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[Manitobabirds] Foggy birding

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:03 -0600

On Friday, February 3, Ryan Porteous, Stuart Oikawa and I headed north
on PTH 59, turned east on PH 317 still in heavy fog. The fog began to
lift along 317 and allowed us to see some snow buntings. We turned
north on Maple Creek Road and 1

[Manitobabirds] Manitoba Winter Bird List 2011/12

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:20:26 -0600

Hi all,

I'm delighted to have two species to add to the list. Definitely not to be expected at this time in the season. Both are the work of Ryan Porteous. One is the Fox Sparrow he posted to Manitobabirds about. (And already

[Manitobabirds] Dead of Winter list

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:19:26 -0600

Today, on the way home, I saw an American Robin in a neighbour's yard on
Little Britain Rd, near Lockport.
In addition, I saw a Snowy Owl On the perimeter and #8 and another near
#8 and #27.

Gerald Machnee
Lockport

[Manitobabirds] Dead Of Winter List 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:06:38 -0600

Hi all,

Thanks to the several people who pointed out the Snowy Owl I'd overlooked or provided me with a sighting--or in some cases both. We also have a Great Horned Owl to add, along with a Red-bellied Woodpecker. As well, I have been informed

[Manitobabirds] Horned Larks

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:08 -0600

I noticed that horned lark was on the DOWL... where have they been seen?

Thanks,
Dana Race
FortWhyte Alive,
Winnipeg

[Manitobabirds] Great Horned Owl

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:59:36 -0600

Hello All

Just checked the DOW List and didn't see the GH Owl. Count one for the list, heard him/her hooting this morning while filling the feeders.

Cheers
Barb Krosney in Dufresne MB

[Manitobabirds] DOW list addition ... Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:49:00 -0600

Happy Friday everyone!

Could you please add "Red-Bellied Woodpecker" to the DOW list. Our female bird showed up bright and early this morning. She has been coming to our peanut feeder here in South Headingley almost daily since November 11th.

We've had our usual yard birds as well - blue jays,

[Manitobabirds] DOW List

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:26:45 -0600

Actually I thought the Snowy Owl had already been reported. Anyway I saw one today (Feb. 2) just east of Grosse Isle.

Cheers !!
Ken Gardner
Grosse Isle, MB.

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[Manitobabirds] Dead Of Winter List 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:43:06 -0600

Hi all,

Glad to see all the contributions coming in on Day 2. New are Willow Ptarmigan, Merlin, Northern Hawk Owl, Great Gray Owl, Horned Lark, American Robin, Fox Sparrow, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, White-winged Crossbill & Pine Siskin.

No Snowy Owl? Have they

[Manitobabirds] gray-crowned rosy finch

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:53:42 -0600

Hello all
The gray-crowned rosy finch at Kenton can be added to the DOWL list. It was sighted in the last couple of days.
Murray & Carole Sangster
Brandon

[Manitobabirds] Tip on Audubon Portal data entry for CBC compilers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:42:56 -0600

First, I apologize that this is only of interest to a few Manitobabirds subscribers who happen to run Christmas Bird Counts, but it may get timely help to a few frustrated souls.

I ran into the scrolling problem that Rudolf Koes mentioned, but was able to solve it by clicking on

[Manitobabirds] Hawk Owls and a Great Gray

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:10:29 -0600

Deanna and I went looking for owls today and found some . We had one Northern Hawk Owl on Maple Creek Road ( by the school bus before the snowmobile trail ) . After MCR we headed up PR #304 , north from Hwy #11 . At 9.3 kms

[Manitobabirds] DOW Wekusko Lake

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:25:08 -0600

Willow Phtarmigan and White Winged Crossbills in the Wekusko Lake area today (Thursday 2nd).

Joel Kayer
The Pas

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[Manitobabirds] Fox Sparrow

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:06:28 -0600

Hi all,
I saw a fox sparrow this morning in Charleswood which appeared very healthy foraging on the ground below a feeder.

Cheers,
Ryan Porteous
Winnipeg

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[Manitobabirds] Pine Siskins in Charleswood

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:22:01 -0600

Thursday,February 2

In reviewing everyone's DOW lists I noticed that no-one has mentioned Pine Siskins. I have had a flock of about 6-8 appearing regularly, including Feb. 1, and today.

Darlene Boettcher
Winnipeg

[Manitobabirds] DOW Robin

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:16:09 -0600

The Pas 1 robin became 2 yesterday. The usual very dark one and new pale bird.

Joel Kayer
The Pas

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[Manitobabirds] Dead Of Winter List 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:51:44 -0600

Hi all,

I had 7 Dark-eyed Juncos, 4 House Finches, 3 Black-capped Chickadees and one each of Blue Jay & White-breasted Nuthatch around my place today. Not much in the way of numbers or variety of species for my start on a DOWL, but fortunately others

[Manitobabirds] Owl, Snow Buntings

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:41:55 -0600

This morning (Feb. 1) at 0920h a Snowy Owl was perched on hydro pole west side of hwy. 8 just north of Bay Road. From its perch, posture and alertness I'm guessing it is in good health.

Also: Does anyone know of a local contact for the Snow Bunting Network? Kerrie

Re: [Manitobabirds] Mystery bird

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:26 -0600

Hello Jim ,

Your mystery bird is a female Pine Grosbeak .

Cheers ,
Garry Budyk
Winnipeg MB

From: James
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:38 PM
To: (email address filtered)
Subject: [Manitobabirds] Mystery bird

Hi folks,

I took my son on a forced march to the Cedar Bog Trail at Birds Hill Park

[Manitobabirds] DOWL

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:56:19 -0600

Feb 1--I saw a Northern Goshawk and a Gray Jay along with many ravens along Highway 520 near Old Pinawa.

Anita Drabyk
Pinawa

[Manitobabirds] Common and Hoary Redpolls DOWL

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:04:28 -0600

A mixed group of Common and Hoary Redpolls were observed at the north feeder in Fort Whyte Alive today, Feb.1/12. They've been regular visitors to this feeder for the past several days now. Posted photos to my album.

Stuart Oikawa
Winnipeg

[Manitobabirds] Rough-legged Hawk

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:56:08 -0600

There was a Rough-legged Hawk just west of South Headingley Village, between the village and Beaudry Park.

Bob Shettler
Headingley

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[Manitobabirds] Mystery bird

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:38:49 -0600

Hi folks,

I took my son on a forced march to the Cedar Bog Trail at Birds Hill Park today, and we came upon this character (I'll add a photo) at one of the two feeder areas (it was the western one). I have my suspicions what it is, but

[Manitobabirds] DOWL

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:32:36 -0600

For the DOWL list, while at Ft. Whyte today(Feb. 1), I saw 4 Black-billed Magpies, Common Redpolls, BC Chickadees, Downey and Hairy Woodpeckers.
Great day for the DOW!

Linda Curtis
Winnipeg

[Manitobabirds] Northern Flicker and DOWL

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:21:02 -0600

I had a female Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker in the garden this
afternoon, the first time I have seen one this year.

Other garden visitors most days are Downy and Hairy woodpeckers,
Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco, House Finch
and American Goldfinch. Occasional visitors have been Common and Hoary
redpolls, and twice.a male House

[Manitobabirds] Churchill visit

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:22 -0600

Hello all,
As many of you know, every June I conduct a week-long birding tour in Churchill. It is offered through the Churchill Northern Studies Centre and is officially called a "learning vacation". This year's dates are 7 to 14 June, at which time there will still be lots of

[Manitobabirds] DOW List

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:06:58 -0600

Additions from The Pas area today include snow bunting, evening grosbeak, boreal chickadee, and spruce/sharptailed grouse.

Joel Kayer
The Pas

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[Manitobabirds] DOW list

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:38:00 -0600

To be added to the list:

Pileated Woodpecker - brief appearance in my back yard in Charleswood on
Feb 1.

Lars Jansson
Winnipeg

Re: [Manitobabirds] DOW List

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:27 -0600

... And also House Finch .

Cheers ,
Garry Budyk
Winnipeg MB

From: Garry Budyk
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:02 PM
To: (email address filtered)
Subject: Re: [Manitobabirds] DOW List

I can add White-throated Sparrow , Brown Creeper , American Crow , Euro Starling and Rock Pigeon...all from Winnipeg .

Cheers ,
Garry Budyk
Winnipeg MB

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Re: [Manitobabirds] DOW List

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:08 -0600

I can add White-throated Sparrow , Brown Creeper , American Crow , Euro Starling and Rock Pigeon...all from Winnipeg .

Cheers ,
Garry Budyk
Winnipeg MB

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[Manitobabirds] DOW

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:34:14 -0600

My first message did not go through, so here is the gist of it:

I saw a Bald Eagle while out photographing hoarfrost this morning. The rest have already been reported, I think, unless Hoary Redpoll has been missed.

We also had 50 Bohemian Waxwings, and our resident Dark-eyed Junco today.

Dennis Fast

Kleefeld

[Manitobabirds] Townsend's Solitaire

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:17 -0600

Greetings Rob and all,

To add to the DOWL, this morning at about 10:15 I went for a walk to the berry bushes a short ways east of the St. Vital bridge on the Churchill Drive walkway and found the Townsend's Solitaire. It was eating snow for a while and then

RE: [Manitobabirds] DOW birds

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:41:08 -0600

The Mallards, Canada Geese, Green- winged Teal and the ...Blackbird both
made it through the cold stretch in Minnedosa, but no sign of the Northern
Mockingbird for a couple of weeks now.

Ian Thorleifson
Minnedosa

[Manitobabirds] Post corrections re: Albino sparrow

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:17:41 -0600

To clarify my previous post, the new Albino sparrow is a male house sparrow. Don Elias (Altona)

[Manitobabirds] DOW birds

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:49:53 -0600

This morning while going for a walk by Eden I saw a pair of gray partridges, ravens, magpies, redpolls, pine grossbeaks, house sparrow, dark eyed juncos, bohemium waxwings, blue jays, chickadees, w.b. nuthatches, hairy and downy woodpeckers. I went and checked my isolated

[Manitobabirds] More yard visitors in Dufresne

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:15:35 -0600

Hello again

After a week's absence, a flock of B Waxwings have descended upon the fruit trees, adding to my Feb 1 yard list.

Barb Krosney
Dufresne MB

[Manitobabirds] Albino sparrow and Harris sparrow

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:53:09 -0600

It's been awhile since I posted. For the past 5 years, we have had Albino sparrows. The first one lasted 3 years and was pure white. Now for the past two, we have another that is light fawn in colour. It is at our feeder every day.

We have always

[Manitobabirds] DOW List

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:13:41 -0600

Hi Rob, you can add the Common Grackle to this list. The female that has been coming to my feeders almost every day since Nov. 8 made its appearance this morning (Feb. 1st).

Cheers
Ken Gardner
Grosse Isle, MB.

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[Manitobabirds] The Morning Crew

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:36:02 -0600

Arrivals for brekkie consist of: BC Chickadee, WB Nuthatch, Blue Jay,
Grey Jay, Common & Hoary Redpoll, Hairy & Downy Woodpecker, DE Junco,
Pine Grosbeak. Now to go & fill up the feeders.

[Manitobabirds] Feb 1 2012 Yard Birds

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:13:07 -0600

Morning All

All the yard birds have shown up for Breadkast: BC Chickadee, both DE Juncos, WB Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Common & Hoary Redpolls, Hairy & Downy Woodpeckers and of course the House Sparrows.

Cheers
Barb Krosney Dufresne MB

[Manitobabirds] Winter lists

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:50 -0600

Hi all,

It's January 31st. This means tomorrow is the start of the Dead (or Depths) of Winter List (or DOWL) period. I will be happy to compile the list if you wish to submit your sightings. The same rules apply--the bird must be

[Manitobabirds] Northern Shrike

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:19 -0600

Hi all,

While walking around my neighborhood this afternoon (Tuesday, January 31st), I heard a lot of agitated sounds from chickadees. I don't know if it was the cause for certain, because it was a little distance away, but I came upon a Northern Shrike perched

Re: [Manitobabirds] Nest Building???

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:54:06 -0600

I had a report of ravens starting to refurbish an old nest near Pinawa
already a few days ago -- so yes, maybe we're edging in the right direction!

Peter Taylor
Pinawa, MB, Canada
50 N 96 W

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[Manitobabirds] Nest Building???

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:34:12 -0600

On today's visit, Jan.31/12, to Fort Whyte Alive, I had to do a double-take on seeing House Sparrows "carrying nest-building materials" to their little condos?? Is this nature's way of saying spring is coming soon?? I've posted photos to my album.

Cheers,

Stuart Oikawa
Winnipeg

Re: [Manitobabirds] Northern Hawk Owl

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:27:40 -0600

I took a drive to Richer this morning , to see if John Weiers Northern Hawk Owl was still around . Looks like it too may have been a one-day wonder as I did not find it .

I did have a nice bird in the form of an adult

[Manitobabirds] question re Christmas Bird Counts

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:34:27 -0600

Hello all,
Has anyone had any luck completing data entry for their Christmas Bird Count? I have tried at home and at the Nature Manitoba office. In both cases the pages have been unresponsive, meaning that they won't scroll up or down, and entry can't be completed. The only reason

[Manitobabirds] Robin

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:54:53 -0600

In The Pas yesterday saw an overly aggressive Robin that kept 3 Ravens clear of a berry loaded Mountain Ash tree. Similarily last winter a Robin was very aggressive to a group of Sharptails at a feeder site in town.

As for owls, the odd Snow Owl is still present in the

Re: [Manitobabirds] Northern Hawk Owl

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:59:38 -0600

Glad to hear that a few N. Hawk Owls are being found. The bird on PR 211 a
few weeks ago did not live up to my hopes, and turned out to be a one-day
wonder.

Peter Taylor
Pinawa, MB, Canada
50 N 96 W

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[Manitobabirds] Northern Hawk Owl

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:31:46 -0600

I headed out today to look for something new for the year. I though maybe I could get a Spruce or Ruffed Grouse, or a Great Gray or Northern Hawk Owl. I checked the Ste Genevieve area, Old 15 and Lewis Road, Spruce Siding Road, even Fire Road 13. Then

[Manitobabirds] Northern Hawk Owl... finally

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:26:17 -0600

I went for a drive today (Janaury 29th) to look for the elusive Northern Hawk Owl... and was rewarded with one only... on Maple Creek Road.. a first sighting for me this winter... unfortunately too high and too far away for a good picture.
Also spotted during my tour was just