While working today apparently other people have been seeing good birds. Megan scored a tree full of Tanagers this morning - needless to say they had scarpered by this afternoon.
Gery Davidson had already been scoring good birds - perhaps great birds; Caspian Tern [rare for Arrow Lakes], Marbled Godwit [first record ever for Nakusp] and Semipalmated Plover.
Soooooo, after school with a small amount of optimism and optics we advanced on th eNakusp 'beachfront'. The Caspain Tern had turned and fled. The Godwit was gone however the Plover was still plodding and prodding the waterfront. Cool - first view sine '09 and best view ever. Better still it had company; 7 Least Sandpipers plus 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers. Both of these birds were, for me, Lifers!! All of these birds added up to the best day of waders in Nakusp for years.
A lonely Ring billed Gull, a Barn Swallow and a few determined American Pipits completed the main birds present.
Also the afternoon presented a wonderful warbler tree near Spicer's farm; Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned were the main species however Nashville, Yellow and Wilsons completed the set. It was fantastic to see the Yellows in particular. BC Chickadees, Siskins and a solitary White-crowned Sparrow plus a few Rufous Hummers completed the set.
Great afternoon!! but it's back to work tomorrow................
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