Bill and Island Birders, Keith's observation may well have been true some years ago, but I doubt that it is now-- Black Ducks are so widely scattered that I am...
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Guy Monty
guylmonty@...
Nov 4, 2000 12:00 am
Hi all, just a few more comments on the ABDU population in Nanaimo. As to the comments about the birds returning to farmer Wilon's property, some may indeed do...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 4, 2000 1:16 am
Hi Birders I want to say well done Guy for your last posting, too many times, people who know nothing about an area or a subject, start spouting off about...
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WAYNE WEBER
wayne_weber@...
Nov 4, 2000 6:54 pm
Guy and Island/Vancouver Birders, I agree with you that the "Birds of B.C." series is not infallible. Even in the American Black Duck account, the summary...
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WAYNE WEBER
wayne_weber@...
Nov 4, 2000 6:54 pm
Derrick, Were the comments you made below meant to refer to me? If so, you should be ashamed of yourself. The recent thread on American Black Ducks started...
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Derrick Marven
marven@...
Nov 5, 2000 3:03 am
Hi Guys and Wayne What a great day for birding, sun in full burst, birds singing and not much wind here in Duncan, i see there's still lots of wind coming from...
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WAYNE WEBER
wayne_weber@...
Nov 5, 2000 4:08 pm
Derrick, It's quite obvious that you were referring to me in your previous message, and there is no point in trying to be evasive now. No one else has posted...
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Nathan Hentze
w_tanager@...
Nov 6, 2000 5:31 am
Rick and all, To answer your questions first: 1) The hunt for the elusive Palm Warbler continues. 2) Everything in the Comox Valley is cool isn't it?? But NO...
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WAYNE WEBER
wayne_weber@...
Nov 6, 2000 4:13 pm
Island Birders, The first Snowy Owl report for the Pacific Northwest this fall appears to be the following sighting on November 1 near Davenport, WA-- west of...
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Sandy McRuer
smcruer@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:50 am
Hi folks: I've been away for a while so I haven't bee following the Chat for a while. First I just got back from Yellowstone National Park last night when I...
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Sandy McRuer
smcruer@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:54 am
We have set the Port Alberni Count as SundayDecember 31. It was going to be the 30th, but to avoid possible conflicts with Nanaimo, we moved it. I hope it...
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Guy Monty
guylmonty@...
Nov 8, 2000 1:34 am
Hi all, First off, speak for yourself Sandy! How do you expect us to find those "megas" without gettin good and ripped first! (I am kidding of course!) Anyway,...
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Nathan Hentze
w_tanager@...
Nov 8, 2000 1:51 am
Guy and everyone, As for the Ruddy Duck I can't answer specifically for the Comox Valley. Since I've been birding here I only know of 2 sightings. One was in...
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Rela Cripps
rela@...
Nov 8, 2000 2:37 am
Hi All, In response to the RUDDY DUCKS . They have again returned to their wintering ground at McCoy Lake here in Port Alberni. I believe they arrived...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 8, 2000 2:42 am
Hi Birders The Duncan Xmas Count is on Dec 30, like all the best counts. I will accept any offers of help. The Victoria Xmas count is on Dec 16 and i'm looking...
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Larry Cowan
lawrencecowan@...
Nov 9, 2000 1:11 am
Hi Rick, My team has the Brunswick Point area for the Ladner count. If we could add a few good birders in this area which about 4 or 5 years ago had a count...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 9, 2000 2:29 am
Hi Birders Got a call from David Allinson to say that, Bryan Gates had found a Chat at 8448 West Coast Road which is the other side of Sooke, there are about 6...
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Sandy McRuer
smcruer@...
Nov 9, 2000 3:39 am
I heard an interesting interview on CBC last night. Some forestry student in Louisiana saw an Ivory-billed woodpecker and apparently it is a pretty credible...
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WAYNE WEBER
wayne_weber@...
Nov 9, 2000 4:12 pm
Sandy and Island Birders, David Kullivan's reported Ivory-bill sighting in Louisiana (which was 1-1/2 years ago) has been reported previously on most of the...
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Calvin Gehlen
geek-boy@...
Nov 9, 2000 9:36 pm
November 9, 2000 Hello, I took the 7am ferry over to Victoria this morning and arrived at Dallas Road at 9:30am where the TROPICAL KINGBIRD has been. There was...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 9, 2000 10:23 pm
Hi Calvin There is an unwritten law on Vancouver Island, you must never point at rare birds. Accipiters have taken to following unwary out of town birders...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 9, 2000 11:03 pm
Hi Birders Rick, according to Kieth Taylor's " Birders guide to Vancouver Island" there are 5 previous records all but one from Courtney, i guess Nathan just...
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Carlo Pavan
crazy_birder@...
Nov 11, 2000 7:02 am
Hi Everyone, Guy and I went to Victoria today in search of the Tropical Kingbird. We were unsuccessfull, but certainly not for the lack of trying. We searched...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 12, 2000 1:46 am
Hi Birders Not so sunny as the last few days but a nice day for a walk. I decided to walk out on the Dock Road, a pair of Western Meadowlarks greeted me...
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D Marven
marven@...
Nov 12, 2000 2:17 am
Hi Guys A duck walks into a chemist and buys a chapstick. The chemist says, "Will that be cash or charge?" The duck says, "Just put it on my bill!". Quack...
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Guy Monty
guylmonty@...
Nov 12, 2000 2:44 am
Hi all, Wow is right Rick! I had a similar day here in Nanaimo. Similar in the cold sense that is, not in the rare bird sense! But it was a pleasant day...
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Guy Monty
guylmonty@...
Nov 12, 2000 2:48 am
Hi again, I forgot to thank everybody, except Derek, for the info on Ruddy Ducks. Derek, I want my ducks back. Adios again Guy...
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Sandy McRuer
smcruer@...
Nov 12, 2000 3:09 am
Mark Palmer too a jaunt out to the Somas Estuary today to see if the Horned Larks were still there. On the way out we went by the usual numbers of Song ...
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Nathan Hentze
w_tanager@...
Nov 12, 2000 4:38 am
Hi all, Glad to hear that you all had a nice day out today. Yep, that chill is definitely in the air. I didn't get out for too long today, but I did my BC...
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Rela Cripps
rela@...
Nov 12, 2000 5:21 am
Hi All, Today Brian & I put in the afternoon shift at the estuary with the specific intention of finding the Horned Larks, reported by Sandy McRuer on Nov. 6 /...
