This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday March 7 09:33 PM update.

Featured bird is Clark's Grebe.

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Sightings for Friday March 7

In a late report for Thursday, two Clark's Grebes were seen on the middle
arm of the Fraser River. One bird was near the Dinsmore bridge and the
other wa east of the intersection of Agar and Inglis drive. A Male Eurasian
Widgeon was also seen.

Sightings for Thursday March 6

A Red-breasted Sapsucker was seen at 138th near the Fraser Highway and a
possible Hutton's Vireo was seen near yhe nature hut at Burnaby Lake. 23
Snow buntings were on the Iona, South Jetty, 5 American Tree sparrows were
at serpentine fen and a Slaty-backed Gull was at Burns Drive. A Peregrine
Falcon was perched on a lamp post on the Oak street Bridge. Three Crested
Mynas were at 7th and Cambie outside the Canadian Tire store.

Sightings for Wednesday March 5

Today 23 snow buntings were on the Iona S jetty. A couple of the males are
molting into breeding plumage. In a late report from Tuesday, 80 Trumpeter
Swans, 1 American bittern, a Harlans Hawk, 2 Sandhill cranes , 12 Eurasian
widgeons, a Northern Goshawk and 2 Green Herons were seen in the Pitt and
Alloette Polders.

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call:
John 274-8777 Dave 929-4310
Larry 942-0931 John 857-1768

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