This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 25th, 10:50 pm
update.

Featured birds:

Brandt's Cormorant
Great Egret
Black-crowned Hight-Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Peregrine Falcon
Black Oystercatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Wandering Tattler
Ruddy Turnstone
Black Turnstone
Surfbird
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Parasitic Jaeger
Franklin's Gull
Caspian Tern
XANTUS'S HUMMINGBIRD
Pileated Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Bank Swallow
Crested Myna
AMERICAN REDSTART
Northern Waterthrush
Wilson's Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW
Lincoln's Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Red Crossbill

The female XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen daily in Gibsons
although less frequently. Birders must phone ahead to arrange a time to
visit. Please call Lynn at 604 886-3338 between 8:00 & 8:30 AM.

Sightings for Tuesday, August 25th

Two immature CLAY-COLOURED SPARROWS were reported from Iona. One in
brambles at the west end of the NW pond and another along Canfor Point
which is located east of the Treatment Facility along the gravel road
paralleling the river. A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continues to be seen along
the fence line separating the outer & inner ponds. Observed from the tip of
the Jetty were 4 SURFBIRDS and a BLACK TURNSTONE.

A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS were reported from Surrey's Hawthorne Park.

An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen at the Reifel Refuge.

Monday, August 24th

A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was seen along the fence line separating the outer &
inner ponds. A GREAT EGRET, presumably the same bird seen at various
locations over the last week was seen on the Ioina foreshore.

The Reifel Refuge reported a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS, and a
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT-HERON.

On Boundary Bay between 88th & 96th were 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 2 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE.

Another WILSON'S PHALAROPE was reported from Beach Grove.

The WILLET was observed at the base of the Tsawwassen Jetty.

Sunday, August 23rd

A CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW was located at Canfor Point At Iona a NORTHERN
WATERTHRUSH was seen in Poplars near the NW pond. Also reported from the
ponds were a SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 10 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 20 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 2 BANK SWALLOWS and 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS.

At Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver were a male & female YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD..

At Boundary Bay, between 88th & 96th were a STILT SANDPIPER, 10
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE.

>From Mt. Seymour came a report of a PEREGRINE FALCON and a number of RED
CROSSBILLS.

Saturday, August 22nd
On a boat tour of the Bird & Grebe Islets in West Vancouver were 9 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS, 10 BLACK TURNSTONES, and 29 SURFBIRDS.

At the foot of 112th, Boundary Bay were 12 CASPIAN TERN, and in over flight
10 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.

The Phalarope population at Beach Grove was 9 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and 1
WILSON'S PHALAROPE.

Seen from the Tsawwassen Jetty were 30 BLACK TURNSTONES, a WANDERING
TATTLER, 1 SURFBIRD, and 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

Near the Point Robert's marina was a RUDDY TURNSTONE. Observed at
Lighthouse Park were a FRANKLIN'S GULL and a WANDERING TATTLER.

Sighted from the tip of the Iona Jetty were 2 PARASITIC JAEGERS, 5
WANDERING TATTLERS, and 5 BRANDT'S CORMORANTS. From Canfor Point were a
WESTERN KINGBIRD and an AMERICAN REDSTART.

Recent Vancouver locations for CRESTED MYNAS are Burrard & 2nd, Wylie &
2nd, Hudson and Marine and the south end of the Cambie St. Bridge

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

John 274-8777
Larry 942-0931

or visit the VNHS web site at <www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS

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