[BillGyles]

A Common Raven at Nanaimo Estuary yesterday. They were doing synchronized flying displays in pairs.
Common Raven by Bill Gyles, on Flickr

[BillGyles]

A Cackling Goose from last February at Little Qualicum Estuary. Not a good shot, but will do until someone gets a better one.
Cackling Goose by Bill Gyles, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Great Egret (Ardea alba) by Randy, on Flickr

I have been out of circulation, birding wise, for awhile, but good to be contributing again with you. Have enjoyed viewing all the lastest additions. Here are a couple to knock off our still needed list.

[NewWestBirder]

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) by Randy, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) by Randy, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Another one for our list.

American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) by Randy, on Flickr

[GMcD]

I went out to the 112th. St. pump house on Boundary Bay as the two Willets have been reported there continuing all weekend. Grey overcast, crappy light, snoozing bird,but good enough for a record photo and to add it to the Challenge list:

Willet05 Sept04_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) by Randy, on Flickr

[GMcD]

Some Pectoral Sandpipers visited the SW inner pond at Iona Beach Park today, bright overcast conditions, and the less than ideal habitat of a sewage pond and associated black muck weren't great, but some decent photos were obtained.

Pectoral Sandpiper07 Sept06_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

Pectoral Sandpiper06 Sept06_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[GMcD]

While not on the Challenge List, an American Golden Plover made an appearance at the Iona Park SW Inner Pond while I was watching the sandpipers flit around. The cloudy conditions brightened in the early afternoon and provided some reasonable ID photos. The bird stayed far out on the mud flats, maybe 70 meters away and could only be viewed off the pipeline there.

American Golden Plover15 Sept06_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

American Golden Plover14 Sept06_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[GMcD]

I went out to Boundary Bay near the pump house at the foot of 112th. St. yesterday (Sept.08) and a fog bank was rolling across the area, but I spied with my little eye, a Whimbrel in the mist...

Whimbrel05 Sept08_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[GMcD]

While the Willet has already been posted, the pair of Willets at Boundary Bay in Delta, just off the 112th. St. pumphouse were still there yesterday (Sept.08) and they gave me some nice views of their distinctive wing markings. Very neat.

Willet15 Sept08_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

Willet10 Sept08_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

Willet06 Sept08_2023 by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) by Randy, on Flickr

Here's the Whimbrel, without the fog. LOL. Found it about 10 minutes west of that 112th pump station.

[NewWestBirder]

Goodness, but that 112th/Boundary Bay dike pump station location has been a veritable gold mine of bird activity. Willets, Whimbrel, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, American Golden Plover (got my shot of it today), Horned Grebe, a couple of different sandpipers...but sadly, no Black Pheobe. Maybe tomorrow!

[GreyingJay]

A red-breasted sapsucker from my back yard this afternoon.