This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday January 22 10:20 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured birds are Prairie Falcon and possible Slaty-backed Gull

Birds mentioned:

Redhead
Western Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
Crested Caracara (WA)
Cooper's Hawk
Prairie Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Western Screech-owl
Short-eared Owl
Barred Owl
Black-billed Magpie (Terrace, BC)
Brown Thrasher (Terrace, BC)
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Hooded Oriole (Terrace, BC)

Sightings for Thursday, January 22

A possible SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen today at Burns Drive and 96th St in
Delta. The location is near the nursing home at Highways 10 and 99.
Confirmation of this sighting is requested. All seen at this location were
two Western Gulls. A PRAIRIE FALCON was at Brunswick point in Delta near
the foot of 34th street. Also at the location were three SHORT-EARED OWLS.

In a late report for Tuesday, a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was seen on the UBC
Campus along Student Union Boulevard.

Sightings for Wednesday, January 21

A quite day locally, but some interesting out-of-town sightings. The
Yellow-throated Warbler was seen yesterday on Gabriola Island at 1773 El
Verano. A Barred Owl spent most of the day in a tree by the Burrard
Skytrain station at Burrard and Dunsmuir in downtown Vancouver. A Cooper's
Hawk with a red band was seen on Boundary Bay between 72nd and 88th. This
is likely one of the birds banded in Victoria by Andy Stewart. Please try
and read the numbers on the band if you see this bird.

In out-of-town sightings, a Crested Caracara was seen in the town of Neah
Bay. The bird was first reported on January 20 has been confirmed. Neah
Bay is the last community towards the extreme NW tip of the Olympic
peninsula in Washington. For more details, please call the Washington
Birdbox at 425-454-2662.

If you are undecided whether to fly up to Terrace to see the Hooded Oriole,
maybe this will convince you. A Brown Thrasher has been coming to a feeder
at 5204 Halliwell since November and a Black-billed Magpie has also been
seen in the town.

Sightings for Tuesday, January 20

A quite day for reports. A WESTERN SCREECH-OWL was at the north end of
Burnaby Lake. A PEREGRINE FALCON was at Marsh McCormick rd and Lefevre rd
in Glen Valley, near Fort Langley. 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