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  1. borealowl47

    Target bird species for 2014

    Concentrating on my home town.Two rail species,Sora and Yellow Rail and Le Conte's Sparrow.not seen or heard last year.Should have got Orchard Oriole last year in a good spot try harder 2014.
  2. borealowl47

    Robins in New Hampshire 12 Degrees Outside??

    There was a robin reported here in Manitoba yesterday. Temperature-25'c.Actually went looking for it today.Quite a few robins are reported every winter here,hardy souls!Was feeding on Mountain Ash berries.Aa long is there is a good source of food,some stick around.
  3. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    House Finch Twitch Walked 7kms today saw 2 species of birds!A Black-capped Chickadee and five groups of House Sparrows .Late in the day,2:30pm,heavy snow and cold temperatures might have had something to do with the scarcity.Was looking for House Finches that come to a residence regularly and...
  4. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Starlings Thanks Gretchen I do not even remember where I posted the owl online!Lost my originals but found one of photo's taken on Flicker.The weather has been a lot better here lately as it probably is where you live.Went out for a 5km walk today.No new birds.As you mentioned birds are scarce...
  5. borealowl47

    Hi from eastern Canada

    Welcome to Birdforum!
  6. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Highlights 2013 Explain this behavior! Black-billed Cuckoo,Western Kingbird,Eastern Bluebird,Sandhill Cranes.A local birder asked me if he could use the last photo.Flying in an unusual V formation? All taken in my patch.
  7. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Highlights 2013 Since I'm shut in with the weather today,checked out my recorded photos of sightings from last year in WINNIPEG!All hard to find in this city! Boreal Owl enough said !Hard to find anywhere! All found in my patch except the Boreal Owl.Best found bird last year was a...
  8. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Blizzard conditions,birding delayed Was going to try for a two nice birds today,hard to get in Winnipeg!But as you can see with my previous posts a common theme this year is the weather.Hopefully the Hawk Owl and Cardinal as still around tomorrow.Saw a Black-capped Chickadee hunkered down,not...
  9. borealowl47

    Canadian Arctic Adventure

    Should be great fun! Will be looking for updates!
  10. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Patch Walked through my area this afternoon ,birding a different part.Seen only three species.A very agitated Raven,which puzzled me,came quite close.And the local Gray Partridge bedding down in the snow for the night.Also a few magpies. Photo Bird List 7.Common Raven 8.Gray Partridge(not a...
  11. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Assiniboine Forest/Park Nice walk in a local hotspot for birds.Summer that is!Did manage a Blue Jay. The weather set off a woodpecker,started drumming. 12.Blue Jay Photo list- 6.Hairy Woodpecker Second photo,walk through Assiniboine Forest.
  12. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Thanks Jos! Won't come close to your adventures around the globe! But will try and keep it interesting!To tempt you for another visit this way!|;|
  13. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    What's with the weather? Walked 10kms. today looking for something new for the year list.Found it through my front window!:-O 11.Hairy Woodpecker Got close to a Coyote today in my patch.Snowed last night!Photo below of track plus must likely the suspect taken last summer in the same area.
  14. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Northern Hawk Owl Reported a few days earlier.Thought about going for it.Long walk though with the weather lately,after a longer bus ride.Funny though seen one close by just before New Year!Here it is, http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Manitobabirds/conversations/messages/21831
  15. borealowl47

    Endangered Species Act

    Just recently learned no sightings of Piping Plovers last year in Manitoba.So very appropriate that this action was taken! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/failure-to-protect-endangered-species-lands-feds-in-court-1.2489301
  16. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Chicken Run Checked out the spot where I found the partridges recently, hoping to catch them there.No luck but as I suspected going there for grit.Tried to walk a deer trail to get deeper into a wooded area but snow is to high!Need snowshoes. Will also be reporting here on my patch frequently...
  17. borealowl47

    Hi from SW Ontario

    Welcome to Birdforum!
  18. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Birded my patch -40 Jan.6,2014. What a mistake!-40'c windchill,could not breath,saved by a heated bus shack! 9.Black-billed Magpie 10.Gray Partridge Photos, 1. bus shack.2.Trees were the partridge were underneath.Find them regularly underneath these trees?Wonder why?3.Not the only one out in...
  19. borealowl47

    Raven/Crow Winnipeg,Manitoba,Ca

    Thanks Fugl and Chris.Identified it as a American Crow also.
  20. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Article about Coyotes here in Winnipeg ,quite amusing! Will be seeing them in my patch as soon as the weather lets up and I can go for extensive walk. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/coyotes-lurking-in-southdale-238821691.html
  21. borealowl47

    Raven/Crow Winnipeg,Manitoba,Ca

    Somebody corected me out on this.From what I saw and when I checked out my field guides .Is this a American Crow or Common Raven?And why?
  22. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Much enthused was I this morning preparing to go bird my patch.Then the weather hit me waiting for the bus.Went and purchased a Tim Horton's and hurried back to my warm home.Try again tomorrow.;) Did see four ravens,a couple of crows and one rock pigeon traveling on the bus. Did get a photo of...
  23. borealowl47

    January 1st joint BF effort?

    Good time now to photograph Snowy Owls on the east coast check Ebird for your area.Quite the irruption lately.
  24. borealowl47

    Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014

    Blizzard Was enthusiastic about going for Deer,Snowshoe Hare and Coyote in my patch today.Guaranteed a Black-billed Magpie,maybe a Hairy Woodpecker ,Great Horned Owl and Gray Partridge.But the weather conditions!Try tomorrow.Here's close to what I experienced when I went out...
  25. borealowl47

    January 1st joint BF effort?

    Owls Seen only two owls on the N/A list,should have went for the Great Grey Owl and Northern Hawk Owl close by!!!!!!!!!:C Was thinking about it.Did get 8 species on the day.:t:No winter finches though!
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