As I returned from a walk in the neighbourhood this morning , a Nashville Warbler streaked by me and then stopped long enough for me to get a nice look before...
Hi All, It was great this morning to see the first Tree Swallows whipping around. A few hours later they were followed by the Purple Martins. I hope that they...
Bonnie Chartier
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May 1, 2008 6:33 pm
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Hi All A male Black-and-white Warbler visited our yard briefly this afternoon. Cheers, Larry Larry de March Winnipeg...
Hi all, A lincoln's sparrow just showed up in our backyard along with a chippy - both first-of- year species. Soon after, a female mallard arrived for a bite. ...
Bonjour, Tonight, while gardening, I heard and saw two purple martins flying over my neighbour's martin condo.  Luc Blanchette St-Jean-Baptiste Offrez un...
I had a pair of cowbirds sit in a tree this morning beside my backyard. At first, I thought they could be grackles, but when the grackles sat in the same...
Hi All, It was a surprise to see a Pacific Loon flying alone along the lake this morning. I am thinking that about 2/3 of the Junco's that were feeding in my...
Bonnie Chartier
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May 2, 2008 2:52 pm
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I have just added two images of Common Loon from Dennis Swayze at http://www.manitobanature.ca/MB_birds/misc/COLO_08.htm Frank Machovec ...
One Northern Waterthrush has been in my garden for about an hour or so. Cheers, Red R. McV. Clarke 211 Victoria Crescent Winnipeg Manitoba R2M 1X6 [Non-text...
Redmond Clarke
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May 3, 2008 2:07 am
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Hello All, I saw Larry's post about the Black-and-White Warbler, and Thought i'd go have a look. At about 8:45 pm I came across two, in the bush by the river...
Hi Everyone! Here's the latest update. Sorry for the delay but my dog jumped on my laptop and broke the A key. I now have the files transfered to my husband's...
I think this was helpful last year. So here is the Most wanted list of the species we are missing from the year list. This list includes all species that...
Some more raptors o'er the Red this morning - an adult Peregrine above St Vital Park flying south (wonder if she were the same bird i saw being chased by a...
Hi all, You can add willet to your "year list" Carrie. Lars Jansson and I made a stop at Twin Lakes Beach on thursday(May 1st.) and saw 3. We also had a single...
Hi All, Last evening Patti McIntyre took a short jaunt inland from the lake to see if there was anything around that we had not seen thus far. We had warblers...
Bonnie Chartier
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May 3, 2008 8:20 pm
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After the MNS morning outing to Oak Hammock Marsh ( led by Larry de March ) , Deanna and I travelled along RD 84N and found a feeding group of 18 Marbled...
Two adult male Evening Grosbeak added colour to the feeding sparrows in the garden this afternoon. A treat, and a surprise. Cheers, Red R. McV. Clarke 211...
Redmond Clarke
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May 4, 2008 2:25 am
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On a trip from Ste Agathe to Morris yesterday afternoon we spotted four rough legged hawks, all very close to the highway with one in the center 'ditch'...
I have a brown thrasher this morning, thrashing around under the junipers amidst the heavy snow. I think this may be new for the year list. Also have a...
Who says you can't bird from a basement apartment window? This afternoon i have seen over 200 cormorants heading north along the Red River mostly in flocks 20...
Calm conditions this afternoon tempted me out to check Natalie Lake (the Seven Sisters dam forebay), and I wasn't disappointed. There was not too much to see...
Hello Everyone, The Manitoba Chimney Swift Initiative (MCSI) is once again looking for volunteers to help monitor chimneys in Manitoba for the presence of...
Sorry for the delay in reporting this -- wasn't around a computer on the weekend & didn't think a Cinnamon Teal sighting at Whitewater Lake was too terribly...
Hi all, It seems that it has been a few days since I have had anything new in Gimli. This morning it was a single singing Vesper Sparrow. Cheers, Bonnie in...
Bonnie Chartier
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May 5, 2008 4:41 pm
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Hello all, Wilson's Phalarope can be added to the year list: one was in the pond in front of Stony Mtn. Pen. today. A Lark Sparrow was unexpected at Oak...
Hello, Yesterday (may 5th) My friends Nicholas phoned me about a female Pileated Woodpecker in his backyard. I rushed down just in time to see her fly off...
Bonsoir, A Le Conte's Sparrow was spotted in grasses near Seine River next to St. Boniface Golf Course this evening. Got up on some low branches for a clear...
Hello All, Yesterday (May 3rd) My friend Nicholas phoned me about a pair of GHO's by the Riverview baseball diamonds. I went and saw them fly across the river...
I have just added James Duncan's photograph of a roosting Brown Creeper at http://www.manitobanature.ca/MB_birds/misc/BRCR_roosting.htm Frank Machovec ...
