We attended Gilbert Plains, (West of Dauphin), to attend a baby shower for our new grand daughter.
It was a wonderful and eventful trip.
We didn't get a lot of time to go birding, most observations were made from the car and a sun deck.
Gilbert Plains 14-17 May
From a sun deck I could see a group of six large birds soaring about a mile or so north, wasn't able to identify them, but suspect they may have been Turkey Vultures.
A Mallard was nesting about 15' from the golf course dining room. Blended in very well.
Chipping Sparrow
Purple Martin
Pileated Woodpecker (Got 2 pictures of it hiding behind a telephone pole)
Northern Rough Winged Swallow
Mallard
Canada Geese
Canvasback
Crow
Bufflehead
Robin
Mourning Dove
Pine Siskin
Red Wing Blackbird
Clear Lake, Riding Mtn National Park 17 May
We stopped at Clear Lake for a few hours on our return trip. Beautiful place.
We were there for a few hours. The old pier has been replaced with a bridge type pier to enhance water circulation for the beach area.
Common Goldeneye
Bald Eagle
Mallard
Black Billed Magpie
Crow
Red Necked Grebe
Ring billed Gull
Red Wing Blackbird
Canada Geese
Canvasback
Forsters Tern
Pelican
Blue winged Teal
Great Blue Heron
Bufflehead
Northern Shoveller
Stephenfield 19 May
It was great birding weather. We were really surprised at the lack of water fowl and gulls.
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Red Wing Blackbird (numerous)
Olive Sided Flycatcher
Clay Colored Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Bank Swallow
Brown Headed Cowbird
Double Crested Cormorant
Crow
Black Billed Magpie
Meadow Lark
Red Tailed Hawk
Dickcissel
Canada Geese
Robin
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg 21 May
Equally surprised at the lack of water fowl and gulls.
Grey Catbird
Red Wing Blackbird
Yellow Warbler
Canada Geese
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Crow
Robin
Hairy Woodpecker
Carman 18-23 May
We haven't done our usual walk for over a week, just been to busy. These observations are made at home and while driving.
Woke up one morning opened the living room drapes and noted that no birds were at our feeders. Then noticed the ginger cat laying at the base of our willow tree. This cat is quite the hunter. Looked in the willow tree to see the squirrel who had been raiding our seed feeders. Now the squirrel attends to gnaw at our metal peanut feeder for extended periods. I got a cup of water and threw water at the cat twice, this succeeded in moving the cat about 15 feet. The wife arrived at this time stepped outside and yelled at the cat once. It was off like a shot, haven't seen it since.
Baltimore Oriole (Just appeared in the past few days)
Brown Headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Robin
White Breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Chipping Sparrow
Brown Thrasher
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple finch
Mourning Dove
Crow
Pine Siskin
Goldfinch
It was a wonderful and eventful trip.
We didn't get a lot of time to go birding, most observations were made from the car and a sun deck.
Gilbert Plains 14-17 May
From a sun deck I could see a group of six large birds soaring about a mile or so north, wasn't able to identify them, but suspect they may have been Turkey Vultures.
A Mallard was nesting about 15' from the golf course dining room. Blended in very well.
Chipping Sparrow
Purple Martin
Pileated Woodpecker (Got 2 pictures of it hiding behind a telephone pole)
Northern Rough Winged Swallow
Mallard
Canada Geese
Canvasback
Crow
Bufflehead
Robin
Mourning Dove
Pine Siskin
Red Wing Blackbird
Clear Lake, Riding Mtn National Park 17 May
We stopped at Clear Lake for a few hours on our return trip. Beautiful place.
We were there for a few hours. The old pier has been replaced with a bridge type pier to enhance water circulation for the beach area.
Common Goldeneye
Bald Eagle
Mallard
Black Billed Magpie
Crow
Red Necked Grebe
Ring billed Gull
Red Wing Blackbird
Canada Geese
Canvasback
Forsters Tern
Pelican
Blue winged Teal
Great Blue Heron
Bufflehead
Northern Shoveller
Stephenfield 19 May
It was great birding weather. We were really surprised at the lack of water fowl and gulls.
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Red Wing Blackbird (numerous)
Olive Sided Flycatcher
Clay Colored Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Bank Swallow
Brown Headed Cowbird
Double Crested Cormorant
Crow
Black Billed Magpie
Meadow Lark
Red Tailed Hawk
Dickcissel
Canada Geese
Robin
Fort Whyte Center, Winnipeg 21 May
Equally surprised at the lack of water fowl and gulls.
Grey Catbird
Red Wing Blackbird
Yellow Warbler
Canada Geese
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Crow
Robin
Hairy Woodpecker
Carman 18-23 May
We haven't done our usual walk for over a week, just been to busy. These observations are made at home and while driving.
Woke up one morning opened the living room drapes and noted that no birds were at our feeders. Then noticed the ginger cat laying at the base of our willow tree. This cat is quite the hunter. Looked in the willow tree to see the squirrel who had been raiding our seed feeders. Now the squirrel attends to gnaw at our metal peanut feeder for extended periods. I got a cup of water and threw water at the cat twice, this succeeded in moving the cat about 15 feet. The wife arrived at this time stepped outside and yelled at the cat once. It was off like a shot, haven't seen it since.
Baltimore Oriole (Just appeared in the past few days)
Brown Headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Robin
White Breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Chipping Sparrow
Brown Thrasher
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple finch
Mourning Dove
Crow
Pine Siskin
Goldfinch
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