Subject: RBA, Vancouver, BC. 2_3
Date: Feb 7 00:38:13 1998
From: Larry Cowan - LarryCowan at compuserve.com


Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC February 3,1998

This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday February 3, Wednesday 8:30 am
update.

The featured bird for today's report is CLARK'S GREBE.

Sightings for Tuesday, February 3:

In Richmond a CLARK'S GREBE could still be seen from Inglis Drive, near the
coast guard station, in the middle arm of the Fraser.

The WILLET was at the base of the Tsawwassen Jetty.

The PRAIRIE FALCON was on the ground in the middle of a field just to the
west of the end of 34th Street in Ladner.

Reifel had 1 BARN OWL, 4 LONG-EARED OWLS, 1 SAW-WHET OWL and 1 MERLIN.

In late reports for Monday, the HOODED ORIOLE continues to be seen in
Terrace, but the BROWN THRASHER has not been seen since noon on Saturday.
Perhaps snow and colder weather will drive it back to the feeder, if it's
still in the area. For information about the oriole please call Sheryl
Thomas at 250-635-2506 and for updates on the thrasher call Dave Walker at
250-635-6404.

2 SNOWY OWLS, rare this winter, were seen at the south end of the Alex
Fraser Bridge.


Monday, February 2:

The COMMON EIDER was again seen off Second Beach in Stanley Park. A good
vantage point is from the deck of the pool at Second Beach. I would also
like to interject a word of caution here about a domestic white duck that
is also in the area and has even been seen sitting on a rock off the
seawall. This bird might also be confused with a Smew.

A singing HUTTON'S VIREO was seen on Lee's Trail in Stanley Park, which is
north of the Second Beach parking lot.

CRESTED MYNAS were seen at Wylie and Cambie and at 77th and Oak.

A SHRIKE of undetermined species was seen at Burnaby Foreshore Park just
west of the commonwealth loading dock on the Fraser River.



Sunday, February 1st:

The COMMON EIDER was seen off Second Beach in Stanley Park in a flock of
Surf Scoters.

The YELLOW-BILLED LOON was seen off Sullivan Street in Crescent Beach.
Apparently a second YELLOW-BILLED LOON was seen further south of this area
at 24th Avenue, along with 2 HUTTON'S VIREO.

2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and 2 ROCK SANDPIPERS were seen on both sides of the
Tsawwassen jetty at midpoint and 3 EURASIAN WIGEON were off the jetty. The
PRAIRIE FALCON was perched on a tree just east of the foot of 34th Street.

In Delta large numbers of TRUMPETER SWANS, from over 300 to 500, were seen
in the Turf Farm fields just west of 72nd Street. Another 352 TRUMPETER
SWANS were along 34A Avenue, and 8 SHORT-EARED OWLS were at the foot of
72nd.

Reifel had 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, 4 LONG-EARED OWLS, 4 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT HERONS and 1 COOPER'S HAWK.

2 BARN OWLS and 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL were at MacDonald Park on Sea
Island just off the dyke.

1 adult male REDHEAD was on the outer pond at Iona Island.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was along the side of the road at 16th Avenue in South
Surrey, just east of 176th Street.

If you have any queries about Vancouver birds or birding, please call:John
737-1611
Jo Anne and Hue 538-1676
Catherine 685-7460
Mark and Eleni 438-6529
Larry 942-0931
John 857-1768
John 274-8777

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert and good birding!

John Kalman
<Kalman at aol.com>

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