Other birds
reported to me or observed nearby but not actually in this back
yard:
Peregrine Falcon, Lewis'
Woodpecker, Gray Catbird, Lazuli
Bunting, Ruffed Grouse, Merlin
Barred Owl

Spring 2002 - A
Barred Owl made a night of star gazing special this Spring when it
alighted on a lateral branch of the Big-leafed Maple about 30 feet
up and sat peering around for about 7 minutes before flying off into
the night.
A Northern Bobwhite Quail
This Quail appeared
at 7:30 p.m. on June 4, 2001 and "bob-whited" for 30 minutes before
flying off. Definitely the most rare bird ever to visit the
yard.
Sharp-shinned
& Cooper's Hawks
Small
Accipiters like
this yard. They hunt Red-winged Blackbirds and
Black-headed Grosbeaks. On August 7, 2001, a immature
hunter met its demise. It was found dead under the kitchen
window. The intended victim had escaped. In the mid
1980's on Parkwood Drive in Agassiz, a Cedar Waxwing was not so
lucky. It was found, below a window, grasped in the
talons of a dead Sharp-shinned Hawk .
Common Redpolls

In early February
2002, during a snowstorm, a flock of 50 Common Redpoll appeared at
the backyard feeders. They preferred to dine on black oil
sunflower seeds but also spend a time on the niger seed
feeder. Towards the end of February, one bird appeared to be
sick. This male displayed symptoms of salmonella. This
disease is common among the resident Pine Siskins. By March
1st, 2002, most of the flock had disappeared with just three
stragglers remaining.
Juvenile
Bald Eagle
January 7th, 2004 -
On this cold (-7 C), snowy morning about 10 am, a young Bald Eagle
sat near the top of the 100 foot Western Red Cedar for 20 minutes.
Perhaps it hoped to catch one of the fat Mallards munching corn and
barley below on the banks of the nearly frozen Miami River. It
had been observed flying over the property several times during the
past week of unusually severe winter weather.
MacGillivray's
Warbler
May 25, 2005 - a
MacGillivray's Warbler was found dead under my neighbour's bathroom
window. It appeared to have hit the window and died. It
was a male in full breeding plumage. Not a good time of year
to loose a breeding male.
Northern
Saw-whet Owl

April
8, 2009- a Northern Saw-whet Owl swooped down on a rodent too near
to a neighbour 's dog. The dog grabbed the owl but the
neighbour rescued her. She was transported to O.W.L Rehabilitation
Society in Delta but despite no broken bones she can not fly well
consistently. It seems she is destined to be an educational owl for
the rest of her life. The photo shows her in a crate at Gerry
Power's place in Abbottsford the night before she was
transported.
Mourning Dove

For
the first time ever a Mourning dove showed up in the back yard on
May 7, 2009.
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