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Wednesday, December 14, 1988

THE REVIEW 9781-2nd St., Sidney B.C.

Among the sighis: smallest of owls, most common flicker

Bonaparte gull

Nolean Bunney, Emard Terrace, called about two handsome

birds she has seen for several days hand-running on the ground at
the corner of Leal and:Emard. She noted the beautifully barred -
back, the black bib, impressive red:areas on the underside of the

fail: and the “conspicuous, broad white rump patch when the birds . |
flew. off. .

‘These are‘ red-shafted: flickers, the commonest flicker. on :the
Peninsula. They are often seen on the ground where they forage

~ busily. for.ants.-And, as during last winter, numbers. of these birds. -
“are. wintering in the willows surrounding the riding range at Island -
» Milew.

“Roslyn Tanner, Thompson Place, recorded a tiny pygmy ‘owl ona

a fence post at the:edge of their heavily treed acreage on the lower |
“-». slopes. of Mt. Newton. She had read that: these: owls, unlike the ee
cee great homed, are. often ‘active in the daytime. .
~~ Taylor notes: ‘that the: pygmy: owls are rare residents. at lower :
‘elevations. but that there is’a southward movement of. them from.

‘early’ September through’ ‘éatly Nove mpCr, wl neh could account for.
= this sighting at Thompson Place.

The pygmy Owl, about the size of our c common ‘white-Growned

"Sparrow, is Canada’s smallest owl. It exhibits'‘a marked preference -
- for coniferous woods and lives largely: upon such- insects as
beetles, crickets, dragonflics, grasshoppers, mice and some birds.
“While I have not yet scen one 'on the Island, we did encounter them |

at Exshaw and near. ‘Hinton in the foothills of the Rocky.

Mountains. |

Mary spent some. time during the weekend observing the very
diminutive golden-crowned kinglets on the south. slopes of Mt.

~* Newton, They were numerous and traveling in the company of

bushtits and a few chestnut-backed chickadecs.

- Wingbars were very evident, as were the yellow crowns of the
females and the bright orange crowns of the males. The birds kept -
descending from the treetops to feed upon the seeds of ocean spray.

~ where they often hung upside down while foraging. Towhces were

also present. -

Yet another query about the many. small gulls seen along our

Senior Citizens. Association has

organizers thrilled —1. but they're
_ Still left with slightly, more than
. half their goal,

“We're really thrilled about it,
I's a. good. start,” said: president
Lyla Walker, “But we eneee a Hifsle
bit more,"

A thermometer has been

seniors’ building on Clarke Road

in Brentwood Bay showing a.

$90,000. shortfall

from:
$200,000 goal,

the.

Deep Dixie
Shrimp E touffe”

4 Ib. fresh or frozen shrimp,

~ cleaned
1 stick butter ava Ih)
-Lcup minced onion ~
1/2 cup minced green onion ©
1/2: cup minced celery tops

MA cup finely chopped parstey |

2 cloves. minced garlic .
3 .thsp. flour
2 1/2 cups water

®@ 1 (8 02.) can tomato sauce

1 bay leaf. .

a) or 4 cups fet cooked rice ;

part and reserve.

coasts just now, ‘They are‘often:seen in loose flocks flying lightly
over the water, . swimming buoyantly in. the running surf, or
plunging into the water in search of food items. .
“Are mee the same. gulls which show up very early and often

Seniors thrilled with contribution
fo wards building extension fund

A $60,000 B.C, Lottery Fund
‘grant.to. the Central: Saanich -

A. 40-by-60-foot extension jut-
ting out from the existing building

cin anc shape is planned by the

association, -
“We're up to about $110,000,"

“Walker said. Architect estimates,

are at $200,000 for construction of
the extension.

“A ‘summertime Fund Fair netted
about $3,600 and “quite afew"

_bricks have. been’ sold for $100
each, Walker said. :
~ mounted on the side of the existing’.

‘Although the seniors have been:

fundraising with bingos and bake.

gales over the past five years the

big: push towards. a building fund .

started only about.a yon BO.

1/2 tsp. thyme

“3 slices lemon.
7 level tbsp, salt:
T teaspoon sugar
vA ieaspoon cayenne” :

‘ sp, Worcestershire sauce

A-allspice, crushed
2 hard cooked EBS”

Method: Saute shrimp in-butter
over medium heat, Remove from

brown, add four, shrimp, and

remaining ingredients — except

i

oh.

Scadel

~ Outdoors
"Unlimited

| By . Cy ; Hampson

so jet- black heads?” ae ae Sere rere
~ “Yes, they. are. Bonaparte: gulls.” Lye e porn oat = ‘
_ “But none of them: have. black heads now?” fo

“No, they. are. in. winter plumas ic. Just as: sanderlings: go into

~ paler winter plumage. The adults have white heads i in winter with a
dark spot behind the eye; in the region of the car.”

First year. immatures: exhibit the same dark. facial: mark but also .

show: a black band at the tip of the tail:

However, most birds observed will show a distinct. white wedge oe
~ on the leading surface of the upper wing, If you watch for this ficld

~. mark, conspicuous: even from a distance, you can’t go: wrong.

accommodate them,

been advertising or letting them
know what's, happening or anys
thing. else,” she said,

. Will GE slices, Makes tr8

Saute onion until,

has postponed appealing for more

~ joined Tourism Minister Bill Reid

“this deep south dish creates an"

Bonaparte gulls are often referred to as coho gulls as they are so =
often seen feeding far out at sca on the second or third tideline |

where coho salmon also quite commonly abound during a run.

. Strange as it may sccm, Bonaparte gulls nest in trees in muskeg
areas on the mainland from: B.C. to James Bay and northerly to
Yukon. Nests are not casily found but. consist of twigs, grass,
mosses and lichens, ‘usually constructed in a black spruce,

-As in most gulls, eggs arc usually three in number, It is‘an
incredible thrill to keep-a nest under observation until the chicks .

appear and dry off,
The photographer has only a matier of a few hours lo catch them

in the nest as they so soon Icap into space and mht unhurt on the

moss-grown muskeg floor, *
The adult immediately. Icads them to the nearest pond where
they swim lightly after her in. search of aquatic food items.

“We would like fo be able to
start construction in the spring but
we can’t start until we get all the
money,”” Walker. sitid, :

The 200-member association

members until there's the space 0

ere so crowded: we haven't -

Saanich and the. Ishinds. MLAs
Mel Couvelier and: Terry Muberts

in announcing the lottery grant
recently,

egys and rice,
Simmer, covered, 15
coring: occasionally.

min, slir-

Serve hot, over rice, garnish
perye
ings,

The eye ‘appeal and. aroma of

- just can’t wait for dinner feeling” "
in our house, |

The addition of some hot crusty:
rolls, brings. ital topether,

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