Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Loggerhead Shrike May 26th Hope Airport
Another Loggerhead Shrike was found by Gord Gadsden at Hope Airport. For more details click here
Monday, May 25, 2015
RBA: May 24 - LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE in Revelstoke
Catherine Craig found a single Loggerhead Shrike at 6:15 am on the grassy flats south of Machete Island in Revelstoke near the Airport on May 24th!!
This is the third Loggerhead Shrike for that exact location in 6 years!
This is the third Loggerhead Shrike for that exact location in 6 years!
Thursday, May 21, 2015
RBA: BROWN THRASHER in Kootenay National Park, May 21
A Brown Thrasher was observed and photographed in the Kootenay River Day Use Area at Kootenay National Park north of Radium at 8 AM on May 21 (Frank Chappell, et al) and was not seen since.
This is the 37th record for the province of BC.
This is the 37th record for the province of BC.
Brown Thrasher. Kootenay National Park. May 21 (Frank Chappell). |
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL off the West Coast of Vancouver Island - May 19th
At 3pm on May 19-2015, Ilya Povalyaev, Mike & Sharon Toochin, Peter Candido, Gary
Rosenberg and Paul Lehman and his WINGS tour group, saw a Hawaiian Petrel as it crossed the bow of their Princess cruise ship. The bird was
approximately 27 km SW of the Brooks Peninsula (49.91 N, 128.13 W).
Map to approx location HERE
They noted the high arcing flight typical of Pterodroma petrels. It had pointed wings, a long attenuated tail and was gleaming white below and very dark above (darker than Cookilaria petrels). No photos were obtained.
This record also appears in:
Lehman, P. 2016. Pelagic Birds from Cruise Ships Along the Pacific Coast: Southern California to Southwestern Alaska, 1995-2016. North American Birds. 69(3): 316-341.
Map to approx location HERE
They noted the high arcing flight typical of Pterodroma petrels. It had pointed wings, a long attenuated tail and was gleaming white below and very dark above (darker than Cookilaria petrels). No photos were obtained.
This record also appears in:
Lehman, P. 2016. Pelagic Birds from Cruise Ships Along the Pacific Coast: Southern California to Southwestern Alaska, 1995-2016. North American Birds. 69(3): 316-341.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Sunday, May 17, 2015
White-faced Ibis in Revelstoke - May 17th
On May 17, Wayne and Brent Diakow found an adult White-faced Ibis in Revelstoke. The bird was seen at 10:40 am when it flew in and landed in the marsh just north of the Revelstoke airport. The bird was not seen since.
Friday, May 15, 2015
May 13 - Aug 10: A dozen White-faced Ibis at Separation Lake near Kamloops
Rick Howie reports a group of a dozen WHITE-FACED IBIS at Separation Lake, located south of Kamloops along Hwy 5A. The birds were feeding at the north end of the lake where a road will allow fairly close access, though please be careful not to flush the birds. Rick saw the ibis at about 4 PM on May 15.
Update: These birds were originally located by Chris Chutter on May 13th, but the sighting may not have been known to many. As of May 24 two birds were seen at Separation Lake in Knutsford. As of May 25 two Ibises were present at Separation Lake in Princeton off Summerland Rd. On August 10 an observer saw 4 Ibises at the main parking lot at Beaver Ranch Flats (on Hwy 5A - North of Merritt near Quilchena).
The birds have not been seen since August 10th.
Update: These birds were originally located by Chris Chutter on May 13th, but the sighting may not have been known to many. As of May 24 two birds were seen at Separation Lake in Knutsford. As of May 25 two Ibises were present at Separation Lake in Princeton off Summerland Rd. On August 10 an observer saw 4 Ibises at the main parking lot at Beaver Ranch Flats (on Hwy 5A - North of Merritt near Quilchena).
The birds have not been seen since August 10th.
White-faced Ibis at Separation Lake, near Kamloops. Part of flock of 12. May 15 (Rick Howie). |
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