Too bad the folks who were returning from a pelagic trip in Tofino didn't know about the Northern Mockingbird in the Alberni Valley. It is located about 4km up...
By the way. If anyone wants to find the bird the address is 9351 Great Central Lake Road. The house has an unpainted wooden fence with the address hand-painted...
Greetings, Due to a busy summer field season, I'm going to be getting behind on keeping up BCBIRDNOTES and the NORTH AMERICAN BIRD INFORMATION WEB SITE. I...
Nanaimo Sunday Morning Bird Walk to Beck Lake, June 2, 2002 8:50am to 11:25am Weather: Sunny blue skies, calm winds, temperature 15 degrees Celsius. Observers:...
Hi Well here is the result of an abbreviated trip out of Tofino June 1. The sun was bright and shining but the ocean was rockin' and rollin' making a six hour...
Hi birders, I led a Nanaimo Field Naturalists walk to Morden Colliery Provincial Park this morning. This is the best area around Nanaimo to see (or at least...
Hello Birders Well the Martins have landed I was getting a bit worried for a while there. Check em out using the trail in the parking lot at the F.B.I.( the...
Hi Birders Haveing just returned this afternoon from the deepest darkest parts of the west coast. I have been away for a couple of three days and i see no one...
For my two cents on reporting this bird, I have been computer-less for last couple of days! However, I did leave you a voice mail Derrick! Frankly, there are...
Hi folks, I'll answer my own question. There were two Common Nighthawks over the Doumont Pit in Nanaimo at about 20:35. I am still curious as to whether any of...
Hi Everyone, We are back from our first time kayaking. If you haven't yet tried it-AWESOME! You sit close to the water and are silent in operation except the...
The Nanaimo Bird Alert provided by The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store This update is for Tuesday June 04, 2002. June 04: BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS, RED...
Hey Islanders, Sitting here plugging data into the computer, I just watched a Common Nighthawk pass through the front yard, calling as he went. When you see...
I dunno. It seems they are becoming Uncommon Nighthawks. ... From: Guy Monty To: bcbirdingvanisland@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:23 AM ...
Hey Sandy, I guess thats because we aren't out there doing enough clearcutting! C'mon men, get out there and mow em down, these nighthawks need more habitat! ...
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Hi birders, With the unbeleivably savage winds that we have seen the last few days, I thought I would go down the road to the Little Q Estuary to see if...
Hi Birders Sorry for the delay in replying, yes David did phone me and i thank him for the call, but i was out of town, so could not forward the sighting to...
Hi birders, I stopped at Buttertubs at 20:00 tonight on my way home from yet another Nanaimo River Estuary meeting (will they ever end?) and had about a half...
Thanks Guy... good info on the vireos... as for setting up a scope in the pub,they would likely allow it but I can imagine the great growing lengths of the...
Hi Birders This morning from 6:00 am there was a flock of about 60 Black Swifts flying around Somenos, these are the first that i have observed this year. Also...
Hi Guy; I think I know where that might be. Would this swamp be near Cook Creek , west of Bowser? I'd be interested in going in there sometime. Is there a path...
I got a call from Rick Schortinghuis about 6.30 this evening June 7. He had received a message that the egret had turned up again along the Gorge (narrow salt ...
Hi Sandy If you would like a picture of yourself give me your email address and I will forward one. Off to find the Yellow-breasted Chat this morning. See...
A male and female red crossbill,and their baby,were spotted at a feeder this morning,on Petrus Pl.,in lower Lantzville.Also,with them was a male crossbill who...
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Hi Ralph, You are one of a growing group of people around Vancouver Island who are reporting Red Crossbills at their feeders right now. My wife works at the...
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