Hello birders,

A small group of us, consisting of Chris Siddle, Chris Charlesworth, Richard
Mooney and Trevor Forder made the weekly trek to Salmon Arm today. Each
weekend it is evident that many species have departed over the week. Last
weekend we had Orange-crowned and Yellow-rumped warblers and Common
Yellowthroats, whereas today, no warblers. Fall has definitely set in.
Nonetheless, Salmon Arm produced at least a few great birds today. We first
visited Christmas Island, then the wharf, the Nature Park and Chris Siddle
and I checked the mouth of the Salmon River.

Common Loon
*RED-THROATED LOON 1 juv. at the N. end of Christmas Island
Horned Grebe
Western Grebe
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail 1 male coming out of eclipse plumage at Christmas Island
Gadwall
BLUE-WINGED TEAL 2, getting quite late. Both near Christmas Island
Green-winged Teal many at all locations. In excess of 500 today
Northern Shoveler
Canvasback just a few amongst large flocks of Redhead and scaup
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
SURF SCOTER 4 imm or female type near the mouth of the Salmon River
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck 1 female at the wharf
Bald Eagle mostly adults seen with a few 2nd yrs and a 3rd year as well
Northern Harrier about 7 seen, all juv.
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
PEREGRINE FALCON 1 ad hunting at Christmas Island
Ring-necked Pheasant
American Coot
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER 2 seen at the wharf, then at the mouth of the Salmon
Riv
Black-bellied Plover 4 travelling with the goldens
Greater Yellowlegs 4 near the mouth of the Salmon River
Lesser Yellowlegs 3 near the mouth of the Salmon River
SANDERLING 1 at the mouth of the Salmon River
Herring Gull
California Gull
Ring-billed Gull
FRANKLIN'S GULL 1 at the mouth of the Salmon River
Bonaparte's Gull 5 on flats off Nature Park
Pileated Woodpecker 1 male feeding on cottonwood stump at mouth of Salmon
Riv.
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
Black-billed Magpie
American Pipit 30 at Nature Park
Black-capped Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Brown Creeper 1 calling near Christmas Island
Marsh Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing 2 juv near Christmas Island
Savannah Sparrow 2 calling on rocks at Christmas Island
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
LAPLAND LONGSPUR 13 in flock at Christmas Island
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch 63 in weeds at Nature Park
Evening Grosbeak
House Sparrow

66 species. No coniferous forest birding. Not bad.

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
Kelowna, BC
www.avocettours.com