Greetings and Happy New Year from The Robins in Nanaimo, Here is our report on the area we covered in the CBC in Nanaimo. Lynda and John Butterworth,...
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Sandy McRuer
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Jan 1, 2001 11:52 pm
Well the Alberni Count went off yesterday. The day started off a little shakey after some overnight rain but gradually cleared to become very nice with some...
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Brian Slater
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Jan 3, 2001 1:24 am
Hi All, Rela and I did our usual sector of the Port Alberni c.b.c. on the 31st, south to China Creek with dismal results on the usual waterbirds. Loons - 0,...
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D Marven
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Jan 3, 2001 2:47 am
Hi Birders If your not aware already, the fourth volume of Birds of B.C. is finally coming out. Due out in February a pre-publication special from Raincoast...
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Sandy McRuer
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Jan 3, 2001 4:14 am
Hi Y'all: I need to applogize about not mentioning Brian's most unusual duck. It has been around for a number of years. It was not reported last year to my ...
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Brian Slater
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Jan 3, 2001 4:52 am
Hey Sandy, Go with those slides. I have some videos of said duck which show half-decent detail through a vcr & tv, but have been unable to capture a good jpeg...
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Nathan Hentze
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Jan 4, 2001 1:37 am
Hi all, This afternoon at about 3:30 I got a call that there was an Eurasian Green-winged Teal (A. c. crecca) at the Courtenay Air Park Lagoon. I rushed out...
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Guy Monty
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Jan 4, 2001 1:45 am
Hi all, Well, I am still going through feeder counts, but I finally got all the field counts added up. What seemed like the deadest, dullest, dampest X-mas...
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Carlo Pavan
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Jan 4, 2001 1:49 am
Nathan, Grosbeak has disappeared for the time being. Hasn't been seen for the past few days. Who knows if it will come back? I was very disgruntled to hear of...
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Guy Monty
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Jan 4, 2001 2:17 am
Hi all, As far as I know, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was last sighted on the afternoon of Dec. 31. If anyone has seen it since, please phone the Central...
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D Marven
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Jan 4, 2001 3:04 am
Hi birders Just recently a group of us lady banders have been putting neckcollars and eartags on males, to try and discover the males movements, one such male...
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Sandy McRuer
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Jan 4, 2001 3:42 am
Hey watch what you say about duck hunters. One of my best fiends is a duck hunter. He's a pretty damn good birder too! And another thing. If it weren't for the...
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D Marven
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Jan 4, 2001 11:53 pm
Hi Birders I'm sorry about that posting yesterday, it seems my wife decided to use my e-mail for her personal use. I in no way encourage the banding of males...
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Carlo Pavan
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Jan 5, 2001 3:17 am
Wow! Your wife is good Derrick... You should take her birding with you! I certainly was doing all those things and I did get what I was looking for. I was...
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D Marven
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Jan 5, 2001 4:05 am
Hi Birders It's great to see that young birders like Carlo can go and get 4 lifers in one day great stuff Carlo. Now what do you mean my wifes good, how do...
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D Marven
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Jan 5, 2001 10:43 pm
Hi Birders Now i know most of you have more money than me and you tend to travel so if your going to India or are thinking about it check out this site. Also...
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lunbet@...
Jan 7, 2001 4:20 pm
Went with other birders to our Air Park Lagoon to search for the Eurasian Green-winged Teal, With luck and patience, and with the arrival of Jamie Fenneman, we...
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lunbet@...
Jan 7, 2001 4:27 pm
Hi Nathan, The total count for the Comox Valley was 101 species. For Deep Bay 95 although two of the numbers might be questioned at the other end. Betty Lunam...
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D Marven
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Jan 7, 2001 10:51 pm
Hi Betty Do you have any highlites for these two counts, I.E. rare birds large numbers etc. Derrick...
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Nathan Hentze
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Jan 7, 2001 10:56 pm
Hi all, Yesterday I had one of the best birding days I've ever had in BC in January. After about a week of planning, begging and compromising I finally made...
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D Marven
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Jan 7, 2001 10:57 pm
Hi Betty Regarding the Teals, in Britain they have been split, it is almost certain that the A.O.U. will follow this year. You say Jamie showed up and the sun...
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Nathan Hentze
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Jan 7, 2001 11:10 pm
Betty et al, The teal should be in the National Geo. guide. Just look up Green- winged Teal and look for the bird with the latin subspecie name of crecca....
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jluce@...
Jan 8, 2001 2:30 am
Hi Nathan, congrats on your very successful day. I'm in the process of chasing life winter birds and of course the winter list(175)is coming along nicely. You...
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Calvin Gehlen
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Jan 8, 2001 3:01 am
John, Thought I’d give you the quick answer. The YHBL was seen on the north side of Westham Island Road, at Savage Road. It’s visiting the yard of Vari...
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Betty Lunam
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Jan 8, 2001 5:07 am
Hi Derick, I hadn't notice the effect of Prince George weather on our young friend. How unobservant of me. Re unusual species and high numbers. Not confirmed...
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D Marven
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Jan 9, 2001 3:34 am
Hi Birders I hope you guys don't mind me posting bird related sites here for you. I will continue to look for good sites for you all to enjoy. Sorry but the...
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D Marven
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Jan 12, 2001 2:50 am
Hi Birders For the past week i've been working on a viewing platform at Somenos Marsh, it's vitually complete, just a little bit of cosmetics to do, but it's...
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Carlo Pavan
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Jan 12, 2001 7:14 am
Hello Everyone, Derrick, when you go to see the oriole please be very nice to it (not that you wouldn't anyway) and ask it as politely as possible if it would...
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Guy Monty
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Jan 13, 2001 12:29 am
Hi all, Well Sr. Marven, I am amazed to hear you of all people say that this dove is truly wild and that poor Brian is just mongering. Can you hear me laughing...
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D Marven
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Jan 13, 2001 4:00 am
Hi Birders First off a reply to Mr.Monty, i can't speak that language that you speak up there in Nanaimo, but i can say this, the White-winged Doves that i...
