I was speaking with my sister in law last night. She has been keeping a close watch on the oriole nest at Buttertubs Marsh . She informed me that there are now...
sasca@...
Jun 23, 2000 6:36 am
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He did not say about the location whether in the canopy or brush but the habitat on the Great Walk is mostly in the woods i think. The spotted feathers have...
bartlett's
cpbartle@...
Jun 21, 2000 7:36 pm
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Not much to go one really. It sounds like a very simple song. so It could be a flycatcher. It could also be a Hutton's Vireo. They aren't that common tho' so...
smcruer@...
Jun 21, 2000 3:43 am
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i received this e-mail and wanted to know if anyone had some suggestions. thanks Colin Bartlett....
bartlett
cpbartle@...
Jun 20, 2000 6:32 pm
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Hi There Birders! The Sunday birdwalk went to Buttertubs Marsh this past week and it seems that there are young in the nest. The male was observed feeding (or...
crazy_birder@...
Jun 20, 2000 3:12 am
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Charles Thirkill and I went up to Harewood Plains in south Nanaimo today in search of a rare (but locally abundant) wildflower. It's common name is Bog...
crazy_birder@...
Jun 11, 2000 6:30 am
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The Bullock's Orioles have been seen at Buttertubs Marsh for the past three years and have built at least one nest for the past two years. There have been no...
crazy_birder@...
Jun 11, 2000 6:15 am
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Colin posted a message to say that this bird was first seen May 28. However, now that Chris is back from California, he says that the bird was first noticed at...
smcruer@...
Jun 10, 2000 5:31 pm
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hello Brian. We have had the numbers increasing in the Nanaimo area since about 1996 as well. This may simply be that people have had some where to report them...
bartlett
cpbartle@...
Jun 8, 2000 7:37 pm
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This spring I have noted unprecedented numbers of BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK visiting my feeder here in Ucluelet. Checking my feeder notes for the past 7 years,...
Brian Slater
bslater@...
Jun 8, 2000 5:46 am
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You may be right about a BWTE invasion Derrick. While Rela & I were prowling around the back woods of Port Alberni last Sunday, we came across a pair on a...
Brian Slater
bslater@...
Jun 7, 2000 12:33 am
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Hi Island Birders Well it seem's that we have a bit of an invasion of BWTE down here in Duncan and in Victoria, i was wondering if this trend is evident on ...
Derrick Marven
marven@...
Jun 6, 2000 8:45 pm
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Coincidentally I too did my BBS this sunday. Thank goodness the weather held. I always find I have to keep every weekend in June open and always squeeze it in...
smcruer@...
Jun 6, 2000 3:30 am
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Hi Island Birders Today myself, Dave Aldcroft and Eric Marshall undertook our annual BBS, our route starts in Lake Cowichan at the old train station and goes...
Derrick Marven
marven@...
Jun 4, 2000 12:56 am
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the bullock's oriole was first seen on Sunday May 28 and again on the 29. there were 2 males and a female along with a nest. to see the nest it is located on...
bartlett
cpbartle@...
May 30, 2000 5:11 pm
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I got a report from Chris Bibby just as he was leaving for California of a Northern Oriole at his brother's place in Nanaimo. Both male and female were there...
smcruer@...
May 30, 2000 3:46 am
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Well I had Chris Bibby over for dinner and we were just sitting in the living room after dinner when the doorbell rang. And Brian slater was there asking me if...
smcruer@...
May 24, 2000 4:16 am
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Good day, as for field naturalist groups there is the Nanaimo Field Naturalist that meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The last meeting before summer is...
bartlett's
cpbartle@...
May 23, 2000 5:06 am
12
Can't promise to post often but as one of the Vancouver Alert operators it would be a much faster way of letting us Mainlanders know when a good bird shows on...
lawrencecowan@...
May 23, 2000 4:40 am
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Hello, Great to see this group up and running! I’m sure the sightings will soon start to roll in. I’ll be sure to pass on anything I locate on my island...
Calvin Gehlen
calvin@...
May 23, 2000 3:22 am
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Hi island birders Well it's pretty quite down here in the south, a American Bittern was calling in Somenos Marsh this morning, 20+ Wood Ducks were at the ...
Derrick Marven
marven@...
May 23, 2000 3:13 am
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Yes there are. Although I don't personally live in Nanaimo, I know that if you call the Back Yard Wild Bird & Nature Store and ask for Colin Bartlet he can put...
smcruer@...
May 23, 2000 1:59 am
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We are moving to Nanaimo in late July. Are there any naturalist groups in the area? We have bought a house with 5 acres of woodland - mainly arbutus/pine....
jp@...
May 22, 2000 2:19 am
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Saw the first Cedar Waxwings for the year today (on Josephine near the Native smoke house Rela). Any one else seen anything lately?...
smcruer@...
May 19, 2000 3:09 am
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Hi, I am just new joining this group. Well it looks like our spring migration is finally starting to happen. Large groups of SANDHILL CRANES flying over with...
Rela Cripps
rela@...
Apr 29, 2000 3:58 am
5
Greetings' Marilynne and I were out doing the BC coastal waterbird survey to day after seeing the two Meadowlarks at the estuary with the sunday morning bird...
Neil Robins
nmrobins@...
Feb 14, 2000 1:18 am
4
Greeting.this is an excellant place to start posting stuff from the Island ....
Neil Robins
nmrobins@...
Feb 8, 2000 9:03 am
3
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Buttertubs MarshNanaimo B.C. The weather was sunny, and 4 degrees celsius. In total 35 species were seen and heard on the walk. ...
Bartlett
cpbartle@...
Feb 8, 2000 6:22 am
2
Greeting.this is an excellant place to start posting stuff from the Island ....
Neil Robins
nmrobins@...
Feb 7, 2000 6:40 pm
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Hi, Birding dicussions for Vancouver Island and anywhere else in the Pacific Northwest. Along with bird sightings and birding hot spots. Cheers, Colin Bartlett...
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