This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Thursday, November 20th, 9:30
P.M.
update.

Rare bird alert for an out of town XANTUS HUMMINGBIRD.

Birds Listed

American Bittern
Trumpeter Swan
Brant
Eurasian Wigeon
Redhead
Oldsquaw
Red-tailed Hawk, Harlan's race
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Prairie Falcon
Virginia Rail
Black Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Black Turnstone
Long-billed Dowitcher
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Short-eared Owl
XANTUS HUMMINGBIRD
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
Barn Swallow
BLUE JAY
American Pipit
Northern Shrike
Lincoln's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Red Crossbill
White-winged Crossbill

Sightings for Thursday, November 20th

An XANTUS HUMMINGBIRD was confirmed in Gibsons this morning. This
hummer, a native of Baja California, is visiting a feeder in the yard of
221 - 2nd
St. in Gibsons. To my knowledge this is only the second record for this
bird north
of Mexico. The home owners are allowing birders to observe the bird from
the
their driveway. The feeder is only a meter or so from the fence at the end
of the
driveway.. The bird is very active and is coming to the feeder every 10 to
15
minutes. It is thought the bird has been present since Sunday, November 16.

Please respect the homeowners property and stay on the driveway when
viewing
the bird. The alert would appreciate updates from birders on this bird.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE, and a SHORT EARED OWL were reported from the
foot of 72nd at Boundary Bay. In a field along 72nd were 30 TRUMPETER
SWANS.

Wednesday, November 19

The hummingbird that was identified today, Thursday, as an XANTUS
HUMMINGBIRD was first reported to the alert.

The BLUE JAY that has been seen on Bowen Island for the last 3 weeks was
reported again.

Both species of Crossbills were seen on Mount Seymour with sightings of 5
WHITE-WINGED and 30 RED CROSSBILLS.

Tuesday, November 18

A PEREGRINE, 6 REDHEAD, an OLDSQAW and 77 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS were reported from Iona. East of the Sewage plant were 3 late
BARN SWALLOWS. Also in this same area were a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, an
AMERICAN PIPIT, and heard or seen 12 VIRGINIA RAIL.

A walk around Boundary Bay R.P. tallied 150 BRANT, a PEREGRINE, 5
GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 4 EURASIAN WIGEON.

Monday, November 17th

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island
at Tofino. The bird is frequenting a feeder found behind the Roy Vicker's
Gallery.
Also in the same area seen near the Legion is a TROPICAL KINGBIRD. For
further details call the Victoria Bird Alert at 250-592-3381.

Closer to home the PRAIRIE FALCON was again reported Brunswick Point. The
bird has been frequenting trees near a farm about 1/2 way between Robert's
Bank and Brunswick Point. Also seen on a raptor census taken in the area
were 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, a HARLAN'S RACE RED-TAILED
HAWK and 260 TRUMPETER SWANS.

At Boundary Bay R.P. were 96 BRANT, 3 EURASIAN WIGEON and 2 BLACK
TURNSTONES.

Sunday, November 16th

The WILLET, a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER and an AMERICAN BITTERN were
reported from the Tsawwassen Jetty.

Nearby at Brunswick Point was the PRAIRIE FALCON, 25 TRUMPETER
SWANS and a MERLIN.

At Iona R.P. were 6 REDHEADS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE and a MEADOW
LARK. Two SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the South Jetty.

Twelve BLACK TURNSTONE were observed at Port Moody's Rocky Point Park.

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

Jo Ann or Hue 538-1676 Mark & Eleni 438-6529
John 274-8777 Larry 942-0931