This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 11th, 11:30 pm
update.

Featured birds:

Green Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brant
Tufted Duck
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Ruffed Grouse
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover
American Golden Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Red-necked Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Caspian Tern
XANTUS'S HUMMINGBIRD
Western Kingbird
Eastern Kingbird
Bank Swallow

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 Tuesday, August 11th
FRANKLIN'S GULLS were reported from 2 areas today. One perched on a bouy at
the west end of Spanish Banks and another at White Rock Beach. Also at
White Rock Beach was an immature PEREGRINE FALCON.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was observed near Nathan Creek & 80th in the Glen Valley
area.

A STILT SANDPIPER was still present at the Beach Grove Lagoon.

A MERLIN made a flyover of the running track at Centennial High School on
Porier St. in Coquitlam.

Monday, August 10th
A MERLIN was observed taking a Robin in North Burnaby"s Montrose Park.

FOUR GREEN HERON were reported from Trinity Western on Glover Rd. in
Langley.

Sunday, August 9th
A GREEN HERON was reported from Colony Farm R.P.

Beach Grove Lagoon was the location for a STILT SANDPIPER, and a MERLIN.

Blackie Spit had observations of 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES, 2 LONG-BILLED CURLEW
and 3 CASPIAN TERN.

THREE RUFFED GROUSE were seen in Campbell Valley Park.

Saturday, August 8th
At the 22nd Ave. sod farms in south Delta amongst a flock of 400+
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER were 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES and a RED KNOT. Between 88th &
96th on Boundary Bay were 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and a PEREGRINE FALCON.

TWO STILT SANDPIPERS were again reported from the Beach Grove Lagoon.

Five BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were observed on the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.

TWO PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported from the Reifel Refuge.

Seen on the VNHS outing to Debouville Slough were 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, 2
SANDHILL CRANE, a TURKEY VULTURE, 8+ OSPREY and a GREEN HERON.

Another GREEN HERON was reported from Piper Spit at Bunaby Lake.

Friday, August 7th
An adult plumaged FRANKLIN'S GULL was observed at the tip of the Iona
Jetty. At the outer ponds at Iona were 5 BANK SWALLOWS and a TUFTED DUCK.

Reported between 88th & 96th on Boundary Bay were 2 PEREGRINES, a RUDDY
TURNSTONE, and an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.

TWO BRANT were observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty.

At the Reifel Refuge were a TURKEY VULTURE, 2 BANK SWALLOWS, a FRANKLIN'S
GULL and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE.

If you have a query about Vancouver birds

Larry 942-0931

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