I have found a website called 'Journey North' that tracks the northward flight of all sorts of critters, not just birds but butterflies and even things like ice coming off etc. Haven't had time to really look at it in depth yet, but I have joined it and reported the Rufous to find out that he was the first one reported so far on the mainland, north of the border. There had been quite a few just south of the border and there were some up the east coast of Vancouver Island.
There was another 'first' yesterday as well, and again no picture....but a Band-tail Pigeon showed up at the feeder. This is early for their return. Had trouble convincing EBird that it was here already.
Today's walk just showed the usual's....
a female Red-wing Blackbird....
a pair of European Starling.
Robins, lots and lots of Robins....
Song Sparrow....
still some swans around....the one on the left is a Tundra....probably the other one is too. There were also some Trumpeters....another week and they should have all headed north.
Tree Swallows were quite active today as well. Waiting to see a Violet Green one show up.
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