We took the Tsawwassen ferry over to Nanaimo, Victoria Island where we drove north to the Comox area. We walked out the dirt road to look for the Citrine Wagtail. According to the local birders present, it was unseasonably cold for the area and, because of that, many of the wet and muddy areas the bird was seen at were frozen. There was also a pretty steady 20-mph wind that made things feel a lot colder than that. We spent the entire morning looking for the bird. We decided to take a short break in Courtenay to get some lunch and warm up. A Bald Eagle was perched in a tree near where we parked the car.
Adult Bald Eagle along the Courtenay River on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
We returned to the wagtail spot for the rest of the day. While hoping for the wagtail to show, an immmature Bald Eagle passed by pretty close.
Immature Bald Eagle at the wagtail site near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
Many Trumpeter Swans moved in and out of the fields at the spot.
Trumpeter Swans at the wagtail site near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
A Trumpeter Swan at the wagtail site near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
Other birds seen there included Golden-crowned Sparrow and Northern Shrike.
A Golden-crowned Sparrow at the wagtail site near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
A Northern Shrike at the wagtail site near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
Near dusk, we gave up and checked out the numerous waterfowl at the mouth of the Courtenay River, which included several Eurasian Wigeon. A "Sooty" Fox Sparrow was in the brush along the bank.
A "Sooty" Fox Sparrow along the bank of the Courtenay River near Comox on Victoria Island, British Columbia.
We got a motel in Courtenay and decided what our plan of attack would be for tomorrow.
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