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This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday July 30 09:50 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Bank Swallow

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.

Birds Mentioned:

Green Heron
Brant
Oldsquaw
Ring-necked Duck
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
American Kestral
Merlin
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
Ruddy Turnstone
Heermann's Gull
LAUGHING GULL
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD
Bank Swallow
Black Swift
Common Nighthawk
Purple Martin

Sightings for Thursday, July 30

Today Iona had a RING-NECKED DUCK on the outer pond, a BANK SWALLOW, a
juvenile LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 28 juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS on the
inner ponds. An OSPREY was seen near the Arthur Laing Bridge.

A BRANT and eight BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were on the Tsawwassen Jetty. A
GREEN HERON was seen on the Morgan Creek Golf Course in S Surrey. A RUDDY
TURNSTONE was East of the Marina breakwater at Point Roberts.

In late reports for Wednesday, a BANK SWALLOW was over the ponds at Iona.
2 AMERICAN KESTRALS and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen form the Iona South
Jetty and 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS were at the tip of the jetty. Two RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES were at Beach Grove in Tsawwassen.

Sightings for Wednesday, July 29

In a late reports for Tuesday, an immature LAUGHING GULL was seen with
RING-BILLED GULLS on the mudflats south of the Iona south jetty. The bird
flew off towards the south.

Five BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and a BRANT were seen form the Tsawwassen Jetty.
A COMMON NIGHTHAWK and 3 BLACK SWIFTS were at the N Vancouver Cemetery.

Sightings for Tuesday, July 28

Blackie Spit had a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and two PURPLE MARTINS. Two
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES 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.

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

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
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Thursday July 30  09:50 PM update. To report call: (604) =
737-3074 
Featured bird is Bank Swallow 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. Birds =
Mentioned: Green =
Heron		 Brant		 Oldsquaw		 Ring-ne=
cked Duck		 Osprey		 Peregrine =
Falcon		 American =
Kestral		 Merlin		 Black =
Oystercatcher		 Long-billed Curlew		 Lesser =
Yellowlegs		 Semipalmated =
Sandpiper		 Red-necked Phalarope		 Ruddy =
Turnstone		 Heermann's Gull		 LAUGHING =
GULL		 XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD		 Bank =
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for Thursday, July 30 Today Iona had a RING-NECKED DUCK on =
the outer pond, a BANK SWALLOW, a juvenile LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 28 =
juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS on the inner ponds. An OSPREY was seen =
near the Arthur Laing Bridge.   A BRANT and eight BLACK =
OYSTERCATCHERS were on the Tsawwassen Jetty.  A GREEN HERON was =
seen on the Morgan Creek Golf Course in S Surrey.  A RUDDY =
TURNSTONE was East of the Marina breakwater at Point Roberts. In =
late reports for Wednesday, a BANK SWALLOW was over the ponds at Iona. =
 2 AMERICAN KESTRALS and 2 PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen form the =
Iona South Jetty and 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS were at the tip of the jetty. =
 Two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were at Beach Grove in =
Tsawwassen. Sightings for Wednesday, July 29 In a =
late reports for Tuesday, an immature LAUGHING GULL was seen with =
RING-BILLED GULLS on the mudflats south of the Iona south jetty. =
 The bird flew off towards the south. Five BLACK =
OYSTERCATCHERS and a BRANT were seen form the Tsawwassen Jetty.  A =
COMMON NIGHTHAWK and 3 BLACK SWIFTS were at the N Vancouver =
Cemetery. Sightings for Tuesday, July 28 Blackie =
Spit had a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and two PURPLE MARTINS.  Two =
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES 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. If =
you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please =
call: John	274-8777	 Thank you for calling the =
Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding. End =
transcript John =
Chandler Alandale Training Corporation Richmond, BC, =
Canada Phone: 604-274-8777 email: chandler at uniserve.com
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