At 4:15 am on July 4-2022, Chris Coxson found 2 Sedge Wrens singing in the marsh across the parking lot from Watson Slough. He viewed both birds at the same time.The birds were present during his entire visit until 7am. He was able to obtain photos and audio.
1 bird was found at the same location in 2019. Watson Slough is 30 mins from Fort St. John on Highway 29 towards Hudson’s Hope.
If birders travel through the marsh please be careful of trampling the habitat as the birds could potentially be nesting there and Yellow Rails do as well.
Map to location HERE
At 2:30pm Christopher Di Corrado was able to see 3 Sedge Wrens at once.
The birds continue in the same location as of 7pm and have been viewed by multiple observers.
This is the 6th record for BC.
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Sedge Wrens near Fort St. John - Photos: Chris Coxson |