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Re: VG swallow nesting failure
Thanks for the info Derek(and your good wishes Sara!) I had allowed the house sparrows to nest in one of my two boxes this spring as well as last.? This year's sparrow family had just fledged their 4
By Glen Thomson · #664 ·
Wayne Weber
For those of you who didn't know Wayne Weber passed away on June 27th. For those who knew Wayne, his obituary can be seen here.
By Derek Matthews · #663 ·
Re: VG swallow nesting failure
Hi Glen, At VARC we monitor more than 400 Mountain and Western Bluebird boxes with a team of local volunteers in Merritt. Fortunately we haven¡¯t had a major issue with House Sparrows but one of our
By Derek Matthews · #662 ·
VG swallow nesting failure
This morning I noticed a house sparrow exiting our backyard nestbox... that had been housing an increasingly noisy brood of violet green swallows.? Thinking this very much not good, I listened for
By Glen Thomson · #661 ·
Population and habitat objectives for landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of western Oregon and Washington
From south of the border but many familiar species and potentially transferrable objectives. ¡°This document has been prepared to stimulate and support an active approach to conservation of landbirds
By Pamela Zevit · #660 ·
Re: nesting crows
Thanks Derek, I'll take a look. wrote:
By Anne Der · #659 ·
Re: nesting crows
Thanks Perry for your reply. Chased out of the garden by three crows would be a more accurate description. A skirmish over urban land use between humans and crows.
By Anne Der · #658 ·
Re: nesting crows
Hi Anne, I¡¯ve been asked to do lots of interviews on crows over the years and have attached a short article I did for a recent publication which hopefully will help you. Most crow attacks happen in
By Derek Matthews · #657 ·
Re: nesting crows
The parents will continue to aggressively protect their young when they are out of the nest but still learning to fly, i.e.: flapping around on the ground. Wildlife Rescue have an annual problem with
By PERRY EDWARDS · #656 ·
nesting crows
I belong to a community garden in Vancouver. Last week, at the garden, I was dive bombed by three aggressive crows --- no doubt protecting their nest(s) nearby. The crows were asserting dominance.
By Anne Der · #655 ·
Northern Spain, Pyrenees & North Norfolk coast England - Trip Report
Northern Spain, Pyrenees & North Norfolk coast England - Trip Report We decided to add a two-week birding trip to northern Spain and the Pyrenees to a return trip to London to see family and to bird
By Derek Matthews · #654 ·
Curlew Live Webcam - N Ireland
?I became interested in the conservation efforts for these endangered birds from the beautifully written book ¡®Curlew Moon¡¯ (Mary Colwell). I was pleased to see this BBC article today
By PERRY EDWARDS · #653 ·
Re: 4 photos of LARK SPARROW at Colony Farm, Monday, May30, 2022
Awesome pix Colin, congrats. JOGO
By John Gordon · #652 ·
4 photos of LARK SPARROW at Colony Farm, Monday, May30, 2022
4 photos of the LARK SPARROW seen at Colony Farm today can be seen at this link: /g/vanbcbirds/album?id=275487 Colin Clasen Coquitlam, BC
By Colin Clasen · #651 ·
LARK SPARROW reappears at Colony Farm!!!
At 3:21pm today I photographed a LARK SPARROW foraging on the ground at the intersection of Pumphouse and Wilson Farm Dyke Trails at Colony Farm. Likely the same one seen in the same area a week or so
Western Tanager wave?
Birders, Yesterday, May 22, I spent most of the day out birding in and near Pitt Meadows, Minnekhada Park, and Quarry Road. During the day, I found Western Tanagers at several different locations. It
By Wayne Weber · #649 ·
Re: Sturgeon Slough
Thanks Larry and Colin. Colin McKenzie New Westminster
By othersparrow · #648 ·
Re: Sturgeon Slough
Hi Colin, The access is on the north side of the dyke just past the entrance to the rock quarry where the procession of dump trucks enter. There are several spots at the dyke and along the road north
By Larry Cowan · #647 ·
Sturgeon Slough
Hello, Can anyone advise on how to access Sturgeon Slough in Pitt Meadows (where to park and walk) ? I was thinking to visit the yellow-breasted chat. Thank you, Colin New Westminster
By othersparrow · #646 ·
Re: [Tweeters] Vaux's Happening
I checked the Courtney web cam at 9:10 and the Swifts are arriving. Thanks Wayne. Long may you run Len Jellicoe
By lenjellicoe · #645 ·