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Interesting article on birds and climate change, including some ways we can help and encourage others too (e.g., local governments, businesses, developers): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/climate-change-is-impacting-bird-migration-patterns-here-s-what-we-know-1.6796477 Best, Greg

The Whooper Swan was the clear winner this past year by a definitive margin. In fact, one third of all votes went to this Eurasian visitor. Thirteen other birds were voted for this year, which is much more varied than usual. I think that for those who didn't get on the Swan bandwagon there were many long-awaited nemesis birds that were finally seen this year. 2) Prothonotary Warbler 3) Red-shouldered Hawk 4) Sedge Wren 5) Black-capped Chickadee 2023 is already off to a good start with Kelowna's Fieldfare and Victoria's somewhat out of place Horned Puffin. I'm personally hoping for an Ostrich in BC this year with 10 and 1/2 months to go time is on my side...... Thanks for playing. Kevin Neill Victoria

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Great news from Feather Friendly - they have finally introduced their new Pro-DIY window covering product. The previous product was single strips of dots which I found was a fiddle to install especially on larger windows – the new product allows you to effectively install 5 rows of markers at a time which will definitely make installation a lot easier and less time consuming. Please see their press release below and the attachment and share on your SM platforms. Let’s all be part of the solution and reduce the 16 to 42 million birds killed by window strikes each year in Canada. Thanks - Derek Hello everyone, Just wanted to share about our new Pro DIY - Pro-DIY makes self-installs easier than ever for any medium sized project. Similar to a mini version of our commercial product, Pro-DIY easily achieves consistent spacing and has fantastic durability and longevity. Visit our website to find out more! Pro-DIY Solution – Great for projects over 75 sq. ft Circular 6” wide roll pre-spaced at 1.75” x 1.75” in our Harmony pattern x 150ft long – each roll covers 75 sq. ft Lay down five rows of markers at a time Product is manufactured to order, and we recommend installing within 2 months of receipt Product to be installed in 10°C / 50°F temps or higher Durability and Longevity – 10 years plus Please feel free to share if you wish! Paul Groleau Vice President Feather Friendly Technologies Inc Commercial + Residential Solutions ? Retail Product Custom Design ? Consulting ? Supply ? Install 416-806-6393 pgroleau@... www.featherfriendly.com Head Office - 2207 Dunwin Dr. Mississauga, ON L5L 1X1 Please visit www.featherfriendly.com to view our new product offerings, patterns and information

Readers of this list may recall that about two months ago I posted a link to a blog I had written entitled ’50 Years of Birding’, in which I summarized the remarkable changes that have occurred in the birding scene over the last two decades. Whilst assembling the contents of that blog, I was reminded of some frivolous, tongue-in-cheek articles I had prepared over time, spoofing aspects of the birding scene. Some were posted to the precursor of this site, which is no longer accessible. As a service to the birding community, I have compiled these quirky offerings into a single blog ‘Birding on the Lighter Side’. Click on titles if you are interested in viewing. Carlo in Cloverdale

Begin forwarded message: From: "Laura Kammermeier, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology" <noreply-cornellbirds@...> Date: February 2, 2023 at 12:54:35 PM PST To: colinclasen@... Subject: WEBINAR: Kinglet Calyptura - The Lost Jewel of the Atlantic Forest by Guy Kirwan Reply-To: noreply-cornellbirds@... ? WEBINAR: Kinglet Calyptura - The Lost Jewel of the Atlantic Forest by Guy Kirwan Tracing a lost and enigmatic species in museum collections Kinglet Calyptura The Lost Jewel of the Atlantic Forest by Guy Kirwan Kinglet Calyptura ? Birds of the World Illustrated by Chris Rose PLEASE SHARE THIS NOTICE WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS. Friends, You won't want to miss the next Birds of the World 'Discovery Series' webinar. This time we've invited our long-time associate Guy Kirwan to discuss his painstaking research of a lost and enigmatic species - the Kinglet Calyptura. When: WEDNESDAY, 15 February, 2023 Time: 12 pm EST (timezone converter) Length: 1 hour Registration: Register to attend live or watch recorded video (link below). Submit questions in advance on the registration form. Kinglet Calyptura (Calyptura cristata) is one of the greatest enigmas of the South American avifauna. A tyrannid that looks like a kinglet, the species is endemic to a small area of south-east Brazil in the Atlantic Forest biome. The species was first described by Vieillot in 1818 and conventional wisdom suggests that it went unobserved between at least c.1890 and 1996, when it was briefly rediscovered in submontane forest above Rio de Janeiro (Pacheco and da Fonseca, 2001). Since then, C. cristata has been reported several times, but without documentation and always by single observers. It is currently considered Critically Endangered by BirdLife International and various authors have speculated that the species might already be extinct. In this webinar, Guy Kirwan describes his painstaking museum research for Kinglet Calyptura, which included more than 100 specimens, mostly in European collections, almost doubling previous estimates made in the literature. Several are held in relatively small institutions, thereby suggesting that yet more specimens might still be identified. From analysis of this large sample of material, Guy discusses the morphology of the kinglet. About Guy Kirwan Guy is a prolific bird life history author, having worked on two print volumes of the Handbook of the Birds of the World, updated or wrote more than 3,300 species accounts for HBW Alive, producing some of the first texts for Neotropical Birds, and written papers, monographs, field guides, and other bird books. Guy now serves as Associate Editor for Birds of the World, where he continues to update and revise species accounts at a rapid pace. Guy was born in northwest England and has been watching birds for 40-plus years. He has conducted ornithological field research in Turkey, Yemen and Socotra, Brazil, and Cuba, and has published widely in the technical literature on birds. Following ten years living part-time in Brazil, he is again residing in Norwich, in eastern England. He is also a Scientific Associate of the Bird Group, at the Natural History Museum, Tring, and maintains professional associations with the Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, and the Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro. Hope to see you there! Laura Kammermeier Birds of the World P.S. All BOW Discovery webinars are free. Suggestions for future webinars? Contact us. Register for Webinar ALL BOW DISCOVERY WEBINARS ARE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD WEBSITE Note: By registering for this event, you opt-in to receive email communications from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. You can unsubscribe at any time. (Privacy Policy: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/privacy). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 Unsubscribe Manage preferences

Hey Everyone, I am hoping to organize a second boat to accompany an already full boat for a pelagic birding trip out of Tofino with The Whale Centre on April 8, 2023 (with the backup weather dates on the 7th and 9th). The boat leaves Tofino at 7:30 am so please arrive by at least 7:00 am. We can expect to be back in Tofino by approximately 2:30 pm. We are currently looking for 8 more participants to fill the remaining spaces. The cost for the trip is $317 including tax per person and will be paid upon arrival at The Whale Centre. Previous trips on similar dates in recent years have produced sightings of Parakeet Auklet and even rare albatrosses such as Laysan and Short-tailed, in addition to the expected pelagic species. If you're interested in joining us, or have any questions, please send me an email at gmckinnonbird@.... Good birding, -- Gavin McKinnon Owner/Guide meadowlarkbirding.com (403) 519-8703

There is a 3 week birding trip to Ecuador in July, organized by Adrian Leather of Quesnel with Real Nature Tours. We have been on a couple of birding trips in Ecuador with Galo Real and he is very good. We need a couple more people to sign up to maintain the low price per person. If you are interested, please look at the attached itinerary and let Adrian ( q-birds@... ) know as soon as possible if you would like to join us. Thanks, John Hodges

They're calling it a Bald Eagle ? https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/403496/Video-Juvenile-bald-eagle-takes-break-on-Richmond-highrise-balcony It's been several hours since I responded to their article, no change yet. Nikhil Patwardhan

So many great BC birds to see this year, and so few EV charging stations in distant places to chase them all. Below is a snapshot of what I believe to be the most interesting birds to show up in our province, or in our provincial waters in 2022. You may choose another bird not mentioned on this list if you wish that, for you, was "THE" BC bird of the year. The long-anticipated and lonesome Victoria Black-capped Chickadee could be just that type of outlier that would make other BC birders utterly bewildered with your vote, and that's ok Red-shouldered Hawk - Jan-Feb - Agassiz - 1st BC photo documentation Blue Grosbeak - Jan-Apr - Tofino - 2nd confirmed BC record Nazca Booby - Feb & July - Victoria area - 3rd confirmed BC record Whooper Swan - Mar & Nov - Vancouver & Courtenay - 1st/2nd confirmed BC records Scarlet Tanager - June & Nov - Vancouver & Kaslo - 4th/5th BC records Sedge Wren - July - Fort St-John - 1st confirmed BC breeding record Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - July - Lardeau Yellow Wagtail - Aug - Sechelt - 5th BC record Hawaiian Petrel - Sept - Off Vancouver Island - 6th BC record Bell's Vireo - Nov - Victoris - 2nd BC record Prairie Warbler - Nov - Victoria - 6th BC record Prothonotary Warbler - Dec - Vancouver - 1st winter record in Canada Honorable mention: Black-throated Blue Warbler - FSJ Curlew Sandpiper - Vanc Snowy Egret - N.Cowichan Brown Booby - Off of VI So, please do vote by one manner only if possible, and that is by sending me an email at g o s h a w k 6 7 a t s h a w d o t c a I do enjoy hearing the reasoning behind your vote, and some really go to town on that explanation. Deep thinkers are welcome. Kevin Neill Victoria, BC