This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Saturday January 24 08:50 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Xantus' Hummingbird

Birds mentioned:

Western Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous Gull
Prairie Falcon
White-tailed Ptarmigan
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD
Crested Mynah
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER

Sightings for Saturday, January 24

A couple of quite days for reports. The XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD was seen at
221 2nd street in Gibsons today.

Sightings for Friday, January 23

The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER was seen at 1773 El Verano on Gabriola Island.
Two CRESTED MYNAHS were seen at Wylie and Cambie in Vancouver. An Immature
GLAUCOUS GULL was seen west of the nursing home on Burns Drive, near the
intersection of Highways 99 and 10 in Delta.

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.

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