It was a quiet
morning in a beautiful, snowy woodland as our group of three strolled Bower
Woods November 23, 2024. Welcome to James C., joining our group today.
In light snow, there
were few birds moving about. We saw and heard the hardiest boreal species
including Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Ravens and of
course Black-billed Magpies. The challenge of the day was a high twittering
from above the canopy. Finally, we found a flock foraging on cones in a distant
conifer. You could see the chaff falling, and identify both red and
orange-yellow individuals among the flock, but details were difficult at the
distance. However, the flock moved widely as we walked, and flight calls
overhead allowed us to conclude we were seeing White-winged Crossbills.
We finished the morning with some House Finches singing from the Selkirk neighbourhood. Regrettably, Keith’s crows were not to be found today!
Chris Olsen
Here is the eBird report:
Bower Woods, Red Deer CA-AB
52.25039, -113.80132, Red Deer, Alberta, CA
Nov 23, 2024 10:10 AM - 12:11 PM
Protocol: Traveling, walking
4.374 kilometres
Checklist Comments: Red Deer River Naturalists, Bird Focus Group outing
6 species
3 Participants
Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) 5
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 4
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 2
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 4
White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) 25
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S203384990
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