Went to find a Red-breasted Merganser that has been hanging around Riverside Park in the last days. Couldn’t find it after checking twice. Did see a nice River Otter that swam up the river along the shore and went right under the pier in Riverside Park. Kamloops–Riverside Park, Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia, CA Dec 7, 2019… Continue reading Riverside Park and MacArthur Island Birding Dec. 7, 2019
Category: Bird Reports
Birding Reports from the western Canada area
MacArthur Island Park Birding Dec. 2, 2019
Had 30 minutes to kill between appointments this morning so had a quick check for birds. because of the time, I was only able to cover the corner nearest the ice rinks. Kamloops–McArthur Island Park, Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia, CA Dec 2, 2019 8:05 AM – 8:35 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 kilometer(s) 16 species Canada Goose … Continue reading MacArthur Island Park Birding Dec. 2, 2019
Sharp-tailed Grouse Kamloops
Isaac and I birded the Knutsford area early last Sunday morning. Any day with a Sharp-tailed Grouse on the list is a good day. Dec 1, 2019 7:12 AM – 9:24 AM Protocol: Traveling 9.0 kilometer(s) 12 species Ruffed Grouse 2 Sharp-tailed Grouse 1 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 8 Rough-legged Hawk 2 Black-billed Magpie 3… Continue reading Sharp-tailed Grouse Kamloops
Great Grey Owls
Back in October of this year I was fortunate enough to run into two great Grey Owls hunting and interacting with each other here in Kamloops. One caught a rodent and ate it on a fence post right beside us. They are truly special owls and I love their “I don’t care about you” attitude. … Continue reading Great Grey Owls
Kamloops Gulls Nov. 17, 2019
Spent the morning with Isaac along the Thompson River between the downtown area and Tranquille. We drove around looking for where the gulls were and found a large group at Tranquille. Most of them flew upriver so we relocated several smaller groups in that area later. Kamloops is far from a gull hotspot, but at… Continue reading Kamloops Gulls Nov. 17, 2019
Chase to Kamloops Birding Nov. 11, 2019
Spent the morning with Isaac. We drove to Little Shuswap Lake and worked our way back along Shuswap Road on the north side of the South Thompson River. It was neat to explore some new territory and get some great birds! Temperature just below zero for the entire time. Photos below the list. Thayer’s Gull:… Continue reading Chase to Kamloops Birding Nov. 11, 2019
Tranquille Creek Hike Nov. 9, 2019
My daughter and I hiked in this area for 3+ hours in the morning. We went past the end of the trail and up into an area where there are some cool gravel deposit formations. I recently bought the excellent hikers guide to Kamloops book and this mentioned the attraction past the end of the… Continue reading Tranquille Creek Hike Nov. 9, 2019
