You have to wonder if the increase in some sightings (more flickers, crows, merlins, some of the robins) means early spring returners OR more likely an...
Kevin I think the birds that are being seen now are winter stragglers. The American Crows, American Robins and Northern Flickers that I saw yesterday most...
Good afternoon all, I just spent the past hour and a half trawling some back alleys in my neighborhood and observed a flock of 10 Red Crossbills. They were...
HI, As I was leaving the U of S in Saskatoon over lunch hour, a beautiful Prairie Falcon landed on a lamp post, just east of the University on 108th street....
Well, I had two out of three right - Red-breasted Nuthatch and Harris's Sparrow. What I had thought was a Northern Goshawk was actually a Sharp-shinned Hawk....
This morning about 9:30 I relocated the small flock of Cedar Waxwings I saw yesterday afternoon in the same berry bushes south of Spruce Island Overlook....
Good Evening All, We are now one month into 2012, and already spring seems to have arrived (for now, at least). Already we are sitting at 80 species for the...
I agree. I was really commenting more on birders getting out and birding. When the temperatures were -20 or more there was a definate drop in sightings....
Hi everyone. Had a bit of a very small group go through- saw 2 Dark-eyed Juncos (heard more), a female Downy Woodpecker, House Sparrows, and when everyone...
The Vancouver Avian Research Centre has just posted spring dates for Bird Monitoring and Banding and Bird Identification Workshops. Bird Identification...
Good evening all, Today I had 2 female Golden-crowned Kinglets show up in my backyard. These were in a 'foraging flock' comprised of 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches...
If the weather and roads are decent this weekend then I was thinking I might make a drive that I've done before to Assiniboia and back via Weyburn. (Or if I...
Bob for newby birders, your comment below is muchly appreciated. While busy trying to learn by sight (with a bad memory!) and learn calls, it's always a bonus...
Hi Bob. Your comments are much appreciated. We are very fortunate to have your expertise and no matter how much we think we do know we should all take time to...
Hi Ryan. We had Lapland Longspurs last week (in January) - a small flock on on the south side of the highway by Yellow Grass. Sorry about the omission. We also...
Ryan, We've had HORNED LARKS all winter. I had some close looks in the last cold spell. They seem to come nearer the roads when its cold for some reason. Joel...
Val and Franni I appreciate the kind and generous words. For me, learning is always a collective and ongoing process. We all contribute to this by sharing our...
Kevin We generally get fewer reports for Coronach on an annual basis no doubt in part because of the distances involved. I have only been there > than ten...
Kevin, One thing to keep in mind if going to Coronach is that the reservoir and channels are on SaskPower property, and any visitors to these areas must adhere...
I finally saw the other Townsend's Solitaire at the above location later this morning. It has been since January 03, that I last saw this bird. The other one...
Oops ! I see this was in my drafts folder. On January 30 near noon, I scoped a distant Golden Eagle perched on a large power structure located at the top of...
I drove out to Katepwa this afternoon. I've not been out there all winter. The drive out was not very productive with just magpies, pigeons and ravens - and...
Yesterday i went to the Hidden Valley nature area by craven for a hike. During my travels i saw: - 7 or 8 snowy owls - ravens - magpie - black capped chikadees...
Greetings folks, Today our backyard was visited by a Brown Creeper scaling our apple tree, and 2 Golden-crowned Kinglets eating peanut butter, as well as the...
Bradley I agree. Looks as if it is a Northern Goshawk. Good find ! Enjoy your birding Bob ... From: Bradley Yee To: Saskbirds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
Hello folks, It would seem that one of you has an infected (virus) computer. The reason I say this is that this morning, I received several unsolicited emails...
