Howdy, It took some work, not too much, but I managed to avoid accidentally identifying any other birds this morning until I'd gone out to the nearby Bald...
Certainly beats my collared dove, Harv! Happy New Year to all Saskbirders. In case it's of interest, this is my New Year's Day list (so far, but it's going...
Impressive first bird of the year, Harv... and even better to have 10 of them!!! My first bird of 2004.... a Mountain Ash tree full of 30 - 40 Bohemian...
I unfortunately showed Carol Harv's email which inspired her to send me outside to wind-up and warm-up the van. She was not going outside until she had to for...
The last birds of 2003 and the first of 2004 seen in our backyard were Common Redpolls. The redpolls were soon joined this morning by half a dozen House...
Wonderful first-bird sightings Harv! Our last birds were seen from mom's room in the Regina General Hospital as dusk came along, Rock Pigeons flying on and off...
Hi Jim, As the owner and originator of Saskbirds I (mistakenly) assume everybody knows that I used to live in Saskatoon but have now moved a half hour...
you have new people joining your wonderfully informative,enjoyable,amazing and amusing BBS all the time. your note this a.m. prompted me (and several others...
Left the house at sunrise this morning. First bird - Northern Flicker on my suet cage. On my way south on #271; Black-billed Magpie and Sharp-tailed Grouse....
Happy New Year To All My Birding Friends!!! That includes everyone here in this group, even tho' I haven't met all of you yet! A special greeting to my friend...
Our House Finch numbers grew to at least 12 by noon yesterday, and 3 Common Redpolls showed up to spend the better part of the day at the feeders as well....
Best birding of the day was during the drive to the park. Along hwy # 21 between 9:45 & 10:30 saw 6 Common Ravens, 1 Rough-legged Hawk, 1 Golden Eagle,...
Yesterday, during the annual Christmas Bird Count for Swift Current, the temperatures were much to be desired, with a high of -23ºC/ -9ºF, but a windchill of...
Hello, wanted to report a sighting of a Common Grackle in south Regina on the 29th of December 2003. It was in a large fir tree across the street from my home....
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trevor.herriot@...
Jan 5, 2004 3:35 pm
Saskbirders: On a drive to the Assessippi Ski Area just across the border and into Manitoba (Assiniboine valley at the bottom of Lake of the Prairies) on ...
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bja@...
Jan 5, 2004 8:51 pm
Happy New Year. The Yorkton CBC was done on 30 December. 20 observers, including feeder watchers, recorded 20 species. Three groups concentrated their efforts...
Sometime ago there was a discussion here about Gyrfalcons during which I was searching for information about Gyrfalcon seasonal movements and prey selection. I...
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Bill Joyce Anaka
bja@...
Jan 6, 2004 2:39 pm
OOPS! Forgot to add the 22 Black-billed Magpies to the Yorkton list. Bill & Joyce [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I saw a crow. It was flying out from behind the Legislature over to Willow island and then out of sight. It was very bedraggled,missing lots of feathers from...
Jim There were (I think.) 11 crows reported on the CBC. Possibly some double counting here as this seems just too many, based upon my travels. I have never...
... suppose that there could be exceptions though. I have seen a GRPA in a tree. Just once! Maybe, it was suffering from an identity crisis or worse. Or,...
Yesterday, travelling west along # 728 within 5.5 km. from its junction with #21, I saw three Snowy Owls. The first, an adult male, the other two, immatures....
There is a rub on treatment for glass that inhibits fogging ... we use it on our SCBA masks for the fire dept ... I cannot remember the exact name, but I will...
Hello all. This morning I counted 150 redpolls at my feeding areas. The flew away before I finished counting. From 4 to 150+ in a month. They ahve a good...
A writer sent me this web site put together by the Yukon Bird Club. Thought I'd post it here. Some great photos of a Canada Goose with a white patch on...
The last few days, we've been enjoying 10 - 12+ House Finches, 3 Common Redpolls (2 f / 1 m), 4 RB Nuthatches, & 70+ Bohemian Waxwings in the yard and/or at...
Hello Everyone: 4:15 PM, Jan 10/04 about 2km. North of Dundurn, a mature Bald Eagle landed at roadkill on E side of Hwy 11 between Regina and Stoon. On our ...
