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This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday July 31 10:58 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Emperor Goose

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

Sightings for Friday, July 31

The EMPEROR GOOSE was seen again today at Porteau Cove Park north on
Horseshoe Bay on Highway 99. The bird was with a small flock of Canada
Geese. A HEERMANN'S GULL was also seen.

At Iona, 55 Juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS as well as BAIRD'S, PECTORAL and WESTERN SANDPIPERS were
on the Inner ponds. An OSPREY was at the Tip of the South Jetty. A BRANT,
4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and a WHIMBREL were on the Tsawwassen Jetty.

In a late report for Thursday, an Immature FRANKLIN'S GULL has been at
Spanish Bank for most of the week.

Sightings for Thursday, July 30

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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Friday July 31  10:58 PM update. To report call: (604) =
737-3074 
Featured bird is Emperor Goose 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		 EMPEROR =
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cked Duck		 Osprey		 Peregrine =
Falcon		 American =
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Sandpiper		 Pectoral Sandpiper		 Baird's =
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Martin		 Sightings for Friday, July =
31 The EMPEROR GOOSE was seen again today at Porteau Cove =
Park north on Horseshoe Bay on Highway 99.  The bird was with a =
small flock of Canada Geese.  A HEERMANN'S GULL was also =
seen. At Iona, 55 Juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 5 LESSER =
YELLOWLEGS and 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS as well as BAIRD'S, PECTORAL and =
WESTERN SANDPIPERS were on the Inner ponds.  An OSPREY was at the =
Tip of the South Jetty.  A BRANT, 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and a =
WHIMBREL were on the Tsawwassen Jetty. In a late report for =
Thursday, an Immature FRANKLIN'S GULL has been at Spanish Bank for most =
of the week. Sightings for Thursday, July 30 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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