It was a great idea to go to White Rock on this January day as I saw so many lifers. The next one to catch
Category: Birding
Glaucous-winged Gull [Larus glaucescens] ~ 2016 #17
Seagulls … I mean Gulls are common sights by large bodies of water, so it was not surprising to see many Gulls flying around while
Red-breasted Merganser [Mergus serrator] ~ 2016 #16
This Red-breasted Merganser was another lifer for me. This would have also been one I could have easily mis-identified as a Common Merganser if it
Common Goldeneye [Bucephala clangula] ~ 2016 #15
There were sure a lot of ducks out on this day, I really have to go to White Rock more often in the winter months.
Surf Scoter [Melanitta perspicillata] ~ 2016 #14
The Surf Scoter was another lifer for me. From what I can see on allaboutbirds.org this bird winters in southern Canada and then goes north
Horned Grebe [Podiceps auritus] ~ 2016 #13
This next bird is another lifer for me. There was one (maybe two?) Horned Grebe hanging around with the other water birds. I didn’t recognize
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