Monday, May 31: the Mute and Trumpeter Swans are still frollicking at Nanoose Estuary. 2 Caspian Terns flew up-river at Engishman River estuary. 3 Shovellers...
Dear experts, Possibly a foolish question, but maybe someone has seen this and can enlighten my skepticism. This is one of those "a friend saw ...." questions....
Hi Derrick, I spent three hours in the cuts above Parksville/Lantzville last night. If the Common Nighthawks were here in May, I missed them. There was a...
Hi John, I have documented Osprey taking small mammals and insects from a field before. But this was in East Ootsa, and the birds had arrived about two weeks...
But for the record, Osprey will also take birds, rodents, etc. if opportunity is there (not just fish!)... ... From: "David Allinson" <passerine@...> To:...
Hi Everybody, I was just about to pack up my computer and throw it in the drink as it won't let me burn cd's to save pictures when I decided to brew up a pot...
Not much to report from yesterday May 31. A late group of 8 Black-bellied Plovers on Columbia Beach. 7 Caspian Terns patrolling Qualicum Beach Black Swifts...
Hi Rhys, Those Black-bellied Plovers at Columbia Beach are there year round. The first year that I saw them (2001) I thought that maybe they were first year...
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Hi Everybody, Only cost $40 to have Future Shop tell me that they sold me a defective CD-RW. My fault - should have trusted myself instead of thinking I...
Hi Everybody, I promise this is it for the day, but 2 California Quail stopped by at dinner time and my once a year Olive-sided Flycatcher made an encore...
Hi VI Birders! By pure chance today, we left the house and went to the highway by way of 5th St, which we never do to head south. It was good fortune because...
Hi I guess everyone is on holiday as the list is suffering badly for the first two days, if it weren't for Guy we would still be in the teens. Any way i am...
I got a lifer at work today,a Northern Goshawk.I work at Franklin River.We're building a road at Fauna 200,about 50km south of Pt.Alberni,and it's been ...
Hi Derrick I got a report from the Carmanah Light house today. There was a Hudsonian Godwit in breeding plumage and three Brown Pelicans seen just south of the...
And where is this Lighthouse Rick? Thanks, Marika Ainley - -- In bcbirdingvanisland@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Schortinghuis" ... Hudsonian Godwit in breeding...
Hi all, My Ma was up from the states the last few days, so in the course of taking her sightseeing I was able to pick up a few list birds today. From Little...
Hi Marika The Carmanah Lighthouse is on the west coast of Vancouver Island between Port Renfrew and Bamfield. It's a long hike!!!! Rick Schortinghuis Brentwood...
Hi everyone, For the last few months I have been trying to view the results of the X-mas counts on the Audubon website. Is it something that I'm doing wrong,...
Hi all, It's amazing what you can see when you change your patterns. Today, while enjoying (not) the action at the Paradise Mini-golf in downtown Parksville, I...
Hi Everybody, At the Englishman Estuary this morning, a Common Merganser with 18 adorable little redheaded ducklings, Spotted Sandpiper, and Male Hooded...
Greetings, Paul Levesque (PGL) and I (MGS) just returned from some work in the Nimpkish. Lots of birds up there but not anhthing in the exceptional ...
Ed et al. Getting to the top of Mt. Whymper is not particularly easy. It's a very steep route, not really a trail. There is a recent clearcut that has ...
