This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Saturday, June 28th, 10:30 P.M.
update.

Birds mentioned

FRIGATEBIRD
Parasitic Jaeger
Green Heron
Virginia Rail
Least Sandpiper
Osprey
American Kestrel
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Western Kingbird
Purple Martin
Crested Myna


Sightings for Saturday, June 28th

The nesting WESTERN KINGBIRDS at Colony Farm were busily feeding 2
nestlings this morning. The nest is on the first tower west of the Mary
Hill Rd.
parking area.

At Maplewood Flats were 3 OSPREY, an AMERICAN KESTREL and 2 female
PURPLE MARTINS.

>From Mount Seymour 2 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS were seen from the
4th parking area.

Boundary Bay Regional Park was the location of a VIRGINIA RAIL.

Friday, June 27th

There were no sightings.

Thursday, June 26th

Jericho Park was the location for a GREEN HERON and 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS.

Wednesday, June 25th

There were no sightings for Wednesday.

Tuesday, June 24th

A PARASITIC JAEGER was seen near the mouth of the Fraser from the 3:15
Tsawwassen to Nanaimo Ferry sailing.

In an out of town sighting, a possible FRIGATEBIRD was seen near Mill Bay
on
Vancouver Island.

A Crested Mynah was located near Hudson & Marine in Vancouver.

Another CRESTED MYNAH location from a June 20 report was the north end of
the Arthur Laing Bridge.

If you have a query about Vancouver birds or birding, please call

Jo Ann or Hue 538-1676 Catherine 685-7460
John 737-1611 Larry 942-0931

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding. If you would
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Larry Cowan
Larrycowan at compuserve.com