "When the caribou is in danger, we are too." > >> > >> Now it's your turn to vote for The People's Choice winner! Check > >> out the finalists, and choose the entryyou find funniest and most > >> creative. > >> > >> The People's Choice winner will receive a gift card from Mountain > >> Equipment Co-op. If our judging panel selects it too, it will be > >> featured in future CPAWS campaign materials. > >> > >> Cast your vote! > >> > >> Webmaster | CPAWS Privacy Policy > >> Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society :: 506-250 City Centre > >> Ave :: Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 > >> Powered by DemocracyInAction (privacy policy) > >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: I need your help From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:27:38 -0700 > > Hi everyone > Please indulge me for a minute while I explain this email. I have > entered a contest with one of my pictures and I need your vote to > win. I would appreciate it if you would click on the link below > and vote for me. It looks like I may be tied for third so your > votes may put me over the top > Thanks so much See you in the field Len Jellicoe Abbotsford > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: CPAWS >> Date: October 29, 2008 11:22:01 AM PDT (CA) >> To: jellicoes AT shaw.ca >> Subject: Take a minute to vote for the next Caribou Idol >> Reply-To: action AT cpaws.org >> >> >> Unsubscribe | Update your preferences  >> TAKE A MINUTE TO VOTE FOR THE NEXT CARIBOU IDOL >> >> Thanks to all who sent in entries for the Caribou Idol promotional >> contest! We received many creative entries that do a great job of >> illustrating that "When the caribou is in danger, we are too." >> >> Now it's your turn to vote for The People's Choice winner! Check >> out the finalists, and choose the entryyou find funniest and most >> creative. >> >> The People's Choice winner will receive a gift card from Mountain >> Equipment Co-op. If our judging panel selects it too, it will be >> featured in future CPAWS campaign materials. >> >> Cast your vote! >> >> Webmaster | CPAWS Privacy Policy >> Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society :: 506-250 City Centre >> Ave :: Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 >> Powered by DemocracyInAction (privacy policy) >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: White-morph Gyrfalcon; relocated From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:34:36 -0700 Hi all: For anyone passing through Agassiz, or for those that want to make a special trip, the White-morph Gyrfalcon; ( probably an escapee ), was seen yesterday; ( Saturday ), in the general location where it was found by Murray Brown on Friday. For specific directions, consult the Fraser Valley Birding website; http://www.bcbirding.proboards3.com/. Look under Local Birding Reports, and Rare Bird Alerts. Other rare birds, ( for the Fraser Valley ), include a Blue Jay; ( Hope ), and a White-winged Scoter; ( Cheam Wetlands ). Cheers, Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: Re: [bcvanbirds] White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:16:14 -0700 Final Try. I see that url doesen't work either. You can just type in Fraser Valley Birding on your search engine, and when you access the site, click on the discussion forum. Sorry for the hassle. Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. On 17-Oct-08, at 4:10 PM, Thor Manson wrote: > Hi all: Sometimes the Fraser Valley Birding site can be a little > troublesome to access. If the original address I listed doesen't work > directly, then you can try, http://www2.webng.com/FVBirding/index.htm. > Thor > On 17-Oct-08, at 4:00 PM, Thor Manson wrote: > > > Hi all: Murray Brown, of Agassiz, found a White-morph Gyrfalcon this > > a.m. in an area just south-east of Agassiz. I was able to join him > > this afternoon, and was able to take a few crude pictures with my > > digital point and shoot. They can be viewed at > > http://www.bcbirdiing.proboards3.com/. This is the Fraser Valley > > Birding Forum. > > Also, in my report, are directions to the site(s), where the bird > was > > found. Look under the Rare Bird Alert, and Local Birding Reports > > section. Cheers, Thor > > > > Thor Manson > > Hope, B.C. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: [bcvanbirds] White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:10:39 -0700 Hi all: Sometimes the Fraser Valley Birding site can be a little troublesome to access. If the original address I listed doesen't work directly, then you can try, http://www2.webng.com/FVBirding/index.htm. Thor On 17-Oct-08, at 4:00 PM, Thor Manson wrote: > Hi all: Murray Brown, of Agassiz, found a White-morph Gyrfalcon this > a.m. in an area just south-east of Agassiz. I was able to join him > this afternoon, and was able to take a few crude pictures with my > digital point and shoot. They can be viewed at > http://www.bcbirdiing.proboards3.com/. This is the Fraser Valley > Birding Forum. > Also, in my report, are directions to the site(s), where the bird was > found. Look under the Rare Bird Alert, and Local Birding Reports > section. Cheers, Thor > > Thor Manson > Hope, B.C. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: White-morph Gyrfalcon pictures. From: Thor Manson <thormanson AT telus.net> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:53 -0700 Hi all: Murray Brown, of Agassiz, found a White-morph Gyrfalcon this a.m. in an area just south-east of Agassiz. I was able to join him this afternoon, and was able to take a few crude pictures with my digital point and shoot. They can be viewed at http://www.bcbirdiing.proboards3.com/. This is the Fraser Valley Birding Forum. Also, in my report, are directions to the site(s), where the bird was found. Look under the Rare Bird Alert, and Local Birding Reports section. Cheers, Thor Thor Manson Hope, B.C. Subject: Peru birding From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:43:07 -0700 (PDT) One of my bird groups had this website for anyone that is interested in birding in Peru. She lives there. I had a look at it. It is quite nice. So thought I would pass it along to anyone planning a birding holiday.   Tammy Ashcroft     > http://www.perubird ingroutes. com/NewWebsiteBi rds/Site/ English/home. htm   __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fwd: [birds-pix] Online Photo Reference to the Duck Family From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:40:12 -0700 Begin forwarded message: > From: Harold Stiver > Date: September 19, 2008 10:49:35 AM PDT (CA) > To: Len Jellicoe > Subject: Re: [birds-pix] Online Photo Reference to the Duck Family > > Thanks Len, that would be great. > > Cheers, Harold > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:34 AM, Len Jellicoe > wrote: > Great site Harold. I can see you put a lot of work into it. Do > you mind if I forward your email to our local chat groups so that > they may experience it? > See you in the field > Len Jellicoe > Abbotsford, BC > Canada > > > On 19-Sep-08, at 7:09 AM, Harold Stiver wrote: > >> After two years of fits and starts, I'm happy to let you know that >> we have completed an online reference to the Ducks Family. >> >> It includes reference photos for all but two of the 159 species, >> including the recently re-discovered Madagascar Pochard. >> >> There are additional personal provisions for those who wish to >> register. >> >> Please let me know if there are any glitches or items you feel >> need improvement. >> >> Ducks!!- An Online Reference >> >> Thanks, Harold >> -- >> Harold Stiver >> Paris, Canada >> hstiver AT gmail.com >> Photography Notes >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: really dark head House Finch From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:06:05 -0700 (PDT) I was looking at about 10 House Sparrows and finches under the feeder. There was one really strange looking House Finch. It was a male and he had a very dark head. You could barely see the red across the forehead. You can see all the young ones getting their adult plumages.   Tammy Ashcroft __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Pelagic trip out of Tofino, Vancouver Island, 22 August From: Dominic Mitchell <dominic.mitchell AT yahoo.co.uk> Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:20:44 +0000 (GMT) Hi all Thanks to those who replied to my earlier posting on birding in the Vancouver area for pelagic and other species. This is a reminder that, as a result of recommendations from BC birders, a pelagic trip with John Ford is now planned to run out of Tofino, Vancouver Island, on Friday 22 August; weather permitting, departure will be at 7am. The duration will be about six hours in total, so returning at lunchtime, and we will be heading to the edge of the continental shelf in search of pelagic specialities. According to JF, possibilities could include Sooty, Pink-footed and Flesh-footed Shearwaters, Black-footed Albatross, Leach's and Fork-tailed Storm-petrels, South Polar Skua, Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers, Marbled and Ancient Murrelets, Tufted Puffin, numerous gull species (perhaps including Sabine's) and maybe, if we're lucky, something a little out of the ordinary. There are still places left, with the cost being $150 per person. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information, please contact John Ford direct on whales AT island.net or call 1-888-479-2288 or 1-250-725-2132. With thanks, and apologies for cross-posting, Dominic Mitchell London, UK Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Subject: backyard feeders From: Tammy Proctor <birdsonly4me AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:18:17 -0700 (PDT) I had 2 chipping sparrows today for the first time. That I noticed that is. Yellow-rumps (2) are now coming around. So the feeder is emptying fast and furious around here. Tammy Ashcroft __________________________________________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: B.C. Rivers From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:13:14 -0700 > Hi All, Please take a moment today and check out the front page > article in the Province Newspaper concerning the damming of the > Upper Pitt River, transmission lines thru' Pinecone Burke Park, and > also what's going on in many other areas of OUR province, involving > the privatization of power generation. You may feel sickened or > just stimulated to get out to a meeting or two,(this Tuesday 4-9 pm > at Pitt Meadows Secondary School) or perhaps fire off a quick > letter to the Provincial Liberals. The money grabbers are > apparently lining up to destroy a lot of our pristine > rivers....should that be allowed?...or should we be looking for > alternatives? Regards, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Kamloops CBC - error correction From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:42:30 -0800 Thanks to Ralph Ritcey for pointing out an error in the number of northern flickers reported for Kamloops. The number should be 88 not 1 as I typed in during my late night stupor. Many thanks for the tune-up. Merry Christmas. Rick Howie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Bird Count on the North Shuswap From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:19:53 -0800 Hi Dusty: here are the results of the North Shuswap Count held on Dec. 15. 60 Species were found and a total of 3040 individual birds. Congratulations on a good count with lots of novices out for the first time. I have left the count of 9 Purple Finches in for the moment. They should be reviewed and hopefully verified by others because it is a large count for a species that is normally very scarce in this part of the interior. Canada Goose - 114 Trumpeter Swan - 32 Gadwall - 29 American Wigeon - 10 Mallard - 338 Green-winged Teal - 12 Redhead - 5 Ring-necked Duck - 88 Lesser Scaup - 40 Bufflehead - 45 Common Goldeneye - 73 Barrow's Goldeneye - 44 Hooded Merganser - 17 Common Merganser - 13 Red-breasted Merganser - 2 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 California Quail - 14 Common Loon - 5 Pied-billed Grebe - 5 Horned Grebe - 10 Great Blue Heron - 2 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Bald Eagle - 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2 Northern Goshawk - 1 American Coot - 8 Killdeer - 2 Wilson's Snipe - 1 Rock Pigeon - 44 Northern Pygmy Owl - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 9 Hairy Woodpecker - 8 Northern Flicker - 32 Pileated Woodpecker - 5 Steller's jay - 23 Clark's Nutcracker - 2 Black-billed Magpie - 23 American Crow - 48 Common Raven - 24 Black-capped Chickadee - 133 Mountain Chickadee - 41 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 52 Brown Creeper - 1 Pygmy Nuthatch - 14 American Dipper - 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 4 American Robin - 1 Varied Thrush - 2 European Starling - 341 Bohemian Waxwing - 298 Song Sparrow - 32 Harris's Sparrow - 1 Golden-crowned Sparrow - 1 Dark-eyed Junco - 139 Redwinged Blackbird - 85 House Finch - 121 Common Redpoll - 131 Pine Siskin - 281 American Goldfinch - 59 Purple Finch - 9 House Sparrow - 18 Evening Grosbeak - seen in count period within 3 days of count date but not actually observed on count day. Merry Christmas to all. It was another great day int the Shuswap. Rick Howie compiler Subject: Fwd: WE WON!!! From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:36:23 -0800 Hi All, I thought you may be interested to check out this message I rec'd this morning...maybe some have already rec'd it...Regards, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org" > Date: December 15, 2007 12:49:22 PM PST (CA) > To: "hawkowl AT shaw.ca" > Subject: WE WON!!! > > Wow - > > This morning, in a massive U-turn in the 11th hour of extended > negotiations, the Harper government finally dropped its opposition > to 2020 emissions targets among Kyoto countries , and a climate > changeagreement was reached in Bali! > > Over 110,000 of us came together over the last 4 days and added our > voices to a wave of popular outrage - we supported the ads that ran > in Canadian papers and at the conference in Bali, called Harper and > our MPs, and built the strength of the petitions, events, banners, > and marches at the summit. And it all worked! > > Click the link below to see a video message from Liberal leader > Stephane Dion at Bali - Avaaz is a non-partisan group and the NDP > and Green Party also deserve credit for opposing Harper, but Dion > had an impassioned comment for us: > > Avaaz.org/en/Canada_Wins > > Lots of factors helped make this happen, especially a strong > resolve and pressure from other countries. In teaming up with > people around the globe to save our climate - including over > 600,000 other Avaaz members who pushed their governments - we've > defended Canada's proud tradition of doing the right thing in the > world. The struggle is far from over, but this weekend is for > celebrating! > > With much joy and enormous respect for everyone who signed, > forwarded, donated, called, lobbied and pitched in, > > Ricken and the Avaaz team > > PS - Here's a link to see other Avaaz campaigns and our work this > year - http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1/ > > And here's a Globe and Mail article on the Harper reversal at Bali: > > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. > 20071215.wbalidealyork1215/BNStory/International/home Why does this > action change the world? Because we're going to make your 60 > seconds count. > > > > ABOUT AVAAZ > Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning > organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the > world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" > in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or > corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in London, New > York, Paris, Washington DC, Geneva, and Rio de Janeiro. > > You are getting this message because you signed "Harper Stop > Blocking UN Climate Talks!" on 2007-12-12 using the email address > hawkowl AT shaw.ca. > To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add > avaaz AT avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, > language settings, or other personal information, click here, or > simply go here to unsubscribe. > > To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write > to info AT avaaz.org. You can also send postal mail to our New York > office: 260 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor, New York, NY 10001 U.S.A. > > If you have technical problems, please go to http://www.avaaz.org. Subject: Fwd: WE WON!!! From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:36:23 -0800 Hi All, I thought you may be interested to check out this message I rec'd this morning...maybe some have already rec'd it...Regards, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org" > Date: December 15, 2007 12:49:22 PM PST (CA) > To: "hawkowl AT shaw.ca" > Subject: WE WON!!! > > Wow - > > This morning, in a massive U-turn in the 11th hour of extended > negotiations, the Harper government finally dropped its opposition > to 2020 emissions targets among Kyoto countries , and a climate > changeagreement was reached in Bali! > > Over 110,000 of us came together over the last 4 days and added our > voices to a wave of popular outrage - we supported the ads that ran > in Canadian papers and at the conference in Bali, called Harper and > our MPs, and built the strength of the petitions, events, banners, > and marches at the summit. And it all worked! > > Click the link below to see a video message from Liberal leader > Stephane Dion at Bali - Avaaz is a non-partisan group and the NDP > and Green Party also deserve credit for opposing Harper, but Dion > had an impassioned comment for us: > > Avaaz.org/en/Canada_Wins > > Lots of factors helped make this happen, especially a strong > resolve and pressure from other countries. In teaming up with > people around the globe to save our climate - including over > 600,000 other Avaaz members who pushed their governments - we've > defended Canada's proud tradition of doing the right thing in the > world. The struggle is far from over, but this weekend is for > celebrating! > > With much joy and enormous respect for everyone who signed, > forwarded, donated, called, lobbied and pitched in, > > Ricken and the Avaaz team > > PS - Here's a link to see other Avaaz campaigns and our work this > year - http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1/ > > And here's a Globe and Mail article on the Harper reversal at Bali: > > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. > 20071215.wbalidealyork1215/BNStory/International/home Why does this > action change the world? Because we're going to make your 60 > seconds count. > > > > ABOUT AVAAZ > Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning > organization that works to ensure that the views and values of the > world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means "voice" > in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or > corporations, and is staffed by a global team based in London, New > York, Paris, Washington DC, Geneva, and Rio de Janeiro. > > You are getting this message because you signed "Harper Stop > Blocking UN Climate Talks!" on 2007-12-12 using the email address > hawkowl AT shaw.ca. > To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add > avaaz AT avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, > language settings, or other personal information, click here, or > simply go here to unsubscribe. > > To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write > to info AT avaaz.org. You can also send postal mail to our New York > office: 260 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor, New York, NY 10001 U.S.A. > > If you have technical problems, please go to http://www.avaaz.org. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Checklist of BC Birds - another new one From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:05:01 -0800 As many of you are aware, there has been a pocket-sized checklist of BC Birds recently produced by a consortium of organizations - the Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies, Nature BC and the BC Field Ornithologists. This is an attractive list with useful features such as the 4-letter field codes and a space to tick off birds that are seen. This list covers 500 species recorded in BC. But even more recently (today I think), another and different style of list has been published electronically. If you go to E-fauna at http://efauna.bc.ca/, you will find an enhanced style of list produced by Jamie Fenneman. This list features 524 species recorded for the province. It provides a breakdown of all of the sub-species known to occur according to recent taxonomy. Of interest are the many footnotes that explain the origins of the numerous rare and, at times, quite bizarre occurrences. It even includes the Cook's Petrel which of course needs to be confirmed. But being an electronic list, it can be modified quickly with no wasted copies. This is not a pocket list for field use. This is a reference document that will be extremely valuable to anyone interested in the diversity of birds that have occurred in the province. Now you will find some fascinating sightings of birds whose origins are unexplained, such as the Demoiselle Crane that occurred in 2002 and was well-documented as it moved northwards from the USA with Sandhill Cranes. Or the Blue Rockthrush at Goldpan Park. But unlike pocket lists which are space-constrained, this list actually provides footnotes about the sighting details. There is some speculation on the certainty or uncertainty of the origins of these odd birds, but no effort seems to be have been made to exclude these sightings because no one can adequately explain them. I like this approach. It is non-judgemental for the most part and calls a spade a spade. If details are insufficient to arrive at a conclusion, Jamie just says so and leaves the record stand for all to judge and use as appropriate. Bravo !! I have not reviewed the list in great depth yet. So I can't comment on why there are 24 more species than the most recent pocket list for example. I can only conclude that the authors of the pocket list had some criteria that they adhered to which were more restrictive. This is fair enough and so long as your criteria are published, all can understand. I tend to favour the all-inclusive approach complete with shorthand details to provide some answers to the obvious questions about the were and when of some of these out-of-range occurrences. Also, I have not (and probably won't) checked the list for scientific accuracy. I am sure that Jamie's associates may have done this and there will be lots of opportunities for users to find any perceived mistakes. But you will find this list presented in a scholarly format as befits its place in the checklists available on E-fauna. This is an excellent site that dovetails well with E-flora of course, and is written by many outstanding academics. Go to the site and study this list and the others that are or will be available soon. I am sure that beneficial feedback will be well-received. This list fills an important gap between the acclaimed Birds of British Columbia volumes and the normal field lists that we all use for convenience. I rather suspect that this list will serve to become the "official" list of birds for BC. With feedback to ensure any corrections are made or missing species are included, it will be a dynamic and up-to-date reference source. E-fauna is a site that we can all afford to support. On a sporting note, this list may not meet the needs of birders who engage in listing games because it includes species who status would not fit the normal criteria for those activities. That is, the list is less restrictive, but that's just fine. The list cannot be criticized for this as it serves a broader purpose. The "tickers" will just have to create their own list that meets the needs of that sport, but the E-fauna list would be a fine place to start or perhaps the recent 500 species pocket list is adequate for this purpose. Also on the E-fauna site, you will find checklists of fishes, mammals, herptiles, invertebrates etc. There is no consistent style but all are valuable. Some are merely a list of species and sub-species in tabular format. Others like the fishes are more elaborate annotated lists in paragraph format. The bird list is somewhere in the middle in terms of additional info being made available versus a more skeletal list. I should note that the "E" sites are much more than just lists of things. Explore them and you will find them very helpful and they are a "made in BC" product from our very own renowned scientists and naturalists. Best Rick Howie Kamloops [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: [bcvanbirds] Re: Crested Myna From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:40:07 -0800 I was just looking over the E-fauna website and I see that Jamie Fenneman is producing an annotated checklist of birds of BC for this site. This should be a worthy addition to our list of resources. I was interested to see that on that site, it indicated that 510 species have been recorded in BC. The latest checklist from Biodiversity Centre et al indicates 500 species. Resolution of this discrepancy will be of interest. If Jamie subscribes to this site or if anyone can forward this to him if they have his e-mail, perhaps he can update us. They indifate that the source was "Nature Serve". I went to the site but I am a bit too tired to explore it to find out where the 510 number came from. This site should become just as useful a resource as e-Flora Best Rick Howie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Checklists From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:20:30 -0800 It seems to me that if we had a strong backgrounder document for the BC list that sits as a reference source, anybody would be free to publish a checklist that could be based upon the "Official Gazeteer of British Columbia Birds" published and maintained by the "Committee of Those Who Know the Most About Birds". Anything that is published that does not reflect the official gazeteer is simply not as reliable as those that do. We can't really stop free enterprise publishing but we can perhaps set up a process whereby a list could obtain maximum credibility by following the most up-to-date source of knowledge. Sort of like a certification process that is self-administering, but don't claim to be gazeteer - correct if you can't prove it or you may suffer a negative critique. You can't force anyone to adhere, but there may be marketing benefits to doing so. By having the gazeteer publically available, everybody can use it for whatever valid reasons they wish, not just publishing a checklist. Rick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Ivory Gull this morning - 13 Nov 2007 From: "Ryan Merrill" <rmerrill27 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:09:43 -0800 Matt Dufort and I made the drive up to Abbotsford from Seattle this morning and were greeted within minutes by the Ivory Gull around the original location at Page & Sims Roads. We were surprised to not find any other birders. We had it in flight several times as well as on the ground, though several times when it landed it was out of sight, hidden just behind the ridges. When it was out in the open it was obvious even without binoculars from across the field. Unfortunately it took flight heading to the south just as other birders were beginning to arrive, sometime around 8:40 I believe. We stuck around the area until noon without refinding it. Nearby on Sims Road there was a flock of about a hundred Cackling Geese (appeared to be mostly Taverner's with some minima) that included a Greater White-fronted Goose and an immature Snow Goose. Back on the Washington side of the border we looked through the birds in and around Drayton Harbor in Blaine. Birds here included 10 Eared Grebes, 65 Black Scoters, 1325 Ruddy Ducks, and an adult Western Gull. Good Birding, Ryan Merrill Kirkland, WA _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters Subject: Re: [bcvanbirds] Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Cawston - October 20 From: Rick Howie <r.howie AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:40:27 -0700 Always nice to see a rarity. I wonder if those of us who didn't chase (and remained chaste) could sell our Carbon credits to long-distance chasers ? Industry seems to be able to rationalize this somehow and I would like some new binoculars. Let's see.... how about 10 cents per pure molecule with no strings (of oxygen) attached. With one oxygen, I will let credit for a molecule go for about a nickel 'cause you can't breath it - a dead giveaway for sure. With 2 oxygens, Carbon isn't worth 2 cents unless you are a plant so I'll let each one go for a penny, well so long as those things last. Rick Howie Kamloops Cuckoo Carbon Centre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Victoria Birding on Sept 9 (Ancient Murrelet) From: "Chris Charlesworth" <c_charlesworth23 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:48:01 -0700 Birders, Today was day 2 of Limosa's Vancouver Island tour. We spent the entire day in the Victoria area under glorious blue skies. We started off at Clover Point where we saw plenty of HEERMANN'S GULLS loafing on the rocks. A few BLACK TURNSTONES played hide and seek amongst the rocks. Offshore were 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, numerous COMMON MURRES, PIGEON GUILLEMOTS and RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. On the E. side of Clover Point there was an immature ANCIENT MURRELET just off the kelp bed. Overhead I saw a HORNED LARK. Next we walked along the Ogden Point Breakwater. Lots of people here so not too many birds. We did get our first SPOTTED SANDPIPER of the trip and more good looks at RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. We then headed for Esquimalt Lagoon where we got our first BELTED KINGFISHER, along with all kinds of BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Offshore were a few SURF SCOTERS. Just as we were about to leave a WHIMBREL landed and began feeding. In some woods at Fort Rod Hill the Brits had their first DARK-EYED JUNCOS, BROWN CREEPERS, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. Overhead were a few OSPREY and TURKEY VULTURES. Final stop of the day was at the Oak Bay Marina. On the island offshore we had a few BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 BLACK TURNSTONES, a couple of dowitchers, probably Short-billed, and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. We saw a GOLDEN-PLOVER out there but way too far to ID to species. Not sure how common CHIPPING SPARROWS are around here, I know they're pretty rare in Vancouver. There was a CHIPPING SPARROW hopping around the marina parking area. On offshore markers we got our first BRANDT'S CORMORANTS. That's all for now, Chris Charlesworth Kelowna, BC _________________________________________________________________ Show Your Messenger Buddies How You Really Feel http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122 Subject: Victoria Birding on Sept 9 (Ancient Murrelet) From: "Chris Charlesworth" <c_charlesworth23 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:48:01 -0700 Birders, Today was day 2 of Limosa's Vancouver Island tour. We spent the entire day in the Victoria area under glorious blue skies. We started off at Clover Point where we saw plenty of HEERMANN'S GULLS loafing on the rocks. A few BLACK TURNSTONES played hide and seek amongst the rocks. Offshore were 3 HARLEQUIN DUCKS, numerous COMMON MURRES, PIGEON GUILLEMOTS and RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. On the E. side of Clover Point there was an immature ANCIENT MURRELET just off the kelp bed. Overhead I saw a HORNED LARK. Next we walked along the Ogden Point Breakwater. Lots of people here so not too many birds. We did get our first SPOTTED SANDPIPER of the trip and more good looks at RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. We then headed for Esquimalt Lagoon where we got our first BELTED KINGFISHER, along with all kinds of BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Offshore were a few SURF SCOTERS. Just as we were about to leave a WHIMBREL landed and began feeding. In some woods at Fort Rod Hill the Brits had their first DARK-EYED JUNCOS, BROWN CREEPERS, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS. Overhead were a few OSPREY and TURKEY VULTURES. Final stop of the day was at the Oak Bay Marina. On the island offshore we had a few BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 3 BLACK TURNSTONES, a couple of dowitchers, probably Short-billed, and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. We saw a GOLDEN-PLOVER out there but way too far to ID to species. Not sure how common CHIPPING SPARROWS are around here, I know they're pretty rare in Vancouver. There was a CHIPPING SPARROW hopping around the marina parking area. On offshore markers we got our first BRANDT'S CORMORANTS. That's all for now, Chris Charlesworth Kelowna, BC _________________________________________________________________ Show Your Messenger Buddies How You Really Feel http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122 Subject: Black-throated Sparrow From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 16:46:08 -0700 Hi The Black-throated Sparrow was seen again today along the dyke at Grant Narrows, Pitt Lake about 9:30AM. This is the 5 or 6 day now. Someone has left some seed and it likes it as it keeps returning to it. However the seed is in the center of the trail and getting impacted into the mud. It may be an idea to put some seed beside the trail if you are going out there and it will probably stick around for others to see.. See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada Subject: Bird books From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:42:04 -0800 Hi I was at Costco today and saw they have Nat. Geo. 5th edition field guide on sale for $18.95. Looking for a Christmas present? See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada Subject: Bird books From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:42:04 -0800 Hi I was at Costco today and saw they have Nat. Geo. 5th edition field guide on sale for $18.95. Looking for a Christmas present? See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada Subject: New Sri Lanka bird tours available From: Jo Ann MacKenzie <pipit_ca AT yahoo.ca> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:51:37 -0400 (EDT) Greetings, Old friend (of 13 years) and long-time bird tour leader for Ben King, Deepal Warakagoda, has established a new bird tour company, Bird and Wildlife Team, with 3 well-qualified friends. See their great website at: www.birdandwildlifeteam.com. You may recall Deepal's name; a few years ago, he found and first described the Serendib Scops-Owl in Sri Lanka. His birding skills are superb, and he is a very good, very experienced bird tour leader. You would have an excellent chance of seeing all the Sri Lanka endemics. Yes, there is still some on-going political upheaval there, but you would be quite safe with Deepal and team. Jo Ann MacKenzie Surrey, BC, Canada __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Tweeters mailing list Tweeters AT u.washington.edu http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters Subject: Re: [bcvanbirds] Re: Kaslo turkeys, Monica Meadows, and Road 22 From: Bill Kinkaid <quickthreebeer AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:40:32 -0400 (EDT) Unfortunately, neither Boreal Chickadee nor either waxwing appeared. I'd expected at least one flycatcher in the meadows but none appeared; the relative abundance (for this time of year) of WIFL and WWPE in Osoyoos and Keremeos was a pleasant surprise. One correction to the Monica Meadows list: Townsend's Warbler should be Townsend's Solitaire! Bill Kinkaid Vancouver BC --- gfclulow wrote: > Bill, your post reminds me of what I'm missing this > summer. For the > first time in 14 years I'm not spending a week > July/Aug on Kootenay > Lake just north of Kaslo - probably just about where > you would have > seen your turkeys. > > Over the previous 13 years I have not seen Wild > Turkey in any of the > areas I've birded on the West side of the lake. I'm > only there for a > week per year, so local birders will have better > information. Some > years however, wild turkeys have been known to show > up in the centre > of Kaslo for the annual Jazz Festival weekend, > usually > self-transported by car and motorcycle! > > The North Purcells are indeed fantastic > hiking/birding and Monica > Meadows is one of my favourite hikes, not least of > all because of the > relatively easy grade, and the fact you can be in > the alpine in what > seems like no time flat. > > Your sightings list is great, and the group saw a > number of species > that I would dearly have loved to see there. A > couple of highlights > from my list of species from 1999 includes breeding > Bohemian Waxwings, > and Boreal Chickadees, both in the area of larches > that you hike > through before breaking out to the alpine. I've seen > neither species > there since, and your list confirms their likely > continued absence. > Interesting! > > One minor surprise is the absence from your list of > the source of your > email "handle." At the base of the Meadows trail and > the Jumbo Pass > trail a few kilometers further on, I've heard > literally dozens of > Olive-sided Flycatchers singing simultaneously from > the forest. I've > not heard more in any other location. Perhaps the > VNHS visit being a > little later in the summer, they've all stopped > singing. > > George Clulow, Burnaby > > > > --- In bcvanbirds AT yahoogroups.com, Bill Kinkaid > > wrote: > > > > Driving back from the Vancouver Natural History > > Society camp at Monica Meadows (north Purcells, > near > > Jumbo Pass) we found four turkeys along the > roadside > > about 5km north of Kaslo on Highway 31. Three > appeared > > to be adults, one juvenile. I know Wild Turkey is > a > > Creston birding specialty, but are they > established > > that far north on Kootenay Lake? No apparent farms > or > > ranches nearby; does anyone know if these might be > > real wild birds or are they just taking "free > range" a > > bit past the limit? > > > > At Monica Meadows we enjoyed a beautiful week of > > hiking, birding and botanising at 7200', with > weather > > ranging from hot and dry to cold and wet snow. > > > > Preliminary bird list for the week: > > > > Canada Goose (heard overhead) > > Hooded Merganser > > Spotted Sandpiper > > Wilson's Phalarope > > Merlin > > Golden Eagle > > Swainson's Hawk > > Rough-legged Hawk > > Sharp-shinned Hawk > > White-tailed Ptarmigan > > Spruce Grouse > > Rufous Hummingbird > > Swift sp. > > Northern Flicker > > Three-toed Woodpecker > > Steller's Jay > > Clark's Nutcracker > > Grey Jay > > American Dipper > > Winter Wren > > Red-breasted Nuthatch > > Mountain Chickadee > > Black-capped Chickadee > > Golden-crowned Kinglet > > Ruby-crowned Kinglet > > Hermit Thrush > > American Robin > > Varied Thrush > > Townsend's Warbler > > Mountain Bluebird > > Horned Lark > > American Pipit > > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) > > Wilson's Warbler > > Dark-eyed Junco > > Chipping Sparrow > > Golden-crowned Sparrow > > Savannah Sparrow > > > > Plus a Pileated Woodpecker on the drive out on > Glacier > > Creek Road. Common Raven was a surprising miss. > Both > > buteos were somewhat controversial, SWHA being a > bit > > out of range and RHLA out of season, but enough > people > > saw them to make the diagnoses 90% confident. All > > juncos appeared to be Oregon, though on a recce > trip > > last September we seemed to find mainly > Slate-coloured > > throughout the Kootenays. > > > > > > > > With an overnight stopover in Oliver on the way > home, > > a couple of hours Monday morning on Road 22 found: > > > > Pied-billed Grebe > > Mallard > > Osprey > > California Quail > > Great Blue Heron > > Sora > > Lesser Yellowlegs > > Wilson's Snipe > > Ring-billed Gull > > Mourning Dove > > Rock Pigeon > > Northern Flicker > > Willow Flycatcher > > Western Kingbird > > Eastern Kingbird > > Western Wood-pewee > > Barn Swallow > > Tree Swallow > > Grey Catbird > > Black-capped Chickadee > > American Robin > > Western Bluebird > > European Starling > > Common Yellowthroat > > Song Sparrow > > Savannah Sparrow > > Brewer's Blackbird > > Red-winged Blackbird > > Yellow-headed Blackbird > > Bobolink > > Brown-headed Cowbird > > House Finch > > American Goldfinch > > > > And a couple of Black Swifts over the Grist Mill > in > > Keremeos. > > > > Bill Kinkaid > > Vancouver BC > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Fwd: [bcvanbirds] Nanaimo Bird Alert From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:22:23 -0700 > > Hi All, Just wondering if a Snow Goose/Canada Goose hybrid is > common or not, and also would be interesting to see a photo of that > combo. if at all possible. Looked up this morning while watering > some plants in the backyard and had a Cooper's Hawk being chased by > a Starling, a Tree Swallow , 4-5 Vaux's Swifts , a Boeing 747 and a > Cessna 185 on floats...all in the same 10 seconds. We live along > the south-west slope of Burnaby Mtn. Cheers All, Randy Findlay, > Burnaby, B.C. > On 5-Aug-06, at 3:15 PM, backyard_store wrote: > >> The Nanaimo Bird Alert >> provided by >> The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store >> >> To report your sightings phone >> The Bird Alert at: 390-3029 or >> The Store at: 390-3669 >> e-mail: thebackyard AT shaw.ca >> Website: www.thebirdstore.ca >> >> Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and >> phone number, along with the date and location of your sighting. >> >> Saturday August 05, 2006: >> A COOPER'S HAWK was seen over the Ballenas School in Parksville. >> A Juvenile ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD is coming to feeders in the 2000 block >> of Honeysuckle Drive in Nanaimo. >> >> Friday August 04: >> A HYBRID SNOW GOOSE/CANADA GOOSE was seen at Jack's Point Park in >> south Nanaimo. >> >>> . >> >> > Subject: Nighthawk Photo From: Randy Findlay <hawkowl AT shaw.ca> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:55:17 -0700 Hi All, Considering this year's interest in Nighthawks, especially of the Lesser variety, I thought it may be of interest to mention an interesting link from the Albertabird chat group. There is a photo there, thru' a link with a Minnesota group, of a complete Albino Common Nighthawk...interesting to see this bird in all white with red eyes. Check it out by googling their website if you get a chance. By the way Tim, sure enjoy checking out your photo's...excellent job!! The hot weather seems to have cut down the sitting in front of the computer time, n'est-ce pas? Cheers Birders, Randy Findlay, Burnaby, B.C. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To contact the moderator email bcintbird-owner AT yahoogroups.com Also, consider joining these groups. bcbirds-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com an all BC group. If you have pictures to share try this group. http://groups-beta.google.com/ From here you have to join the bcintbird-pics group before you can see the pictures. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcintbird/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bcintbird-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Little Stint From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:33:44 -0700 Hi I have just uploaded 5 pictures of the Little Stint to my files section in BCVANBIRDS. See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/70TolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To contact the moderator email bcintbird-owner AT yahoogroups.com Also, consider joining these groups. bcbirds-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com an all BC group. If you have pictures to share try this group. http://groups-beta.google.com/ From here you have to join the bcintbird-pics group before you can see the pictures. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcintbird/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bcintbird-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: vireo solitarius From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 18:34:04 -0700 Hi I wonder how many watched the news tonight and learned Blue-headed vireos were nesting on the proposed route for the highway in West Vancouver. I don't know who id'ed them but wouldn't Cassins Vireo be a more logical id. Perhaps it is just an embellishment of the species for the benefit of the protesters. See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada ------------------------ Yahoo! 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Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Black Phoebe From: Len Jellicoe <jellicoes AT shaw.ca> Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 17:52:03 -0700 Hi Dian and I couldn't relocate the Black Phoebe in Langley this afternoon between 3&5 P.M. I understand it wasn't seen this morning either. Met some people going in as we were leaving. Hopefully they find it and it is not a one day wonder. We did see it last night in fading light but wanted a better view today. The Birds Of British Columbia list 2 records for this species in BC plus, I think, one was seen at Iona? a few years back. I stand to be corrected but still, it is a not a very common species. See you in the field Len Jellicoe Surrey, BC Canada To contact the moderator email bcintbird-owner AT yahoogroups.com Also, consider joining these groups. bcbirds-subscribe AT yahoogroups.com an all BC group. If you have pictures to share try this group. http://groups-beta.google.com/ From here you have to join the bcintbird-pics group before you can see the pictures. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcintbird/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: bcintbird-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Birders of the world unite! From: Stephen Christopher <s.christopher AT telefonica.net> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:51:17 +0100 Hi all The birders of Europe need your help. There are only 500 signatures on the petition below to stop the European Union giving in to the government of Malta on bird shooting. Sixty-seconds of your time. 1. Please support the campaign by sending EU Environment Commissioner Dimas the text provided at: http://www.proact-campaigns.net/maltarevisited/spring_2006.html 2. 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