Elena¡. Pitt Meadows is great for birding, especially the Pitt Polder region along Neaves Road (sometimes called Rennie Road or Rannie Road). At the north end of Neaves Road where it meets Pitt Lake is Grant Narrows Regional Park. Super spot for birds. There is water birds on the lake, marsh birds in the marsh on the other side of the dyke from the lake, and the nature trail for woodland birds. Over the years I have had a lot of cool stuff on that nature trail. Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Least Flycatcher, Northern Oriole and American Redstart used to be regular, Barred Owl, Pine Grosbeak in winter, etc.
Just before Neaves Road gets to the end, it has a jog to the right¡. a right turn and then after about a km a left turn. The bushes in this area have been good in the past for Gray Catbird and Eastern Kingbird, and the tall trees along the river after the left turn have had Least Flycatcher in the past.
The polder and farmland all along Neaves Road is good for raptors and open country birds. In the past I have seen Prairie Falcon and Golden Eagle along here. I had a Chipping Sparrow one time. Also Peregrine Falcon, Sandhill Cranes and Northern Shrikes can be found along here sometimes.
Daniel Bastaja
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On Nov 16, 2019, at 8:35 AM, Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
Hi Elena,
One good birding location in northeast Coquitlam is DeBoville Slough: ,-122.7311878,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x90138129cb35ef13!8m2!3d49.2817299!4d-122.7240209
Here¡¯s it¡¯s listing in eBird:
And a location a few km south of there in Port Coquitlam, is Blakeburn Lagoons Park, which just opened in April 2018: ,-122.7394545,15.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xdfe96f09a4d46c!8m2!3d49.2645594!4d-122.7391848
Here¡¯s it¡¯s listing in eBird:
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Elena Ballam via Groups.Io
Sent: November 15, 2019 11:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [vanbcbirds] Shrike article
Hi Colin and Daniel,
Thanks for the information on the Shrikes! Stealthy predators...wow! And great to know about the one at Colony Farm. I keep meaning to get out there, but the weather hasn¡¯t been cooperating with my free time!
I recently moved out to Port Moody and am looking for some new spots to, well, spot some birds. I¡¯ve done the shoreline along Rocky Point Park/Inlet Park, but am wondering if anyone had any suggestions for out this way? Poco, Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows etc? Any tips would be greatly appreciated :)
Happy twitching!
Elena
On Friday, November 15, 2019, 8:54 AM, Colin Clasen <colinclasen@...> wrote:
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for sharing the interesting Shrike article (and tip about a subject
line).
There's been a Northern Shrike at Colony Farm for the past 3 weekends in a
row.
Each time I've seen it about 100 meters from Pumphouse Trail, both north of
the trail and south of the trail., always perched at the top of a bush.
Colin Clasen
Coquitlam, BC
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel
Bastaja
Sent: November-15-19 4:23 AM
To: Vanbirds
Subject: [vanbcbirds] Shrike article
I noticed on the new Vanbirds chat group that the message is rejected if
there is no subject line in the e-mail heading. So I guess we have to
include a subject line every time. Anyway, here is a great article about
shrikes on Audubon.org
e-prey
Daniel Bastaja
danielbastaja@...
