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The morning saw just 3 participants and with Bob looking a little ragged around the edges I sent him home even though he never had a doctors note. So it was left up to Daryl and myself to complete the task at hand.
Another good count of swans this week with the major flock having moved again, not sure why these birds keep changing locations but we watched as a farmer on a ATV scared a large group of swans and geese from his fields, they sure don’t like those four tracks.
The best spot today was Corfield Road with a major flock of swans. Koksilah Road east had the largest group of geese.
On Corfield Road Daryl brought my attention to some Evening Grosbeaks that were coming to a feeder behind the hatchery and really this was our only look at any good dicky birds, unless you count the California Quail and assorted sparrows on St. Catherine’s Drive.
We did have the flock of Greater White-fronted Geese on Sahilton Road and some Cacklers on Koksilah Road east. 5 Dusky Canada Geese were on Corfield Road showing their dark bellies which really stood out.
Immature Bald Eagle numbers were low this week, maybe due to the adults setting up nesting territories and chasing the youngun’s away.
The Ruddy Ducks were back at Somenos Lake although I never bothered to count them this week, but it looked like a 100 or so.
Today was the highest number of adults counted on our trips this season although immatures were down a few from last week. We never did see a Tundra Swan, so I’m sure there was another flock of swans out there somewhere away from our prying eyes.
We finished at the Dock Road where I found a flock of Greater Scaup for Daryl to see, a tricky species to identify from a distance. Something to remember Greater Scaup like salt water estuaries and inlets and Lesser Scaup like lakes and ponds. You very rarely see Lessers if at all on the ocean side waters.
That’s it for this week, short but sweet, as I’m rushed off my feet and have to get on with the cleaning before “she who must be obeyed gets home”.
Have Fun
Derrick