Michael Price wrote:
>
> Hi Tweets,
>
> Gerald Hamilton writes:
>
> >.....The Red-breasted Sapsucker is 'lifer' for me. It wasn't present the
> >first time I went by the oak tree(it was reported earlier as having been
> >seen).
>
> There's a good chance this bird was a migrant--if it's on an oak tree, it's
> not in usual habitat; I heard of another Red-breasted Sapsucker Sphyrapicus
> ruber a few days ago in an area of Greater Vancouver BC in which they're not
> resident. Some other species which seem to be heading north as well right
> now, though as with the sapsuckers the migrant components are masked by
> locally-resident birds, are Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias, interior-race
> Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers Picoides pubescens P. villosus, Golden-crowned
> Kinglet Regulus satrapa, Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus and Song Sparrow
> Melospiza melodia.
>
> Michael Price A brave world, Sir,
> Vancouver BC Canada full of religion, knavery and change;
> mprice at mindlink.net we shall shortly see better days.
> Aphra Behn (1640-1689)
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.........You may be right---a migrant. I have been told that fir trees
are more to their liking. I don't know if that is absolutely correct.

gerald at e-z.net