Subject: RBA, Vancouver, BC. Aug 6/98
Date: Aug 7 22:42:14 1998
From: Larry Cowan - LarryCowan at compuserve.com


This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Thursday, August 6th, 10:45 PM
update.

Birds Mentioned :

American White Pelican
American Bittern
EMPEROR GOOSE
Brant
Tufted Duck
Oldsquaw
Osprey
American Kestrel
Black Oystercatcher
Whimbrel
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Heermann's Gull
Common Nighthawk
XANTUS'S HUMMINGBIRD
Bank Swallow
INDIGO BUNTING

The female XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen daily in Gibsons. The
homeowner requests that birders phone ahead to arrange a time to visit and
directions. Please call Lynn at 604 886-3338.

Sightings for Thursday, August 6th
The EMPEROR GOOSE was again reported from Porteau Cove north of Horseshoe
Bay off Hwy 99. The cove is south of the walkin capsites at the Prov. Park.

An immature FRANKILN'S GULL was seen at Spanish Banks.

Reported from the Beach Grove Lagoon area of Tsawwassen were an OLDSQAW and
4 STILT SANDPIPERS.

Wednesday, August 5th
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen perched near the Westham Island bridge.

At the Iona sewage ponds was a STILT SANDPIPER and 4 BANK SWALLOWS.

FOUR STILT SANDPIPERS were observed at Beach Grove Lagoon.

Tuesday, August 4th
Point Roberts Lighthouse Park was the location for 2 FRANKLIN'S GULLS.

A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was reported over UBC.

The Reifel Refuge reported an OSPREY with another OSPREY observed in the
vicinity of River Rd. & 90th.

Monday, August 3rd
The EMPEROR GOOSE was reported from the Porteau Cove area near the Ferry
Dock.

Beach Grove Lagoon in Tsawwassen was the location for 3 STILT SANDPIPERS.

Observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty were a WHIMBREL, 4 BLACK-OYSTERCATCHERS
and a BRANT.

Sunday, August 2nd
A male INDIGO BUNTING was discovered at the end of Martindale Rd. and Roth
in the Martindale Flats area of Vancouver Island. For further information
on this bird call the Victoria Bird Alert, 250 - 592 - 3381.

The EMPEROR GOOSE was reported from Porteau Cove.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and an AMERICAN BITTERN were reported from the
Reifel Refuge.

Saturday, August 1st
Report from the Reifel Refuge were a COMMON NIGHTHAWK, 20 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

A HEERMAN'S GULL and the EMPEROR GOOSE were reported from Porteau Cove.

At Iona were a FRANKLIN'S GULL, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, an AMERICAN KESTREL
and a TUFTED DUCK.

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

Larry 942-0931

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