At 11:30 am on Dec 16-2018 during a Christmas Bird Count, Roger and Nan Beardmore with Peter and Sharon Lawless found a Fieldfare (ABA Code 4), 10 km south of Salmon Arm. The bird was eating Mountain Ash berries in a flock of American Robins along the road at the corner of Krick Rd and Kernaghan Rd. Roger was able to obtain stunning photos of the bird. They watched the bird for 10 mins and left it there.
Map to location HERE
Berries have disappeared from the original location at corner of Krick and Kernaghan as of Jan 27. The Fieldfare has been seen recently in a slightly different location. Next to house #80 on Kernaghan Road is a small snowy track up a hill. Go about 50 meters up this hill and look into the backyard of house #80 to see a mountain ash that still has some berries.
There have been a few days when the Fieldfare has been absent from the location (despite multiple observers looking) and they include Dec 24, 25, Jan 5, 9, 10, 25, and 26th.
**The bird was last seen in the same location on Feb 6th but was not relocated on Feb 7th.**
*Please be considerate of private property in the area, do not trespass and when parking do not block driveways.*
This is the second record for the province of BC.
A news article on the Fieldfare can be found HERE
Map to location HERE
Berries have disappeared from the original location at corner of Krick and Kernaghan as of Jan 27. The Fieldfare has been seen recently in a slightly different location. Next to house #80 on Kernaghan Road is a small snowy track up a hill. Go about 50 meters up this hill and look into the backyard of house #80 to see a mountain ash that still has some berries.
There have been a few days when the Fieldfare has been absent from the location (despite multiple observers looking) and they include Dec 24, 25, Jan 5, 9, 10, 25, and 26th.
**The bird was last seen in the same location on Feb 6th but was not relocated on Feb 7th.**
*Please be considerate of private property in the area, do not trespass and when parking do not block driveways.*
This is the second record for the province of BC.
A news article on the Fieldfare can be found HERE
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| Stunning photos of a Fieldfare (ABA Code 4) in Salmon Arm - Photos: Roger Beardmore |
Many thanks for this RBA. You folks do a great service to the Birding Community.
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Thank you very much Jon it's nice to be appreciated!
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