Sender: JKalman at aol.com
Subject: Vancouver RBA for Thursday, February 19, 1998

This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday February 19, Friday 8:00 am
update.

The featured birds for today's report are out of town SAGE SPARROW and
locally CLARK'S GREBE and SNOWY OWL.

Sightings for Thursday, February 19:

The SAGE SPARROW was again seen in Victoria on Vancouver Island on Dallas
Road at the south end of Government Road. The bird is usually seen on a
grass slope below the duck pond and just above a cement walk. The bird is
not shy and appears to be of the interior race.

Locally, the CLARK'S GREBE was seen west of Agar and Inglis on Sea island
opposite gate 77, just before the Coast Guard fence. A SNOWY OWL was also
in the area and later flew towards the airport.

Also on Sea Island, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the old Cory
Brown sub-division.

100 BRANT were seen off the tip of the Tsawwassen Ferry jetty.

Wednesday February 18:

A SAGE SPARROW was seen in Victoria.

A third year SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen on the turf farm on Bench Road at
Phibbs Road, just south of Duncan, on Vancouver Island. For further updates
on these 2 birds, please call the Victoria Rare Bird Alert at 250-592-3381.

The HOODED ORIOLE was last seen in Terrace on Tuesday morning.

Locally, a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER was seen on the Tsawwassen Jetty. Also in
the area were 7 BRANT.

3 CRESTED MYNA were seen on 1st and Whylie near the Cambie Street Bridge.

Tuesday, February 17:

A WESTERN SCREECH OWL and a possible LONG-EARED OWL were heard at 108th
Avenue and 280th Street in Maple Ridge.

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!

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