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MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES
Location: 1 by the parking lot at Roberts Creek jetty - Roberts Creek
Reported: Oct 31-Dec 12 (Mari Petznek, m.obs)
Location: 1 at Mission Point - Sechelt
Reported: Dec 2 (Arnold Skei)
Location: 2 at Cross Rock and Little Africa - Gibsons
Reported: Oct 24-Nov 25 (John Hodges, m.obs)
Location: 1 by the causeway at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Nov 7 (Mari Petznek)
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| Mountain Chickadee in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Osprey (1)
Location: flying over McNeill Lake - Maidera Park
Reported: Dec 5 (Mari Petznek)
Swamp Sparrow (2)
Location: Wildwood Bluffs - Powell River
Reported: Nov 15-17 (Pierre Geoffray, m.obs)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: 6357 Joncas Place - Powell River
Reported: Nov 2 (Matt Murray)
Lapland Longspur (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Nov 1 (John Hodges)
Golden Eagle (1)
Location: Flying south over Dakota Ridge - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 16 (John Hodges)
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: On pilings at Davis Bay - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 11-12 (Dale Riesterer)
Lapland Longspur (1)
Location: On the spit HERE - Powell River
Reported: Oct 12 (Iwan van Veen)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Mission Point - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 5 (John Hodges)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: First dried up pond at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Sept 21-27 (Mari Petznek and Robyn Rietze, m.obs)
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| Least Flycatcher in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
WESTERN BLUEBIRD (3)
Location: At Cross Rock in Gospel Rd development area at end of Chaster Rd - Gibsons
Reported: Sept 24 (John Hodges)
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| Western Bluebird in Sechelt - Photo: John Hodges |
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: viewed from the end of Park Ave and then flew towards Robert Creek Pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: Aug 31 (Harry Hill and Len Rasmussen)
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| Brown Pelican in Roberts Creek - Photo: Harry Hill |
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: Porpoise Bay mudflats - Sechelt
Reported: Aug 28 (Rand Rudland)
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| Stilt Sandpiper in Sechelt - Photo: Rand Rudland |
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: Little Africa lookout at Gospel Rock in Gibsons
Reported: Aug 23 (Karen Holland)
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| Clay-colored Sparrow in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: HERE off the causeway on Field Rd at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Aug 19-20 (John Hodges, m.obs)
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| Black Phoebe in Sechelt - Photo: Rand Rudland |
Redheads (2)
Location: Cranberry Lake - Powell River
Reported: Aug 20-21 (Kathie and Ken Pritchard)
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| Redheads in Powell River - Photo: Kathie Pritchard |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: viewed from Osbourne Park while the bird sat on the mudflats at Porpoise Pay - Sechelt
Date: Aug 12 (Fianna W.)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Sliammon Point - Powell River
Date: Aug 10 (Iwan van Veen)
Heermann's Gull (1)
Location: Sisters Islets (boat access only)
Reported: July 20 (Iwan Van Veen)
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| Adult Heermann's Gull at Sisters Islets - Photo: Iwan Van Veen |
Wandering Tattler (3)
Location: Sisters Islets (boat access only)
Reported: July 20 (Iwan Van Veen)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Gospel Rock; Gibsons
Reported: July 3 (John Hodges)
California Scrub-Jay (1)
Location: HERE at 5306 Cedarview Place at residential home (please be respectful of private residences and view from public street) - Sechelt
Reported: June 26/23-June 23/24 (Daniel Pollock, m.obs)
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| California Scrub-Jay in Sechelt - Photo: Daniel Pollock |
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: HERE at Wildwood Bluffs - Powell River
Reported: June 18-21 (Krista Kaptein, m.obs)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: HERE at Cranberry Lake - Powell River
Reported: June 18 (Kathie Pritchard, m.obs)
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| Eastern Kingbird in Powell River - Photo: Kathie Pritchard |
Eastern Kingbird (2)
Location: HERE at Sargent Bay - Sechelt
Reported: June 10-11 (Blake Noelle, m.obs)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: June 7-11 (Mari Petznek, m.obs)
ROCK WREN (1)
Location: On the rocks at the end of the jetty at Roberts Creek Pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: June 8 (Blake Noelte, m.obs)
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| Rock Wren in Roberts Creek - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Wilson’s Phalarope (2)
Location: Oyster Bay - Kleindale
Reported: June 7 (John Field)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Here on the Seawalk - Powell River
Reported: May 29-June 1 (K & K Pritchard, m.obs)
Reported: May 29-June 1 (K & K Pritchard, m.obs)
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| Western Kingbird in Powell River - Photo: Kathie Pritchard |
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: May 20 (John Hodges)
Green Heron (1)
Location: Sechelt Marsh; Sechelt
Reported: May 19 (Robyn Rietze, m.obs)
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| Green Heron in Sechelt - Photo: John Hodges |
Pine Grosbeak (1)
Location: Private Home on Redroofs Rd - Halfmoon Bay
Reported: May 19 (Tony Greenfield)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE at Blue Ocean Golf Course - Sechelt
Reported: May 7 (Mari Petznek)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: On the Roberts Creek jetty pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: May 6 (Karen Holland)
COMMON GRACKLE (1)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: May 4 (Robyn Rietze)
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| Common Grackle in Sechelt - Photo: Robyn Rietze |
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: May 4-6 (Arnold Skei, m.obs)
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| Dusky Flycatcher in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: HERE - Powell River
Reported: May 4 (Kathie Pritchard)
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| Dusky Flycatcher in Powell River - Photo: Kathie Pritchard |
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Private Home - Langdale
Reported: May 4 (Matthew Forester, m.obs)
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| Dusky Flycatcher in Langdale - Photo: Matthew Forester |
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: Brew Bay - Powell River
Reported: May 2 (Yves Perreault)
EASTERN PHOEBE (1)
Location: HERE at the eastern small man made pond at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: April 29-May 1 (John Hodges, m.obs)
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| Eastern Phoebe in Sechelt - Photo: Karen Holland |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: HERE at the small man made pond by the water building at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: April 29 (Mari Petznek)
Glaucous Gull (1)
Location: On beach at Sliammon Point - Powell River
Reported: April 28 (Iwan Van Veen)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: April 27 (Karen Holland)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (3)
Location: on the grass near the stairs to the upper field at the Elphinstone High School field. Also seen on the Dempster Field - Gibsons
Reported: April 25-26 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: On the mudflats at Wilson Creek Estuary; Sechelt
Date: April 20 (J. Hodges)
Golden Eagle (1 juv)
Location: Flying over Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: April 12 (John Hodges)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: On the field at Brothers Park - Gibsons
Reported: April 11 (Karen Holland)
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| Long-billed Curlew in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location. HERE on Valley Rd - Powell River
Reported: Kathie Pritchard (April 11)
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: Sechelt Airport - Sechelt
Reported: March 11 (Arnold Skei)
Location: Sechelt Airport - Sechelt
Reported: March 11 (Arnold Skei)
Golden Eagle (3)
Location: 2 at Sechelt Landfill - Sechelt
Date: Dec 3/23-March 5/2024 (Martin Davis, m.obs)
Location: 1 at Oyster Bay - Kleindale
Date: Dec 24/23-Jan 3/24 (Solveigh Harrison, m.obs)
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| Golden Eagle in Sechelt - Photo: Karen Holland |
Whimbrel (1)
Location: On field on Sandpiper Rd near Heritage Rd - Sechelt
Reported: Jan 21 (John Hodges)
Rufous Hummingbird (1, rare in winter)
Location: On trail between Park Rd and Strom Ln - Gibsons
Date: Dec 30 (Mari Petznek)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1)
Location: Sechelt Dump (please stay away from entrance gate)
Reported: Dec 17-18 (Mari Petznek, m.obs)
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (1)
Location: Briefly at end of Roberts Creek pier - Roberts Creek
Date: Nov 8 (John Hodges)
Canvasback (2)
Location: Cranberry Lake - Powell River
Reported: Oct 27 to Nov 2 (Carol Reid, m.obs)
Horned Lark (1)
Location: Mission Point - Sechelt
Reported: Nov 1 (Karen Holland)
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| Horned Lark in Sechelt - Photo: Karen Holland |
Canvasback (1)
Location: North Lake - Egmont
Reported: Oct 30 (Kaiden Bosch)
Horned Lark (1)
Location: Roberts Creek Pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: Oct 28 (Karen Holland)
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| Horned Lark in Roberts Creek - Photo: Karen Holland |
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: foraging by the lagoon close to the gate at Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 28 (Mari Petznek)
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| Rusty Blackbird in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Redhead (1)
Location: Cranberry Lake - Powell River
Reported: Oct 27 (Carol Reid)
Grey-crowned Rosy-Finches (3)
Location: Wildwood Bluffs in Powell River.
Reported: Oct 26 (Pierre Geoffray)
Snow Buntings (10)
Location: Wildwood Bluffs in Powell River.
Reported: Oct 26 (Pierre Geoffray)
American Avocet (1)
Location: Chapman Creek - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 25 (Harry Hill)
Canvasback (1)
Location: South end of Porpoise Bay (near Blue Heron beach access) - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 25 (John Field)
Canvasback (2)
Location: McNeill Lake - Madeira Park
Reported: Oct 25 (John Field)
Lapland Longspur (1)
Location: End of Roberts Creek Pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: Oct 25 (Karen Holland)
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| Lapland Longspur - Photo: Karen Holland |
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: Wildwood Bluffs; Powell River
Reported: Oct 12 (Pierre Geoffray)
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: Briefly at Mission Point and then flew east - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 8 (Mari Petznek)
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| Brown Pelican in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Flying over Dakota Ridge - Sechelt
Reported: Oct 1 (Arnold Skei)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Sechelt
Reported: Sept 26 (Karen Holland)
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| Vesper Sparrow in Sechelt - Photo: Karen Holland |
Swainson’s Hawk (2)
Location: Flying over Chapman Creek - Sechelt
Reported: Sept 22 (John Hodges)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: HERE at Porpoise Bay - Sechelt
Reported: Sept 17-19 (Mari Petznek, m.obs)
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| Franklin's Gull in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
LONG-TAILED JAEGER (2 juv)
Location: HERE offshore Roberts Creek
Reported: Sept 4 (Ashley Keegan)
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| 1 of 2 juv Long-tailed Jaegers in Roberts Creek - Photo: Ashley Keegan |
Lewis’s Woodpecker (2)
Location: Last seen HERE on a snag on Grandview Rd - Gibsons
Reported: Aug 31-Sept 3 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Lewis’s Woodpecker in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Horned Lark (9)
Location: On Elphinstone High School soccer field - Gibsons
Reported: Sept 1 (Karen Holland)
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| Horned Lark in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
ARCTIC TERN (1 immature)
Location: End of Roberts Creek Pier - Roberts Creek
Reported: Aug 30 (Karen Holland)
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| Arctic Tern in Roberts Creek - Photo: Karen Holland |
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: Aug 28 (John Hodges, m.obs)
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| Stilt Sandpiper in Sechelt - Photo: Rand Rudland |
LEACH’S STORM-PETREL (1)
Location: Viewed by boat off Roberts Creek Jetty - Roberts Creek
Reported: Aug 7 (Andy Scheffler and Ashley Keegan, m.obs)
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| Leach’s Storm-Petrel in Roberts Creek - Photo: Ashley Keegan |
Wilson’s Phalarope (1 juv)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary; Sechelt
Reported: July 27-29 (Mari Petznek, m.obs)
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| Wilson’s Phalarope in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Redhead (1 female)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: June 19-28 (John Hodges and Eric Habish, m.obs)
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| Redhead in Sechelt- Photo: Eric Habisch |
American Redstart (1 male)
Location: Across the road from 4330 Hilltop Rd - Sechelt
Reported: June 24 (Mari Petznek)
Green Heron (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: June 22 (John Hodges)
Redhead (1 male)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: June 11 (Donna Giberson)
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| Redhead in Sechelt - Photo: Donna Giberson |
Green Heron (1 adult)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: June 11 (Robyn Rietze)
INDIGO BUNTING (1 male)
Location: HERE at Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: May 27-June 6 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Indigo Bunting in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: June 6 (Karen Holland)
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| Eastern Kingbird in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: June 3 (Robyn Rietze, m.obs)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: May 30 (Mari Petznek)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: May 24-29 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Western Kingbird in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (2)
Location: In the grass at Holland Park - Gibsons
Reported: May 24 (fide Karen Holland)
Western Kingbird (8)
Location: Port Stalashen - Wilson Creek
Reported: May 23 (Jack Stein)
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| Western Kingbird in Wilson Creek - Photo: Jack Stein |
Western Kingbird (2)
Location: Roberts Creek Jetty - Roberts Creek
Reported: May 22 (Andrew Chick)
Green Heron (1)
Location: Head or Porpoise Bay - Sechelt
Reported: May 12-16 (John Hodges, m.obs)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: In parking lot at Sechelt Golf Course - Sechelt
Reported: May 11 (Mari Petznek)
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| Vesper Sparrow in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: Gospel Rock - Gibsons
Reported: May 8-9 (Karen Holland)
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| Vesper Sparrow in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Sechelt Marsh - Sechelt
Reported: May 3 to 9 (Robyn Rietze, m.obs)
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird in Sechelt - Photo: Robyn Rietze |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Brew Bay - Powell River
Reported: May 6 (Iwan Van Veen)
American White Pelican (16)
Location: Flying north over Random Rd - Powell River
Reported: May 4 (Winnie Ferrier)
Baird's Sandpiper (1)
Location: Wilson Creek Estuary - Sechelt
Reported: May 2 (Mari Petznek)
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| Baird’s Sandpiper in Sechelt - Photo: Mari Petznek |
Red-naped Sapsucker (1 male)
Location: HERE in Cedar Tree on Ocean Beach Esplanade - Gibsons
Reported: April 22-24 (Jack Stein, m.obs)
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| Red-naped Sapsucker in Gibsons - Photo: Jack Stein |
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: Roberts Creek Jetty - Roberts Creek
Reported: April 23 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Say’s Phoebe at Roberts Creek Jetty Pier - Photo: Karen Holland |
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Cranberry Lake - Powell River
Reported: April 22 (Iwan Van Veen et al.)
Mountain Bluebird (8)
Location: Brew Bay - Powell River
Reported: April 22 (Iwan Van Veen et al.)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (1, reported)
Location: Private Home - Gibsons
Reported: April 22 (Barry Janyk)
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: The Shores - Sechelt
Reported: April 20 (Fianna W.)
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: In meadows at the head of Oyster Bay - Kleindale
Reported: April 18 (John Field)
Mountain Bluebird (6)
Location: Sunshine Coast Golf Course (near clubhouse) - Sechelt
Reported: April 18 (Jonathan Brown)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: Cross Rock development at Gospel Rock; Gibsons
Reported: March 28-April 17 (Karen Holland, m.obs)
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| Mountain Bluebird in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland |
Mountain Bluebird (4)
Location: Seawalk off Marine Ave - Powell River
Reported: April 17 (Iwan Van Veen et al.)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Sliammon Point; Sechelt
Reported: March 30 (Pierre Geoffray)
Mountain Bluebird (4)
Location: Sechelt Blue Ocean Golf Course (please go on the course only before the course opens to golfers and be respectful of golfers)
Reported: March 27 (Karen Holland)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: Last seen in the Wakefield Beach development Wave #1. Please park no at Mason Rd and walk in. First seen HERE at Wakefield Creek - Sechelt
Reported: Nov 4/2022-Feb 23/2023 (Blythe and Fianna Wilde, m.obs)
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| Clay-colored Sparrow in Sechelt - Photo: Karen Holland |
Golden Eagle (1 juv)
Location: Flying over Pell Road Power Line - Roberts Creek
Reported: Feb 14 (John Hodges)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: In the marsh at Sergeant Bay at the first access point past the washroom and first information board - Sechelt
Reported: Jan 2, 2023 (John Hodges)
