This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday June 19 11:10 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Rare bird alert: Rufous-necked Stint and Blackpoll Warbler


Birds mentioned:

Green Herons
Turkey Vultures
Merlin
RUFOUS-NECKED STINT
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Common Nighthawk
Anna's Hummingbirds
Western kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Purple Martin
VEERY
Grey Catbird
Crested Mynah
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
TENNESSEE WARBLER

Sightings for Thursday June 19

Rare bird alert: A RUFOUS-NECKED STINT was seen this evening at Reifel in
the southern end of the West pond. The bird was with a group of 8 WESTERN
SANDPIPERS and a LEAST SANDPIPER. This morning a BLACKPOLL WARBLER was
seen at Cecil Green Park.

A MERLIN was at 37th & Fraser and 2 Western Kingbirds and an EASTERN
KINGBIRD were at Colony Farm. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was observed at Coal
Harbour Marina very early this morning and a PURPLE MARTIN was at the same
location this evening. 3 CRESTED MYNAHS were in the 7700 block French
Street in Marpole.

Sightings for Wednesday June 18

A GREY CATBIRD was at Cecil green Park and 2 Male ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS were
singing in the vicinity of 20th Ave and 147th St. in S Surrey. 6 TURKEY
VULTURES and 3 GREEN HERONS were seen at Trinity Western University.

Sightings for Tuesday June 17

The UBC area continues to be a hot spot for rarities in June. A female
Tennessee Warbler and a Veery were seen at Cecil Green Park. The warbler
was seen between the gravel parking lot and the bluff. Unusual for this
area was a Grey Catbird singing in a snag.

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call:
John 274-8777 Mark or Eleni 438-6529
John 857-1768 Catherine 685-7460

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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John Chandler
Alandale Training Corporation
Richmond, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-274-8777
email: chandler at uniserve.com