PHOTO: Barred Owl by Jonathan Mwenifumbo…….
14 DNCBers met at Alasksen National Wildlife Area on Westham Island. There were Mallards and Wood Ducks in the slough and Flickers, Robins, Cowbirds and Collared-Doves were perched above it. Near the buildings were Barn Swallows, Cedar Waxwings, Goldfinches, House Sparrows, Song Sparrows, House Finches, Chickadees and Anna’s Hummingbirds.
At the beginning of the loop along the river we were entertained by a singing Yellow Warbler that remained unusually visible on a treetop. We heard but did not see many birds on the loop until the end where we watched a Bewick’s Wren having a dust bath on the path. Then near the barn Jonathan spotted a Barred Owl perched in a tree. We added Bushtits and more of the same birds on our way to the wild flower garden where we had a variety of insects.
Repot by Terry Carr
Photos are on flickr
UPCOMING OUTINGS:
SUNDAY, JULY 12: Thea is leading a walk at Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond
via Templeton St & Ferguson Rd.
Meet at 9 AM by the washrooms.
July 15 (WEDNESDAY ONLY): Manning Provincial Park
We will leave Tsawwassen at 7 AM and meet about 930 AM at the Manning Park Resort Parking lot. We will make a washroom stop there and look for birds. Then we will drive up the road on the other side of the highway to the Blackburn Peak/Heather Meadows parking lot at the end of the road (15 km). Elevation 6400 feet/1950 metres. Cascade Lookout is part way up that road (8km) where we usually see Clark’s Nutcrackers. We will walk along the Paintbrush Trail. There will be wild flowers right at the parking lot.
Bring a picnic lunch. After lunch we will drive to the Strawberry Flats Trail which is on the other side of the Resort past Lightning Lake.
Paintbrush Trail1.5km loop, 30 minutes return, little elevation change. Starts from the upper parking lot at the end of the Blackwall Road. Excellent wildflower viewing from mid-July to mid-August.
Strawberry Flats Trail2km or 45 minutes one way, little elevation change. Starts at Strawberry Flats parking.
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