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Thanks everyone, I'll keep an eye out for it whenever I go that way again.

Hi Nikhil, The call is indeed that of a Merlin and, at this time of year, I believe that this is a “territorial” call. I live in South Surrey and, adjacent to my home, there is a grove of tall

I agree with Dan, Nikhil. We had Merlins nesting in what looked like an old Crow’s nest high up in the conifers at the back of our place at the top of the north shore, and they were constantly

Sounds like a Merlin Nikhil. It may have a nest nearby in the tall conifers. That’s why it is hanging around and being so vocal. My brother out in Maple Ridge has a lot of very tall conifers in his

Yesterday evening while on a walk, around 6:00 pm I saw a small falcon land atop a very tall conifer in White Rock some distance away. There were some high-pitched sounds coming from the general

Environment and Climate Change Canada has been conducting research on gulls in the Salish Sea to measure their physiological condition, contaminant exposure, and habitat. This year several adult and

Looking like Tundra Swans not Trumpeter.? There are some in the lower Fraser region.Watch for a Whooper which should look oversized and have more extensive yellow down the bill.Ttfn David?Sent from

These guys have been rafting all morning off Derby Reach Park. I was going to write them off as Trumpeters until I spotted what appears to be yellow around the bill. I can't make a definitive call.

These guys have been rafting all morning off Derby Reach Park. I was going to write them off as Trumpeters until I spotted what appears to be yellow around the bill. I can't make a definitive call.

Rich… somebody on Twitter mentioned this exact thing. He said the only thing it proved was that the tracking device was there… not guaranteed that the bird was. But what are the odds of a predator

Paul… very interesting. I didn't hear about this but yeah… a similar situation. I know these nightime recording devices are getting very popular in England, especially during migration. They are

On the topic of the Ring-billed Gull, I wonder if consideration been given to the fact that the tracking device is known to be present in the Ukraine but that may not guarantee the bird is present,

And no sooner do you say that, then I have a report of just that: Common Poorwill in Manitoba, being reported although nobody saw it. Sure, I've reported Common Poorwills myself without seeing them,

Thanks Wayne. Every birder that responded felt that it should count as an official record. I know a birder on the Hungarian records committee and he told me that, under their rules, it would

Daniel, When you say "does it count"?, we need to be clear about what you mean. Does it count on anybody's life list, such as the person who was monitoring the satellite tracking? The answer would

Thanks Derek. Thanks Perry. Just about every birder that responded to my question felt that it should count, as there is solid scientific evidence of the bird's presence. It would, however, be up to

Hmmm, it's been recorded ergo it counts. Roger Craik Maple Ridge.

That's a really good question Dan! With more satellite tracking becoming available and the Motus system expanding (motus.org), there are likely to be many more species that are recorded but not

A question for birders. If satellite tracking shows that a bird was in, or flew over a country (or a province like B.C.) where the species has never been seen before, does it count as an official

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