Any suggestions as to this bird? Apparently, it does not match Brambling. Wings are the same colour as the back and head. Ann "On occasion for the past three...
Hi Birders Today while looking again down on Sahilton Road in Duncan i noticed a neck banded swan a green collar 0R4, this is the first time that i have ever...
Hi Birders Today while looking again down on Sahilton Road in Duncan i noticed a neck banded swan a green collar 0R4, this is the first time that i have ever...
Closest I can come to with your description is Chaffinch. On the other hand how about a local bird with some signs of albinism? Good Luck Chris Cook Fanny Bay...
Hi Island Birders, We had a good bit of birding at Buttertubs today! Nine Birders including,,Gordon, John, Kevin, Donna, Mike, Anitia, Betty, Marilynne, and...
Hello Birders Made it to Denman today accompanied by friends where blockbusting views our King Eider was quickly found. A great time was had by all at this...
I made it over to Cottam Pt, Beachcomber, Nanoose, today. Sunshine a plenty but no unusuals. This is a good deep water site. Todays birds: 2 pairs of BAEAs,...
Howdy islanders, Glad to hear that your all getting out and enjoying the benefits of living in the finest patch of rock on this planet! Way to go Sunday...
Hi Y'all: I was reading an article in Birder's Word the other day. There was a feature article about Redpolls. there's a fellow up in Alaska who is a world...
Hello Birders….. but especially Mr.McRuer In the past few years I have had limited success in seeing White-tailed Ptarmigan in the Mt. Arrowsmith area. I...
Personally, I have never seen WT Ptarmigan on Arrowsmith. But people have told me they have seen a pair between the "saddle" and Cokely ridge. But you are...
Hi Chris, As to whether or not Mt. Cokely is "better" than Mt. Arrowsmith for White-tailed Ptarmigan, I would think not. There are some there, as they have...
Hi Chris White-tailed Ptarmigan were seen last year on Mt.Cokely, check the archives of this site back August/September time, i think it was that northward ...
Hi Sandy, I read that article too. I got a bit of a different impression though. Far from being a "world expert on redpolls", it seems to me that he is a guy...
When I was living on Vancouver Island, I did not have any success finding rosy finches in the valleys. I did however find them in Strathcona PP during a...
Good evening, The Townsend's Warbler was at the suet feeder at 633 Belyea Rd. in Qualicum beach today, almost continually, from 7:43 to 17:22. The only times...
Thought someone might be interested in this summer job. Donna SUMMER FIELD ASSISTANT REQUIRED One field assistant is needed for work on a study of White-tailed...
Chris and others, I haven't yet heard the specific name Mt. Albert Edward yet. My advice, go there! Although I have never been there personally I know of...
Hi all, I have just uploaded a photo of the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch taken by Doug Innes on May. 18, 1999 in my front yard to the photos section. Nathan...
Tweeters, I have a tidewater Rock Wren record in Washington that I probably haven't reported previously: one seen in beach logs at West Beach in Deception...
Hello Birders Thanks all for the information on Ptarmigan and the Rosy Finch pics. The Albert Edward trip does sound promising ….I have to decide now if I...
Hello, Researchers for UBC have been studying White-tailed Ptarmigans on Vancouver Island since 1995. I was reading the 1997 Project report recently and here...
Hey birders, Thanks for the update on the ptarmigan research Paul. Fascinating stuff! I would think, that with the number of sightings in June and July, that...
Last Wednesday I had the task of mounting a Wildlife Tree Sign on an American Kestrel nest tree/Bee hive north of the Little Qualicum River. I found the the...
Hi Birders Having not the chance to bird for the last few days and following on from Chris Cooks search for the rare and and hard to find quest. I thought i...
