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This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday July 28 09:57 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured birds are Long-billed Curlew and Red-necked Phalarope

If you have a report, please leave your name, telephone number & the date
of your sighting. This information is very important for our records. If
you want to skip the update, press the '2' button on your touch-tone
telephone; otherwise please wait until the end of this update to leave your
message.

The female XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen daily in Gibsons. The
homeowner requests that birders phone ahead to arrange a time to visit and
to obtain directions. Please call Lynn at 604 886-3338.

Green Heron
EMPEROR GOOSE
Oldsquaw
Tufted Duck
Osprey
American Kestral
Merlin
Black-bellied Plover
Willet
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Red-necked Phalarope
Heermann's Gull
Rhinoceros Auklet
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD
Purple Martin
Grey Catbird

Sightings for Tuesday, July 28

Blackie Spit had a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and two PURPLE MARTINS. Two
RED-NECKED PAHALROPES were at Beach Grove lagoon at the foot of 12th in
Tsawwassen. An OSPREY was seen at Village Park in Langley.

Iona had a GREEN HERON over the outflow pond and 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS on the
Jetty. An AMERICAN KESTRAL was seen near Shannon Road on Sea Island.

In late reports, a female Oldsquaw was seen from the Iona Jetty on Monday
and a Merlin was seen from the Foreshore at the south foot of Dunbar on
Saturday.

Sightings for Monday, July 27

The duck seen in Abbotsford and thought to be a possible immature
Black-bellied Whistling Duck has been confirmed as a hybrid.

Sightings for Sunday, July 26

A GREY CATBIRD could still be found at Blackie Spit and the WILLET has
returned to the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.

At Iona Island 16 HEERMANN'S GULLS were at the tip of the south jetty, and
the outer pond had a TUFTED DUCK and a MERLIN. Low wader numbers included
200 to 300 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 5 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER.

In a late report for Saturday a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen with BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS in a field at the end of 88th Street in Delta on the west side.

Sightings for Saturday July 25:

The rare bird alert continues for the EMPEROR GOOSE, which was again seen
with Canada Geese at Porteau Cove Marine Park on Highway 99 north on the
way to Squamish.

At Iona Island 1 HEERMANN'S GULL and 1 RHINOCEROS AUKLET were seen off the
south jetty and the TUFTED DUCK was in the outer pond.

In a late report for Thursday 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE and 1 MARBLED GODWIT were
seen in a field off 88th Street in Delta.

No Sightings for Friday, July 24

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call:
John 274-8777

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John Chandler
Alandale Training Corporation
Richmond, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-274-8777
email: chandler at uniserve.com
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Tuesday July 28  09:57 PM update. To report call: (604) =
737-3074 
Featured birds are Long-billed Curlew and Red-necked =
Phalarope If you have a report, please leave your name, telephone =
number & the date of your sighting.  This information is very =
important for our records.  If you want to skip the update, press =
the '2' button on your touch-tone telephone; otherwise please wait until =
the end of this update to leave your message. The female XANTUS' =
HUMMINGBIRD continues to be seen daily in Gibsons.  The homeowner =
requests that birders phone ahead to arrange a time to visit and to =
obtain directions.  Please call Lynn at 604 886-3338. Green =
Heron	 EMPEROR GOOSE	 Oldsquaw	 Tufted =
Duck	 Osprey	 American =
Kestral	 Merlin	 Black-bellied =
Plover	 Willet	 Long-billed Curlew	 Marbled =
Godwit	 Ruddy Turnstone	 Semipalmated =
Sandpiper	 Western Sandpiper	 Least =
Sandpiper	 Short-billed Dowitcher	 Long-billed =
Dowitcher	 Red-necked Phalarope	 Heermann's =
Gull	 Rhinoceros Auklet	 XANTUS' =
HUMMINGBIRD	 Purple Martin	 Grey =
Catbird	 Sightings for Tuesday, July =
28 Blackie Spit had a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and two PURPLE =
MARTINS.  Two RED-NECKED PAHALROPES were at Beach Grove lagoon at =
the foot of 12th in Tsawwassen.  An =
OSPREY was seen at Village Park in Langley. Iona had a GREEN =
HERON over the outflow pond and 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS on the Jetty. =
 An AMERICAN KESTRAL was seen near Shannon Road on Sea =
Island. In late reports, a female Oldsquaw was seen from the Iona =
Jetty on Monday and a Merlin was seen from the Foreshore at the south =
foot of Dunbar on Saturday. Sightings for Monday, July =
27 The duck seen in Abbotsford and thought to be a possible =
immature Black-bellied Whistling Duck has been confirmed as a =
hybrid. Sightings for Sunday, July 26 A GREY =
CATBIRD could still be found at Blackie Spit and the WILLET has returned =
to the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty. At Iona Island 16 =
HEERMANN'S GULLS were at the tip of the south jetty, and the outer pond =
had a TUFTED DUCK and a MERLIN.  Low wader numbers included 200 to =
300 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 5 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, =
2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 1 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. In a late =
report for Saturday a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen with BLACK-BELLIED =
PLOVERS in a field at the end of 88th Street in Delta on the west =
side. Sightings for Saturday July 25: The rare bird =
alert continues for the EMPEROR GOOSE, which was again seen with Canada =
Geese at Porteau Cove Marine Park on Highway 99 north on the way to =
Squamish. At Iona Island 1 HEERMANN'S GULL and 1 RHINOCEROS =
AUKLET were seen off the south jetty and the TUFTED DUCK was in the =
outer pond. In a late report for Thursday 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE and 1 =
MARBLED GODWIT were seen in a field off 88th Street in =
Delta. No Sightings for Friday, July 24 If you have =
a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please =
call: John	274-8777	 End transcript John Chandler Alandale Training =
Corporation Richmond, BC, Canada Phone: 604-274-8777 email: =
chandler at uniserve.com
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