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Despite fires and floods, heat domes and atmospheric rivers BC birders still managed to find another amazing and eclectic mix of interesting birds this year. Notice a real slant toward coastal regions this time compared to prior years. Cause and effect..perhaps. Volcanoes and locusts are next I suppose.?
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Please vote for your bird of the year by sending me an email at goshawk67 at shaw dot ca. As always if you'd prefer to vote for a bird not on the list please feel free to do so. Regionally or seasonally rare sightings, and long-time nemesis birds that are finally located are often voted for. Or was this the year of the White-faced Ibis, which seemingly showed up in almost every region of the province at some point or another. Except for where I live.?
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Pochard - Feb - Parksville- 2nd BC Record?
Redwing - Feb - Saanich - 4th BC Record?
Bristle-thighed Curlew - May - Haida Gwaii - 3rd BC Record?
Curlew Sandpiper - May - Delta?
Great-tailed Grackle - July - Colwood?
Wood Sandpiper - July - Victoria - 3rd BC Record?
Tri-colored Heron - July - Cowichan Bay - 1st BC Record?
Oriental Turtle-dove - July/Nov - Prince Rupert - 4th/5th BC Records?
Short-tailed Albatross - Aug - Off of Tofino?
Ferruginous Hawk - Aug - Edgewood
Orchard Oriole - Sept - Metchosin?
White Wagtail - Oct - Haida Gwaii
Emperor Goose - Dec - Haida Gwaii?
Red-shouldered Hawk - Dec - Agassiz - 1st BC Photo Record?
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Please do not use this medium to register your vote. Please do send me an email instead. There are nearly 100 people who now? vote in this "highly anticipated" event......, and it's much easier for me to compile this super-scientific data if I get all of the votes sent to one place only.
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And if a mega shows up between now and Jan 1 feel free to alter your vote if you must. Here's hopin'.
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Kevin Neill
Victoria?
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