26 September 2018 - Pincushion Mountain, Peachland

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White-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Bluebird, Pygmy Nuthatch, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk

This morning Sandra took me for a clamber up Pincushion Mountain, behind the road in Peachland. We took our bear spray with us but didn't meet any bears! It was relatively quiet in terms of birds, though I did manage to get my first proper White-breasted Nuthatches. At the very top, we disturbed a couple of birds one of which perched up briefly against the sun; I wasn't sure what they were at first, and intended to get closer to have a proper look but they had disappeared. After reviewing my photos, it was obvious they were Mountain Bluebirds - my only ones of the trip. Supporting species were Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture and around 6 or so Ravens. A couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers were in the trees near the top and the ubiquitous Flickers were in attendance.

In the afternoon we went on a wine tour around Naramata, on the other side of Lake Okanagan. I had 2 Steller's Jays and we also came across a perched adult Bald Eagle, and a Cooper's Hawk was also seen.

White-breasted Nuthatch

Raven

Chipmunk

Mountain Bluebird