I have taken up speed birding. As I drive around the city of Regina,I try to ID what I can see,usually at a high rate of speed. I get to stop once in a ...
It was also feeding on a mountain ash,also ... From: Jim Nordquist [mailto:j.nordquist@...] Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 5:39 PM To: Saskbirds...
I went to the park twice today. When I went at 4pm it was raining very lightly and about 17C - a far cry from the forecast of a high of 27C. I scanned the...
Jim Birding without binoculars can be interesting because you need to rely more upon subtle cues like behaviour and other characteristics. I like to learn to...
I just finished reading more about hummingbirds in the Peterson Field Guide Series publication "Hummingbirds of North America" by Williamson. Apparently...
Good day all Sorry I have been absent for so long. I took a drive out to Monica Slough at 9 AM today The slough was relatively quiet this morning, there were...
Greg and all, Bob is off tomorow, so you won't get a response until monday, so I figure I will chime in. I'm hoping Bob won't mind! First of all at the...
As I drove into the parking lot at 2:45pm today I saw a White-tailed Jackrabbit running across one of the ball diamonds and later on saw another being chased...
Pete Empids are perhaps for people with more patience and devotion. Perhaps the challenge is simpler than it appears. The most likely choices by range alone...
Today I had reason to be in Lumsden for a few hours and took some time to observe the local bird life. Swainson's and Red-tailed hawks were very plentiful,...
Friday noon on the lake near the university: - 29 pelicans, a record for me at this spot. They were mostly in pairs, fishing. - 100-200 Franklin's Gulls...
Went to the park at 3pm today. I couldn't see anything on the inlet pond when I got there so went over to the marsh hoping to see the heron but I couldn't find...
Greg I checked my records for last year and noted the arrival of a few Snow's and Greater White-front's at Buck Lake near this date. Last night, I saw many...
We haven't had too much in the way of feather-tainment here the past week or so... The last Ruby-throated Hummingbird that we know was in our yard was back on...
On the way to Regina Thursday morning (Sept 2) for a funeral, Larry & I saw: a flock of 20 American Pelicans, Canada Geese, unidentified ducks &...
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Gordon A. Taylor
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Sep 5, 2004 1:32 am
Reta and I drove out to Luck Lake to check on the fall migration status.The feeding program had not started yet and the causeways were open top drive on. Most...
Not wanting to work away the Labour Day weekend without some enjoyment thrown in, right after we had an early lunch, the three of us headed for Sask Landing...
At the urging of a couple of list members I have started compiling some lists of what I have seen in Lakewood Park so far using the 4-letter codes for the...
If you read my list it will make no sense whatever. Yahoo seems to have completely changed the spacing. However, to see it in all its original blazing glory,...
I travelled up to Saskatoon on Saturday.My parents and I were off to a wedding. On the way up,we spotted several hawks and a couple of Kestrels. Also seen,were...
My VISA card starts to shake and whine (and threaten to lose itself) whenever I turn down the street where the Backyard Naturalist store is!! I have picked up...
Well,I went for a walk this morning through my usual haunts,Kinsmen park, Wascana Creek,Wascana Park,and my favourite storm channel. Nothing too unusual;five...
Hi Jim, ... out for ... Thanks for pointing out the error. I've also had a few more pointed out to me. I'll update the list so that the codes are correct and ...
Hi all Graham and I (and baby Alexandra) are planning to spend Christmas in Grenfell. We would be very grateful for any advice about the best way to do some...
Good day all I remeber seeing a posting regarding where are the warblers are....well they wees to be in Whitmore Park in Regina right now... At my parents this...
this list is organized alphabetically instead of taxonomically so it is easier to decode somebody's message.I suggest you print it or otherwise save it. This...
Jim, Unfortunately, that BC list contains typos, as well as several wrong codes, ones that someone in BC created, I believe. We should all use is what the...
This afternoon I decided to check the sheltered areas of the Condie Reservoir and Little Arm following two days of strong northwesterlies. I never continued on...
