White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sat Sep 15, 2018 9:15 am

Important Announcement!


David H. and the "Cam Cleaning Squad" will be attempting to clean the Delta2 cam today at 12:30 pm - weather permitting!


If the rain is too heavy and the tree is slippery, the cleaning will be postponed to a later date - hopefully in the next week or so! The date will be posted as soon as it is known.
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:29 am

The latest from David:


HI All Delta 2 Keeners; -- Just reviewed with Myles as a shower just started here after a few hours of 'dry'.

Myles is prepared to climb if the tree gets about an hour of drying out of the canopy.

The challenge is the ropes get very slippery.

We will probably go to the site as every area is different. ANd as we know Delta and WR get half the rain of downtown VR.

I will call Sharon and Jean from the site and ask then to forward to others our last minute decisions !

All we can do is 'give it a try"
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:09 pm

Cam Cleaning at Delta2 Postponed Because of Rain!

Due to the wet and unsafe conditions at the nest tree, David and Myles have decided to postpone the cam cleaning until Monday, Sept 17, 10:00 am when they will try again. The weather is supposed to be better then and hopefully the conditions at the nest will improve enough to try again.

Thanks for trying, David and Myles!
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by nightowl » Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:58 pm

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:54 pm

Good Afternoon, a break in the rain on this windy day
2:44pm - red-breasted nuthatch visited the nest, collected a little something and left
2:56pm - a nuthatch and at least one black-chapped chickadee have been on and off the nest, picking at little bits (food?)
checked replay again, it's easy to miss action but did catch Douglas squirrel on the nest at 1:59pm - brief visit
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:29 pm

5:27pm
2 cormorants on the big rock.
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:38 pm

Hi DD, :wave:
Thanks for zooming and posting on this blustery afternoon. I love seeing the cormorants here. We get a wonderful variety of visitors to the area. And it will be even better when the cams are cleaned!

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:43 pm

5:38pm - choppy water, almost a deep mauve color, contrasted with the bright clouds and blue sky
audio is a constant wind, no birds that I can hear
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:50 pm

5:45pm - done with preening, the cormorants fly off
and right away a glaucous-winged gull flies to the rock, as if it had been waiting
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by nightowl » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:58 pm

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:44 am

9:35am - crow on former baby sitting tree
(checked replay, crow was on lower branch of OT at 9:33am, then flew to baby sitting tree)
then flew off toward north bluff trees
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:50 am

9:44am - 2 gulls flying southbound over the shore
beautiful cool morning at Boundary Bay
10:32am - crow checked at the nest, then gone
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:51 am

10:46am - view across the Bay where Myles is doing cam and nest maintenance at Delta 2 site.
Nice weather for tree climbing :bye 1:
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:18 pm

12:16pm
The cormorant pose :)
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:34 pm

12:33pm
3 sharing the rock
12:45pm
And then there were 4.
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