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Thank you Colin!
Just wanted to Thank Colin for setting up the new group!
By Trent Glukler · #1 ·
Test message
Test message. :) D
By Daniel Bastaja · #2 ·
Re: Thank you Colin!
I second the motion! :) Thank you Colin! DB
By Daniel Bastaja · #3 ·
Joined
It appears previous members of the group weren't automatically signed up.? When I went on this morning it showed a membership of 37.? I manually joined through the sign in feature. Larry Cowan Pitt
By Larry Cowan · #4 ·
Group.io's rule is new member's first posting is moderated.
Good afternoon all new vanbcbirds members, Luckily the transition from the old vanbcbirds to the new vanbcbirds seems to be going well so far. It seems only a couple of members have not received
By Colin Clasen · #5 ·
Hello
By Roger <wysiwyg@...> · #6 ·
Thanks Colin
Thanks Colin
By J. D. Sept · #7 ·
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
By Daniel Bastaja · #8 ·
Re: Shrike article
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
By Colin Clasen · #9 ·
Re: 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
By Elena Ballam · #10 ·
Re: Shrike article
Hi Elena, One good birding location in northeast Coquitlam is DeBoville Slough:
By Colin Clasen · #11 ·
Re: Shrike article
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
By Daniel Bastaja · #12 ·
Re: Shrike article
Thank you both so much, Colin and Daniel.I can¡¯t wait to get out and scope those spots out. I¡¯ll let you know how I fare.Now let¡¯s hope for better weather...! Cheers, Elena
By Elena Ballam · #13 ·
Re: Shrike article
You¡¯re welcome Elena. If you go to Pitt Polder or DeBoville Slough just remember to be bear aware. I¡¯ve run into black bears in Pitt Polder more than once. :) D
By Daniel Bastaja · #14 ·
Recent sightings of the MANDARIN DUCK at Burnaby Lake or Deer Lake or?
Good morning everyone, Some birders coming from Kamloops this week, would like to see the MANDARIN DUCK that's been seen off and on over the past year at Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. The last
By Colin Clasen · #15 ·
Rare bird¡¯s detection highlights promise of ¡®environmental DNA¡¯
Hi everybody, I read an interesting piece in the "Nature Briefing" of Nov 19, 2019, and thought to share it here.?Nature Briefing contains short news and facts from the journal "Nature". This piece
By pourmalek_farshad@... · #16 ·
FREE "Audubon Bird Guide App"
Hi all vanbcbirds members, Christmas Bird Counts start in 2 weeks, so in keeping with that, its always nice to know about a helpful FREE birding app. The free "AUDUBON BIRD GUIDE APP" is available
By Colin Clasen · #17 ·
Ross's Gull near Seattle
Adult Ross¡¯s Gull on platform N side Marsh.Island. West of Foster I. Reach from old parking lot of MOHAI.
By pat.mary.taylor · #18 ·
Re: Ross's Gull near Seattle
Somebody on Twitter said the Seattle Ross¡¯s Gull was killed and eaten by a Bald Eagle. Yikes! Does anybody know if this is true? Daniel Bastaja danielbastaja@...
By Daniel Bastaja · #19 ·
Re: Ross's Gull near Seattle
It was posted on tweeters by someone who watched it happen. So I would say yes, it's true. http://birding.aba.org/message.php?mesid=1620345&MLID=WA&MLNM=Washington%20Tweeters wrote:
By pasolaja@... · #20 ·