Winnipeg Wildlife List 2014 (1 Viewer)

[borealowl47]

Mostly birds,butterflies and a few animals found in an urban setting.Will try and get a photograph of every species seen!

 

[borealowl47]

New Years Day

With the bitterly cold weather not many birds active.Checked for reported White-throated Sparrows downtown but found none.Also checked for Mallards in a regular spot,but the creek is frozen over. Did find 8 species.in order seen,
1.American Crow
2.Rock Pigeon
3.House Sparrow
4.Black-capped Chickadee
5.Downy Woodpecker
6.White-breasted Nuthatch
7.Common Raven
8.European Starling

Photo list,1.House Sparrow,2.Black-capped Chickadee,3.Downy Woodpecker,4.White-breasted Nuthatch

 

[borealowl47]

Mammals

New Years Day,

1.Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
2.Eastern Gray Squirrel
3.American Red Squirrel

 

[borealowl47]

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,

http://youtu.be/0Kjj8SzgcAA

Did see four Rock Pigeons flying!

 

[borealowl47]

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 a 5.American Crow!

 

[borealowl47]

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

 

[borealowl47]

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 the weather,dogwalker. 4.sunset

Mammals-Did see Jackrabbit,coyote/fox tracks but no deer trails?

 

[borealowl47]

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 as I did in this post.

Photos,1,2 Gray Partridge tracks 3.Grit 4.Deer trail walked.

 

[borealowl47]

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

 

[borealowl47]

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.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Will be following this one through the year, a most interesting locality. Nice start with the big freeze.

 

[borealowl47]

Will be following this one through the year, a most interesting locality. Nice start with the big freeze.

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!|;|

 

[borealowl47]

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.

 

[borealowl47]

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 good photo will replace any if a better shot is had)

 

[borealowl47]

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 moving!How often do you see that?Conditions today and yesterday,

http://globalnews.ca/news/1086333/manitoba-highways-closed-blizzard-warnings-remain/

 

[borealowl47]

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 Black-billed Cuckoo!Images to follow.....

Rusty Blackbird.Bonaparte's Gull,Pectoral Sandpiper,Osprey

 

[borealowl47]

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.

 

[Gretchen]

Boreal Owl enough said !Hard to find anywhere!

I think I remember you posted this picture before - it's a great shot of the owl - it made an impression on me then.

I commend your cold weather birding (and wisdom when you don't go out). We're just south of the border in Minn (well, an hour south) and have seen some pretty cold times here - impressive cold. Not easy to find birds!

 

[borealowl47]

Starlings

I think I remember you posted this picture before - it's a great shot of the owl - it made an impression on me then.

I commend your cold weather birding (and wisdom when you don't go out). We're just south of the border in Minn (well, an hour south) and have seen some pretty cold times here - impressive cold. Not easy to find birds!

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 here especially irregulars.Did snap some Starlings who congregate around a feeder frequently.

Photo bird list 9.European Starling

 

[borealowl47]

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 close by an American Robin seen yesterday.

Not all lost,got a surprise new bird at a regular check out spot,a few days back.

13.White-throated Sparrow