Hi Birders After the stormy responces of the last couple of days, i believe a joke is needed. Please take as a joke and no intent is intended. Derrick "Always...
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David Allinson
goshawk@...
Jun 4, 2001 6:38 am
At Summit Park in Victoria this morning the amazing Keith Taylor found an awesome singing male Chestnut-sided Warbler. Many birders were able to enjoy this...
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Carlo P
crazy_birder@...
Jun 4, 2001 11:41 pm
Hi Everybody, Well despite Derricks efforts to wake us all up by tickling our funny bone we seem to be in a slump... other than those lucky Victorians. A good ...
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Calvin Gehlen
geek-boy@...
Jun 5, 2001 1:10 am
Carlo, Goldilocks says too big to be a Sharp-shinned, too small to be a Northern Goswawk, but adult Cooper’s Hawk is just right. Happy Birding, Calvin Gehlen...
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D Marven
marven@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:04 am
Hi Carlo & birders I have to agree with Calvin, well i don't have to agree but i do, it is indeed in my opinion a Cooper's Hawk, you will notice the broad...
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David Allinson
goshawk@...
Jun 5, 2001 5:32 am
Hi Carlo, Your gut that this is a Coop' is correct as jizz is just not right for NOGO and tail bands are rather straight instead of jagged/irregular as they...
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J.A. (Sandy) McRuer
smcruer1@...
Jun 5, 2001 4:24 pm
Well I just got back from having a pretty good look at a Red-eyed Vireo in Port. This is only the second time I have come across this bird in the valley. The...
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Adrian Dorst
adorst@...
Jun 5, 2001 6:40 pm
Birders, All right all you hotshot birders, have a look at the photos of the shag in the attachment and tell me what you think it is. It was photographed at ...
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J.A. (Sandy) McRuer
smcruer1@...
Jun 5, 2001 9:34 pm
Hi everyone: In case you don't have Adobe photoshop, here is a jpeg of Adrian's bird. ... From: Adrian Dorst To: bcbirdingvanisland@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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smcruer1@...
Jun 6, 2001 3:15 pm
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smcruer1@...
Jun 6, 2001 3:16 pm
That seems to be a very odd bird, Adrian. If it were albinism there is often asymetrical patches of white. This bird shows white in a very symetrical pattern....
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William J. F. Wilson
wjfwilso@...
Jun 7, 2001 5:10 am
This is a slightly belated note to thank everyone for the birding directions and companionship on my recent birding trip to the Island, May 1 - 10. It was nice...
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D Marven
marven@...
Jun 7, 2001 5:39 am
Hi Birders Her who must be obeyed has had me painting the downstairs bathroom, so birding has been a little restricted for the beginning of the week. Went for...
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nmrobins@...
Jun 11, 2001 5:37 pm
Hi,and greetings from Nanaimo, On saturday past, Marilynne and I on our return from Comox, found two flocks of White-winged Scoters near the oyster beds, at ...
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marven@...
Jun 11, 2001 7:31 pm
Hi Birders Heh that got your attention did'nt it, what has happened to all the birders on the island. Until Neil sent in his message i thought you'd all passed...
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Nathan Hentze
w_tanager@...
Jun 11, 2001 10:04 pm
Hi all, This past weekend (the 9th and 10th) the annual Strathcona Park Bird Count was held. I personally covered the Paradise Meadows area for the first time...
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Nathan Hentze
w_tanager@...
Jun 11, 2001 11:12 pm
Howdy, Last night when my mom went downstairs to get the laundry from the dryer she heard a bird fumbling around the wood stove pipe. This is not the first...
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D Marven
marven@...
Jun 12, 2001 11:05 pm
Hi all Just got a call that a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak is coming to a feeder at Florence Lake, which is just outside Victoria on the Goldsteam side. Phone...
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Brian Slater
bslater@...
Jun 13, 2001 6:16 am
Hi All, For a change of scenery last Sunday, Rela & I decided to take take a drive and do some birding out the Cous Creek mainline logging road on the west...
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J.A. (Sandy) McRuer
smcruer1@...
Jun 13, 2001 4:02 pm
I don't know where the authors get thier information. If I want to find these birds I can reliably get them by driving to the gate on Mount Arrowsmith and...
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Adrian Dorst
adorst@...
Jun 13, 2001 4:40 pm
Hi Brian, About Hermit Thrush on the island, what is really interesting is that while in many areas of North America (and BC) this thrush is found breeding at ...
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Daniel Bastaja
birdingfaqs@...
Jun 13, 2001 5:50 pm
Hi there. For those of you lucky enough to be going on the September pelagic trip (I think I'm about 567th on the waiting list)and are worried about motion...
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goshawk@...
Jun 13, 2001 6:19 pm
Hi folks, So I see some secret arrangements being made for fall pelagics behind me back?! All joking aside, who is organizing these? VanNHS? or other? Who do I...
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Daniel Bastaja
birdingfaqs@...
Jun 13, 2001 8:40 pm
Hi David. The man to talk to would be Bryan Gates in Victoria. He organized it. I learned about it from the BCFO newsletter that arrived in the mail. ... ...
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J.A. (Sandy) McRuer
smcruer1@...
Jun 13, 2001 9:03 pm
I gotta say I'm a little choked too. I was booked for last September's tript that was cancelled. Now I didn't even get asked about this one. And they're going...
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D Marven
marven@...
Jun 13, 2001 10:08 pm
Hi Birders You don't have to worry about Mr.Gates pelargic trip, a few of us are arranging one for the long weekend. It will be a big boat and it will be a...
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Daniel Bastaja
birdingfaqs@...
Jun 13, 2001 10:33 pm
Hey...no problema! Just get that rubber dinghy out with a long rope and a grappling hook. :-) ... ...
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Brian Slater
bslater@...
Jun 14, 2001 6:52 am
Hi All, Seems like Hermit Thrush are quite reliable in spring at most higher elevations around Port Alberni, but I didn't know about these sea level breeders,...
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WAYNE WEBER
contopus@...
Jun 14, 2001 4:30 pm
Island Birders, I would say that Sandy is bang on in stating, "just because only one nest has been found, doesn't mean they [Hermit Thrushes] don't breed on...
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Adrian Dorst
adorst@...
Jun 14, 2001 5:32 pm
... on a transect (for Strawberry Island Research). There is usually extra room on the boat, and for a donation towards gas the organizer usually allows other...
