Winter wren Oct 21, 2010
Our first sighting of Troglodytes pacificus-Winter wren) was made today. This very small bird is making use of the old rock walls leading up to the foundation for the original lightkeeper’s house at the base of the tower.
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- Winter Wren ,November 10, 2010. The winter wren overwinters in Southern British Columbia as well as points south, It is often seen foraging along shorefronts between logs and in the brush and grasses around estuarine areas.
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- Raisa took this image on May 1, 2011 and she commented on her Flickr site: “I know there is a winter wren (Troglodytes pacificus) that lives on Race Rocks. He is so small though that I’m never sure where he will pop up so its always a surprise when I see him. This time, he came to say hello, he was quite close by (he is smaller than a cupful of one hand) and posed for me for a few minutes before flying off. I tried looking for him but with so many crevices and places to hide- it is quite impossible. Until next time when he decides he wants to be seen!”
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Troglodytidae
Genus Troglodytes
Species pacificus
Common Name: Winter wren
Winter Wren Troglodytes pacificus
The wren was also observed in the tower in October 2019
Other Members of the Class Aves at Race Rocks.
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