[GMcD]

A nice morning on the London's Landing pier, cool breeze, Shady Island eagles were active, Mom brought back a nice big flounder for junior to nosh on for breakfast. I heard the Crows yelling and carrying on, then heard the low trilling of a Raven. A pair of Ravens were flying over with the Crows expressing their displeasure. The Common Raven isn't on the Challenge List yet, so I snapped an overhead fly-by shot of one of the Ravens for the list:
Common Raven by GMcD2008, on Flickr

[Smithers]

169A9854-California Scrub Jay by Patrick Covello, on Flickr

I don't think that we have had a California Scrub Jay yet this year...

at the "music school" in Richmond.

Pat

[NewWestBirder]

Pectoral Sandpiper by R Varga, on Flickr

Am almost certain this is a Pectoral, but would appreciate confirmation, yea or nay.

[NewWestBirder]

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) by Randy, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Female Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) by Randy, on Flickr

It was one of our colder, rainier holiday visits to Hornby Island this year, but a few exciting bird sightings added to the fun.

[NewWestBirder]

Male Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) by Randy, on Flickr

[NewWestBirder]

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) by Randy, on Flickr

I had posted an earlier image of what I thought to be a Pectoral Sandpiper but due to image size wasn't quite certain. I post this image as a more certain view.

[NewWestBirder]

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) by Randy, on Flickr

Captured this image at Blackie Spit Park in Surrey.

[GMcD]

Good sandpipers in your last two posts Randy, I've been trying to get out to hit some shorebirds but the last two weeks haven't provided me with a tide and free time coincidental opportunity. All I've been able to get are the low tide visits here at London's Landing from the Killdeers, Yellowlegs (both Greater and Lesser) and the odd time a Spotted Sandpiper shows up. My last Iona park visit at least got me a Baird's Sandpiper and the usual Least Sandpipers. Maybe next week I can try to get a tide and free time window lined up.