Bob L. is presently at the east end of Mission Lake between Mission and Katepwa where he has spotted a male Harlequin in eclipse plumage in open water. 1:55...
Larry & I spent a couple hours walking around the SPARC (Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre) grounds this morning... The temps weren't too bad...
... Hi Brenda, We didn't find these on Saturday, but we saw a Blue Jay and a Hairy Woodpecker among the cottages. At the inlet to Mission Lake there was a...
Hi My family and I went to President Murray Park yesterday (sun) and there was a female Black Backed Woodpecker flaking bark off the trees. It was seen at the...
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Bob
tsb2001@...
Dec 2, 2002 3:32 pm
This day was punctuated by a number of single species sightings in addition to large numbers of Canada Geese (1,200+-) Mallards ( 300+-) and Common Goldeneyes...
Hi If anyone has the opportunity, could they please take a picture or 2 of this hybrid goose? I won't be making my way to Regina any time soon (thank you...
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Stan Shadick
STANLEY.SHADICK@...
Dec 2, 2002 5:33 pm
Highlights of a Saskatoon Nature Society outing to Gardiner Dam on Sunday December 1 included: 1 Long-tailed Duck 5+ Redhead 2 Bufflehead 1 Glaucous Gull 4+...
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Bob
tsb2001@...
Dec 2, 2002 8:00 pm
Rob I'll see if someone was able to do this. The birds are usually at some distance. Also they rotate their movements from area to area within the Lake and...
Hi All, After my usual extended absence, thought I'd get back in touch. Will post a brief (hopefully) summary of some of my more unusual sightings the past...
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trevor.herriot@...
Dec 3, 2002 3:07 pm
Welcome back, Guy. You've been missed. There is something about images of someone spotting birds from a prairie train, especially at night, that fires the...
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Bob
tsb2001@...
Dec 3, 2002 5:37 pm
With the snow accumulation of the last 24 hours and the rapid dip in temperatures ,we can now expect that the traditional winter birding season is beginning. I...
Howdy folks, I don't know if Saskatchewan and Manitoba will both participate in the second annual Winter Birding Competition but I'd certainly like to do it...
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al hartley
alhartley@...
Dec 4, 2002 4:29 pm
Harv, For the winter list: at my feeders yesterday: Northern Flicker, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Rock Dove, House Sparrow. Peace, Al Hartley ... ...
Hi Harv and everyone else......my understanding is that winter officially starts on 21st December.....even though I would say Saskatchewan from a Brits point...
You can add our sightings from Sunday Dec 1 (Swift Current): Great Horned Owl Female Downy Woodpeckers Male Northern "Yellow-shafted" Flickers (forgot to fly...
Hi Harv, ... participate in the second annual Winter Birding Competition but I'd certainly like to do it again.>> I've been wondering why we hadn't heard...
Since the list is???? started....at our feeder this a.m. were: 2 Downy Woodpeckers (both female) 2 Hairy Woodpeckers (1 male, 1 female) 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch...
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Stan Shadick
STANLEY.SHADICK@...
Dec 4, 2002 9:12 pm
The adult male Black-throated Blue Warbler was found dead this morning (December 4) at the entrance to the Geology Building at the University of Saskatchwan...
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Brenda Schmidt
vinny@...
Dec 5, 2002 12:18 am
add Gray Jay (our yard) aside from that, no sign of grosbeaks lately and redpolls haven't shown up at the feeders yet this fall/winter Harvey & Brenda Schmidt ...
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Robert Johanson
johanson@...
Dec 5, 2002 1:10 am
In order to get a good start to the intra-provincial winter birding contest, the Saskatoon Nature Society schedules a trip the first weekend of December to...
Howdy folks, I've spent the last two nights (after a 5 day absence) trying to sift through about 100 emails and seemingly failing to make up any gorund until a...
Hi all, ... this morning (December 4) at the entrance to the Geology Building at the University of Saskatchwan campus. It was not there the previous day so we...
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douglas guay
dguay1@...
Dec 6, 2002 1:52 am
Hello all, I wonder if your group could help me out. We are planning a trip to your Province to view and photograph birds in the spring of 2003 (commencing mid...
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Bob
tsb2001@...
Dec 6, 2002 3:20 am
Douglas You may communicate with me regarding your trip. I could provide some suggestions and guidance. Others may wish to join in with their suggestions, too....
Hi Douglas, I'm sure there will be people who will be more than willing to help you out when you come to Saskatchewan. If you send another post to Saskbirds...
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douglas guay
dguay1@...
Dec 6, 2002 3:01 pm
Hi all, I sent your group a request for info on our trip to Chaplin Lake and forgot to include my email address. I was very happy to have a very prompt reply...
Hello, Stan,I received your message about the Warbler this morning with much regret.I wonder if the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina would be interested in...
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Bob
tsb2001@...
Dec 6, 2002 11:20 pm
I searched for the Harlequin Duck without success . The channels between the lakes are still open and the rapids area downstream from the control structure at...
Hi I can add Pine Siskin, 2 at the feeder on Dec 1. Also had 2 Robins in the apple tree on Dec 3 and a mixed flock of Cedar(10) and Bohemian (6) Waxwings down...
Howdy, With a few new birds added we have upped our total to 43 species, still quite a ways behind Manitoba. Keep looking! Cheers, Harv Saskatchewan Winter...
