This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday January 29 11:26 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Swamp Sparrow

Birds mentioned:

American Bittern
Black-crowned Night-heron
Eurasian Widgeon
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Prairie Falcon
Barn Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Western Meadowlark
Swamp Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow

Sightings for Thursday, January 29

At Reifel today were a SWAMP SPARROW by the tower, 3 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, an AMERICAN BITTERN, a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, A BARN OWL and a
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL. Up to 13 EURASIAN WIDGEONS were between the Roberts
bank and Tsawwassen jetties.

Sightings for Wednesday, January 28

A PEREGRINE FALCON and 5 EURASIAN WIDGEON were at the foot of 12th Ave in
Tsawwassen. A MERLIN was in the 4000 block of Eaton street in East
Vancouver.

Sightings for Tuesday, January 27

The PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at its usual location at the foot of 34th St in
Delta and six WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were along 33a Ave in Delta. A BARN OWL,
a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, A Long-billed Dowitcher, three Sandhill Cranes and
2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were at Reifel.

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