Hi all,
The birding has been great around the Okanagan lately although no new additions. So far my only new bird in the month of February has been a lone female RUDDY DUCK near Okanagan Landing (Vernon). Other highlights include the continuing Yellow-billed Loon, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Lesser Black-backed Gull, and Northern Hawk-Owl...
It feels like late March up around Kelowna as the ponds are all open and the first pintails are returning! I've also seen a couple YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOTS and a WOOD TICK!!! Spring must be upon us! Swallows soon!
This Friday I plan to drive down to Vancouver to take in some of the early Olympic festivities (not to mention a few landfill stops to check for Slaty-backed Gull!). ON Saturday it looks like I'll be hitting the Sunshine Coast to seek out my first LIFER of the year: ROCK SANDPIPER! Should be fun.
All the best,
Russ
Hey Russ,
ReplyDeleteThis is Matt Pennell (i.e. Revelstoke Matt). Though I have long abandoned facebook, I recently found out about your birding adventures through more traditional means (such as talking to people). I see you are making your way to the coast soon. I would love to go out birding, etc if you are around. I could probably help you out if you needed a place to stay. Give me a shout (mwpennell@gmail.com)
Sounds great, things are kind of up in the air at the moment but maybe later this week I will be in touch!
ReplyDeleteRuss