Birding in BC Community

zwest wrote: ↑Apr 21 5:14 pm OK I finally made one!

Good one, Zach! I keep forgetting to take a video ... I get all excited just seeing the bird -- thankfully, my wife will say "don't forget the video!" haha.

I had to scroll through the list to make sure this wasn't a duplicate. haha. Here's a white-crowned sparrow doing a little spring cleaning!


I've had about 20 to 30 of these guys hanging out in the yard ... they usually stay for a couple of weeks and then head off to their final summer vacation spot!
James

Adding 4 new birds to the list!

Virginia Rail

Normally virginia rail are secretive and rarely show themselves. This bird came right out below the path and presented great views.


Greater white-fronted Goose

This group stopped roadside along Blenkensop Rd. to fuel up during their migration journey.


Caspian Tern

A pair of Caspian tern stopped at Esquimalt lagoon. This one tern was hunting for fish. When it caught one, it was bring the fish back to its mate.


Pacific-slope Flycatcher

A spring arrival to the Blenkensop Lake wooded area. The pac-slopes nest here and this bird was singing and cooperated for a quick video.

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Bonus Video

We already have the Green-wing teal but I managed to film this bird with good lighting.

Lazuli Bunting
A rare bird and nice surprise on my morning walk through Beckwith Park. This bird was special enough for this time of year to make the Victoria RBA.

Western Meadowlark - Saanichton, BC

A nice find for spring migration. Meadowlark are uncommon in mid-spring migration as most overwintering meadowlark have left by now. This bird was singing by a farm reservoir above the bulk fields.

Least Sandpiper


Western Sandpiper


Long billed Dowitcher


Dowitchers are near impossible to ID in the field unless you know what to look for and can spot the different. I have reviewed the footage and believe these are long-billed.
Here are some resources on Dowitcher species ID.
https://www.aba.org/birding_archive_files/v38n5p34.pdf
https://www.surfbirds.com/ID%20Articles ... chers.html

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Dunlin (already have this, just nice to get a view with direct sun)

Great posts, Kevin! I see a few of those are birds missing from the Bird list ... if you have a photo of them as well ... haha.

Here's a couple of videos from my birdwatching today:
Mountain Bluebird near White Lake Basin, OK Falls, BC.

Hairy Woodpecker at Swiwi (Haynes Point) Provincial Park, Osoyoos, BC.

Western Kingbirds - near Osoyoos, BC.


This next one was taken at my house in Kelowna. A female Rufous Hummingbird:

Got around to updating the list today. 61 species filmed and counting!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0

James, I'll check if I have photos of the shorebirds that I filmed. My camera has been acting up and majority of the still images are slightly blurry.

Cheers and good birding,

Killdeer


Western-Wood Pewee


Bonus Video (already have this one on the list by zwest!)
Greater Yellowlegs

Eastern Phoebe


This was a quite a surprise to find this morning. Managed to shoot a bit of video but photos did not turn out (blurry).

This completes my Phoebe hat-trick for the year (Black, Say's, Eastern) -- only missed video on the Say's

Pectoral Sandpiper


These rare birds have been seen at Panama Flats, Victoria for at least a week and I finally had some time and luck to see them.

Spotted Sandpiper


Regular summer residents at Panama Flats

Wilson's Phalarope


American Goldfinch

Nice, I've managed to make my way around the sightings of WIPH at panama flats, but I will try again today:)

Adam

No phalarope

Wow, Kevin! Prolific! Nice work ... I'll try to get a Say's Phoebe video for you here from the Okanagan to add. I did have a couple of others to share, though.

I have to correct one of my entries -- The "Hairy Woodpecker" video above is actually a Downy Woodpecker. However, here's a video of a Hairy Woodpecker.

Continuing the Woodpecker theme ... A Lewis Woodpecker at Kettle Valley Recreation Area (BC).


Here's a Townsend's Solitaire -- not a great image, but you can hear his unique call ...


Finally, an Eastern Kingbird filmed at Vaseux Lake, BC.