Subject: RBA, Vancouver BC. 2_25
Date: Feb 27 00:00:59 1998
From: Larry Cowan - LarryCowan at compuserve.com


Subject: Vancouver RBA for Wednesday, February 25, 1998

This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Wednesday, February 25, Thursday 8:30
am update.

The featured birds for today's report are XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD, ICELAND GULL
and MARBLED GODWIT.

Sightings for Wednesday, February 25:

The XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen at 221 2nd Avenue in Gibsons.

A KUMLIEN'S ICELAND GULL was seen at the tip of the south jetty at Iona.
This area also appears to be a staging area for scoters heading north, and
vast numbers of them may be seen flying past the jetty as the tide turns,
with 11,500 SURF SCOTERS, 1,772 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS and over a 100 BLACK
SCOTERS. Also in the area were 389 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 2500 MEW GULLS
and 9 PACIFIC LOONS.

A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at high tide near the mansion located west of
88th Street in Delta. A LONG-EARED OWL was on 72nd Street.

The male TUFTED DUCK was seen at the north side of Lost Lagoon in Stanley
Park and the HARRIS' SPARROW was near the stone bridge.

The 4 AMERICAN AVOCETS were still at the mouth of the Serpentine River.

Tuesday, February 24:

A SNOWY OWL was hunting briefly on Terra Nova East on Lulu Island, at the
end of River Road.

The CLARK'S GREBE was again seen on the middle arm of the Fraser, west of
the Coast Guard station.

A BONAPARTE'S GULL was seen just before Horseshoe Bay, from the Gibsons'
Ferry.

The female REDHEAD was on the east end of Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.

In Delta over 200 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen on the turf farm at 72nd
Street.

SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen from a number of locations: 3 at the end of 72nd
Street in Delta; 1 at 41B and Delta Port Way; and 1 at Brunswick Point.

Reifel had 1 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL and 4 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS.

Monday, February 23:

The YELLOW-BILLED LOON continues to be seen off Sullivan Street at Crescent
Beach in White Rock. Also in the area was a ROCK SANDPIPER in a flock of
SANDERLINGS.

13 BRANT and 12 EURASIAN WIGEON were seen at the base of the Tsawwassen
jetty, as well as the WILLET and 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

Out of town in Duncan on Vancouver Island, the third winter SLATY-BACKED
GULL could still be seen at Phibbs Road and Bench Road opposite Whipple
Tree Junction. Also seen here were a first winter ICELAND GULL and a first
winter GLAUCOUS GULL. For further updates please call the Victoria Rare
Bird Alert at 250-592-3381.

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
Jkalman at aol.com

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