The Tuesday bird walk on February 21,
2017 went to Deep Bay. The morning was sunny and
warm and the winds were calm. The Strait of Georgia was as smooth as glass.
Four Trumpeter Swans flew over head. A large
number of Surf Scoters,
White-winged Scoters and
Black Scoters were seen and heard
on the water not far from shore. A flock of at least sixty-eight Long-tailed Ducks were about fifty feet from shore
and entertained us with their singing for a good part of the morning. A
Pigeon Guillemot in winter
plumage was spotted near the boats. A White-crowned Sparrow, two Golden-crowned Sparrows were in the bushes along the roadway
and there were several
House Finch's were perched and
singing just off the road—Spring is here!!
Long-tailed Ducks: Ralph Hocken Photo:
Fourteen birders saw and heard the
following forty-four species:
Trumpeter Swan
American Widgeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Bufflehead
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Greater Scaup
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Pigeon Guillemot
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Northwester Crow
Common Raven
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
California Quail
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Robin
European Starling
Brewer’s Blackbird
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Purple Finch
Black Scoter: Ralph Hocken Photo.
The Tuesday bird walk on February 28,
2017 will be going to the Little Qualicum River Fish Hatchery in north Qualicum
Beach.Meet at the Parksville Community Park
in Parksville, at the parking lot near the Lions Kids Playground at 9:00 a.m. or
at the Brant viewing platform in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:15
a.m.
Good birding
Neil Robins
Parksville
http://thebirdstore.blogspot.ca/
thebackyard@shaw.ca
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