This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Sunday January 18 08:42 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Yellow-throated Warbler

Birds mentioned:

Yellow-billed Loon
Eurasian Widgeon
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian race)
Canvasback
Redhead
Common Eider
Northern Goshawk
American Avocet
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Short-eared Owl
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD
Crested Mynah
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Harris' Sparrow
Brambling (Victoria)

Sightings for Sunday, January 18

Many of the regulars were seen today. The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at 1773
El Verano on Gabriola Island was seen repeatedly by several observers
today. The XANTUS' HUMMNIGBIRD was seen at 221 2nd Street in Gibsons. The
Common Eider was in English Bay, perched on a rock in front of the Sylvia
Hotel. The Immature Harris' Sparrow was at the stone Bridge in Stanley
Park.

A Eurasian race GREEN-WINGED TEAL was at the eastern end of River Road in
Richmond. After you come over the Queensborough Bridge, turn north onto
Boyd and then West onto River Rd. The bird is about 200m along River Rd.

In a late report for Friday a CRESTED MYNAH was at West 73rd and Selkirk in
S Vancouver.

Sightings for Saturday, January 17

The XANTUS' HUMMNIGBIRD continues to be seen at 221 2nd Street in Gibsons.
The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at 1773 El Verano on Gabriola Island was very
cooperative, staying in view for up to an hour at a time. The
YELLOW-BILLED LOON was at the foot of Sullivan St in Crescent Beach.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW, a WHIMBREL, a SHORT-EARED OWL and 2 EURASIAN WIDGEONS
were at Blackie Spit. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen on MacDonald Rd about
halfway between Ferguson Rd and MacDonald Beach.

Four AMERICAN AVOCETS are still at the mouth of the Serpentine River. An
adult HARRIS SPARROW, first seen on the White Rock CBC, was relocated today
in brush at 13941 40th Ave in Surrey.

A BRAMBLING was seen near Port Alberni. Call the Victoria RBA at
250-592-3381 for details.

The GREAT KNOT sighting has been confirmed but the bird has not been
relocated since it was first seen on January 12.

Sightings for Friday, January 16

The COMMON EIDER was seen at the foot off Cardero Street off Sunset Beach
in Vancouver. The immature HARRIS' SPARROW was at the stone bridge in
Stanley Park and a REDHEAD was with CANVASBACKS on Lost Lagoon.

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call:
John 274-8777 Mark or Eleni 438-6529
Jo Ann or Hue 538-1676 Catherine 685-7460

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.
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John Chandler
Alandale Training Corporation
Richmond, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-274-8777
email: chandler at uniserve.com