Western Screech Owl Stewardship Project - Pemberton and Squamish· Surveys for Western Screech Owl in the Pemberton and Squamish Valleys will be conducted in the spring of 2016 and the survey team is looking for help. Follow their Facebook page to stay in the loop. Extremely rare in the Lower Mainland, the Western Screech Owl … Continue reading Owl lovers, volunteer surveyors are wanted to count Western Screech Owl in Pemberton
Category: birds of pemberton
Sighted: Grey-crowned rosy finches
At the Christmas Bird Count 2015, John Tschopp and the counting crew observed that Grey-crowned Rosy Finches had picked Pemberton Valley to spend the winter. Two months later, John reports that these attractive birds are still here. GCRF spend their breeding season in high alpine and arctic tundra. Until the days get longer and warmer, … Continue reading Sighted: Grey-crowned rosy finches
Sightings: A convocation of eagles
Thanks to Stu Armstrong, for training his lens on this gathering (seriously, it's called a convocation) of eagles in Pemberton on Wednesday.
Birdwatch: Spring brings Western Meadowlarks and a Mountain Bluebird to Pemberton
From our birding correspondent, John Tschopp, a springtime report: The mild, sunny weather attracted the first of our smaller migrants. On March 14 I observed three Western Meadowlarks and a single Mountain Bluebird. They were kind enough to pose for a picture. Another bird to announce its arrival was a Red-breasted Sapsucker ringing the bell … Continue reading Birdwatch: Spring brings Western Meadowlarks and a Mountain Bluebird to Pemberton