This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 26th, 11:15 pm
update.

Rare bird alert for a CASSIN'S AUKLET and EASTERN PHOEBE.

Featured birds :

Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Hight-Heron
Peregrine Falcon
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Long-billed Curlew
Black Turnstone
Surfbird
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Franklin's Gull
Western Gull
CASSIN'S AUKLET
XANTUS'S HUMMINGBIRD
Pileated Woodpecker
EASTERN PHOEBE
Bank Swallow
Crested Myna
Northern Waterthrush
American Tree Sparrow (possible)
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. Monday to
Saturday.

Sightings for Wednesday, August 26th

An EASTERN PHOEBE was discovered along Grover Rd. on Sea Island. It was
located near the 2nd bend in the road west of the Arthur Laing Bridge.

A CASSIN'S AUKLET was sighted off Crescent Beach offshore from the second
house south of the foot of Sullivan. It is far enough offshore that a scope
is required. At nearby Blackie Spit were a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and an
immature FRANKLIN'S GULL.

In front of the large house between 88th & 96th on Boundary Bay were a
WESTERN GULL, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and 2 STILT SANDPIPERS.

The NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was again observed at Iona. The bird is best seen
in the early morning or near dusk. It is frequenting the Islands between
the 2 outer ponds.

Seen at Trinity Western Univ. were 3 GREEN HERON, 2 adlts & a juv.

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 was 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 possible AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen at the Reifel Refuge.
Confirmation of this sighting is desired.

Monday, August 24th

A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was seen at Iona. A GREAT EGRET, presumably the same
bird seen at various locations over the last week was seen on the Iona
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..

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

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