Night-Heron Today

Did some Rondeau area birding today.  With the recent snow, some things are more concentrated as expected.
In Rondeau Park, I just walked around the campground.  A good number of birds was at the north end as usual.  Nothing new really, but you do not know until you try!  I found two Yellow-rumped Warblers this time. There were a few Golden-crowned Kinglets and a Purple Finch.  No other finches.  White-winged Crossbills were reported yesterday, but those things are always on the move.


Outside the park there were lots of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings.


Stefina Line had surprisingly few hawks today.  A Northern Flicker was perched on a tree--an expected bird for that area.







Along Bisnett Line, I found the immature Black-crowned Night-heron in the creek.  It was found by Jim Burk on Friday.  I have not even seen a Great Blue Heron yet this calendar year!
Winter Heron?

                                                                            

Going into Erieau, I spotted 3 Snowy Owls in the fields.  They were difficult to find with the snow.

Snowy Owl on snow

Since the Bay is frozen, waterfowl is concentrated at Erieau.  Lots to look at!  Hundreds of Coots are still around--perhaps 1000, but they are spread out.

Hundreds of Tundra Swans as well that will perhaps stay if it doesn't get too cold.

Almost forgot, I heard an American Pipit fly over while I was scanning the waterfowl bonanza.  Steve and Jim had four Pipits at Rondeau today as well.  Three were seen in a slough!
They had White-winged Crossbills again today, just to let Dwayne know.

Common Goldeneye

A fair number of gulls too.  Even a few Bonaparte's are around.