Bird Records Committee – January 2015 Accepted Records

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The latest set of accepted records of the BCFO Bird Records Committee is now posted in BRC Public under the BRC drop-down menu above.

A full report of all the committee’s Round 5 deliberations will be published in an upcoming issue of BCFO’s journal, British Columbia Birds.

Also note that the recently published BCFO Rare Bird Report Form and the Provincial Review List are also under the same drop-down menu. Submissions of rare bird sightings in British Columbia are invited and encouraged.

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Photo: Gary Davidson

 

 

BCFO Featured Photographer #9 – Gary Davidson

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Once again BCFO is proud to announce the latest “Featured Photographer’, our ninth in a continuing series.  This time it’s Gary Davidson’s turn.  Gary is a long time birder from Nakusp, who claims that he is much more of a birder than photographer, but you will see that he is also quite handy with a camera.

(As a reminder/clarification: our Featured Photographers are selected by random draw from a pool of BCFO members who are known to be competent photographers.  A new selection is presented on the website every few months).

Use the drop-down menu under “Features” above.

Active Pass Festival 2015

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The Active Pass Nature and Arts Festival will take place on Mayne Island April 17 to 19, 2015. Birds and birding will be featured activities with morning guided birding tours both on land and by boat, with opportunities for photographers too.

Festival Active Pass poster

To promote and celebrate the natural beauty and wildlife of the Active Pass Region of the Salish Sea, the unique communities within it and the art it inspires.

 http://www.festivalactivepass.com/

BC Birding – December 2014 edition

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Would you like to read an overview of rare bird sightings this fall in British Columbia? Are you intrigued to know how nest parasitism by cuckoos means more success for parasitized than un-parasitized nests for certain species? Are sparrows really the Rodney Dangerfields of birds? Are you looking for more details of the May 29th to 31st, 2015 BCFO Annual General Meeting to be held in Oliver? And really, what is the story behind that Bald Eagle above feasting on a large rainbow trout?

Answers to all the above questions and more can be found in the latest edition of our newsmagazine BC Birding, now available for download or reading on-line in the members area above. 

Bird Records Committee and CBC’s

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We’ve recently added some new information and documents to two areas of our website.

Under the BRC tab above you’ll find a new BRC General Information page which, among other things, offers downloadable copies of the BCFO Rare Bird Report Form. Also, the BRC has published its Provincial Review List, which you will find under the same drop-down menu. Submissions of rare bird sightings are invited and encouraged.

A "Good Bird" on any BC Christmas Bird Count!

A “Good Bird” on any BC Christmas Bird Count!

Our listing of Christmas Bird Count dates and information from around the Province is also up and running. You’ll find it under the CBC’s tab above.