Yellow-breasted Chat - Bowring Park

Catherine

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Jan 8, 2018, 12:04:09 PM1/8/18

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I went to Bowring Park lunch time and found a Yellow-breasted Chat. It's very likely the bright yellow bird that Mike Parmenter saw a few days ago. If you park on the West parking lot take the trail on the left. You will see a dark green garbage bin on your left and farther up a bright, lime-green garbage bin. Look in the trees behind the lime-green garbage bin and you will find a blue suet feeder. It was in the vicinity of the suet feeder. There are a few backyards across the river that would also be good places for it to rest during the day.

Other birds of note were the 2 Wood Ducks and 3 DC Cormorants.

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John Alexander

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Jan 9, 2018, 10:08:01 AM1/9/18

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I saw the Chat at 1115 this morning aross the trail from bright green garbage container- I have one picture which I will post later.

John Alexander

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Jan 9, 2018, 11:41:19 AM1/9/18

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On Tuesday, 9 January 2018 11:38:01 UTC-3:30, John Alexander wrote:
> I saw the Chat at 1115 this morning aross the trail from bright green garbage container- I have one picture which I will post later.

Not great - but the only pict I managed to get https://www.flickr.com/photos/151158617@N06/38701602415/in/datetaken-public/

Les Sweetapple

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Jan 11, 2018, 9:28:30 AM1/11/18

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Dereck H. and I saw the Chat at 9:40 am. this morning.
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Frank KING

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Jan 12, 2018, 10:29:05 AM1/12/18

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Chat was seen again this morning around 10am. It appeared only briefly but long enough for quick looks and a photo. It was in the same area of the feeder and lime green garbage can as described by others. Mike P. had originally seen a 'yellow' bird in this area. Mike was also the first to see it again this morning.

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Frank KING

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Jan 12, 2018, 12:11:26 PM1/12/18

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A few not so good photos of the Chat. According to my photos he hung around for less than 40 seconds. On Flickr at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126304632@N05/sets/72157668395061239/

John Alexander

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Jan 15, 2018, 3:02:20 PM1/15/18

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On Friday, 12 January 2018 13:41:26 UTC-3:30, Frank KING wrote:
> A few not so good photos of the Chat. According to my photos he hung around for less than 40 seconds. On Flickr at
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/126304632@N05/sets/72157668395061239/

I saw the Chat briefly around 3pm this afternoon before it flew towards the river. Lots of activity around the feeder this afternoon including; Juncos, Chickadees, squirrels, woodpeckers (Downy and Hairy), Blue Jays, and one Brown Creeper). Not a great picture of Creeper at https://www.flickr.com/photos/151158617@N06/27932049989/in/datetaken-public/

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Geoff Smith

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Jan 17, 2018, 9:24:25 PM1/17/18

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It took me four days of trying, but I finally bagged a usable image of the Yellow-breasted Chat at Bowring Park this morning (Wednesday) at around 11:30. It had showed up about a half hour prior, while Derek and I were hanging around the lime green trash can and feeder area, where it has been spotted by others, but flew off before either of us could grab a good image of it. It began to snow, and Derek went home, while I stayed around for a little longer...

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/26756388_10155800358822419_442489830033578012_o.jpg?oh=fb941e4cc1a7a896c5eb221b7c818d3d&oe=5AF8D387

Geoff Smith

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Jan 19, 2018, 4:21:02 PM1/19/18

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FYI... Clyde and I spotted the Chat in the same general area, around noon, again today.