The following In press paper from British Columbia Birds is now available on the BCFO Member’s area of the web site:
Towers, J. R., R, Atkins, K. Howard, J. Sykes, and G. Dunstan. 2015. The first confirmed record of a Blue-footed Booby in Canada.
BCFO Featured Photographers #8 – John and Sheila Linn
BCFO proudly presents Number 8 in our series of ‘Featured Photographers’, and this time we are breaking new ground. Firstly, our FP is a team rather than an individual, namely John and Sheila Linn of Burnaby. This friendly and amicable couple, each toting DSLR cameras with identical long lenses, is often encountered by Lower Mainland birders who visit nature parks near the Linn’s home territory. As a second ‘first’ we are being treated to the results of their efforts, as their photos have not been previously posted anywhere for viewing.
To view John and Sheila’s work click here, or use the drop down menu under <Features <Featured Photographer above.
BC Birding September 2014 Edition
The latest issue of BC Birding is now available for reading or downloading from the Members’ Area. Between the covers you’ll find a rich smorgasbord of news, articles and reports covering the Pemberton AGM and various field trips, our regular Reflective Birder column, a continuing series of scientific journal article summaries, articles on Western Sandpiper migration, avian mortality on roads, and a spectacular bird mural on Haida Gwaii. And much more….
Salmon Arm Two-Day Field Trip – Waitlist
Ted Hillary’s Two-Day Trip to Salmon Arm, August 30th to 31st, is now at capacity. However, Ted has graciously offered to keep a waitlist of interested people to fill in for any late cancellations. There were a number in 2012 when this trip was last offered.
If you wish to be placed on the waitlist, send Ted an email to that effect, or give him a call. Contact information can be found under the Events tab above, under Tours and Trips.
Long-billed or Short-billed? Perhaps Ted Hillary’s Salmon Arm trip will help you sort them out.
Bird Records Committee – July 2014 Accepted Records
The latest set of accepted records of the Bird Records Committee is now posted in BRC Public under the BRC drop-down menu above. You may also link directly to the page here.
A full report of all the committee’s Round 3 deliberations will be published in an upcoming issue of BCFO’s journal, British Columbia Birds.
Photo: Ian Routley
BCFO Featured Photographer #7 – Thor Manson
BCFO is pleased to present the 7th of our series of ‘Featured Photographers’. In the limelight this time is Thor Manson from Gallager Lake in the South Okanagan, our 3rd (of 7) photographer hailing from this hotbed of birding activity. Thor is one of those long-time birders who after retiring has travelled widely, amassing an enviable ABA Lifelist. Along the way he fairly recently took up the camera, with some considerable success as you will see. The affable Viking has done well.
To view Thor’s work click here, or use the drop down menu under <Features <Featured Photographer above.