Birding in BC Community

DSC_4547 by Randy Varga, on Flickr

Using Merlin's pics as a guide, zwest's great post of a Snow Bunting appears to be that of a female. I just picked up shots of both sexes today, so I attach the male. Very colorful little birds. And apparently very comfortable with people out at Blackie Spit.

California Quail... Calif_Quail

DSC_5755 (2) by Randy Varga, on Flickr

Brandt: Another one off our unseen list.

Wow! Thanks Randy, Zach, and Ian for keeping up with the challenge. I've been a little out of the game this year while my wife recovered from major surgery. She's doing well ... next year should be good to go!

Beautiful shot of the Steller's Jay, Judy. Ian and Randy -- thanks for filling in some of the gaps. I missed on the Kestrel this year and the Bobolink, Turkey, Waterthrush, and a few of the Alpine Birds. As usual, Zach has been the mainstay!

So far, with about a week to go, we have 221 birds, with 57 bird pair.
I posted the updated list of birds we have :viewtopic.php?t=16840#p91562
Here's the birds we still need (here): viewtopic.php?p=91564#p91564

Hopefully everyone is having a safe Holiday season -- brrrrr ... it's been chilly here in the Okanagan! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a few stragglers ...
James

Pigeon Guillemot

Burrard Dry Dock
North Vancouver,
BC

Pigeon Guillemot close by Rob -Alexander, on Flickr

Golden-Crowned Kinglet-1888 by Patrick Covello, on Flickr

A Golden-crowned Kinglet in Victoria

I have taken a few clips of missing birds from my videos. You can't get videos from photos, but if anyone has a video the video challenge would appreciate it.
Tufted Duck at Duncan Sewage Lagoons - you have to go where the birds are.
Tufted Duck and Lesser Scaup

Evening Grossbeak near Ladysmith
Female Evening Grossbeak

Iceland Gull (Thayer's) Gull at French Creek Marina
Juvenile Iceland Gull (Thayer's)

Short-Eared Owl at Nanaimo Estuary. There have been at least 3 SEOW at a time here this winter.
Short-Eared Owl

Semi-Palmated Plover at French Creek Estuary.

Semi-Palmated Plover

Mute Swan at Cowichan Estuary
Mute Swan at Cowichan Estuary

Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker near Ladysmith
Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker

Lesser Yellowlegs regurgitating a pellet of undigested material. French Creek Estuary.
Lesser Yellowlegs Expelling pellet

House Wren near Ladysmith
House Wren