I'm new to the tweeters group and hadn't heard of the Caracara
being reported. Is this presumed to be an escaped bird or an amazingly
off track individual. They are very rare breeders here in Louisiana in
the coastal prairies. The northwest seems so different from their normal
haunts.



On Sun, 7 Jun 1998, Kevin Slagboom wrote:

> This is the Victoria Rare Bird Alert for Saturday, June 6 at 11:30 p.m.
>
> Feature Birds
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> AMERICAN KESTREL
> TUFTED PUFFIN
> CRESTED CARACARA
>
> Saturday, June 6
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> 3 Common Nighthawks, Evening Grosbeaks, A Red-breasted Sapsucker, and
> Downy, Hairy and Pileated Woodpeckers were all at 4655 Carrieview Drive off
> Prospect Lake Road. Birders are welcome to enjoy the rich birdlife in this
> yard.
>
> 2 Red-breasted Sapsuckers were at Camp Bernard in the Sooke area.
>
> A Blue Grouse was at Tugwell Lake.
>
> Several Blue Grouse were heard along the Jordan River-Port Renfrew Highway
> during a breeding bird survey.
>
> Friday, June 5
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> 14 Wood Ducks, including 10 males, were at the Pike Lake sub-station on
> Munns Road.
>
> 2 Nighthawks were farther along Munns Road near the Goodwin farm.
>
> A TUFTED PUFFIN and a CASPIAN TERN flew by Clover Point. 2 Heermann's Gulls
> were at Clover Point as well. Clover Point is one of the better areas to
> see a TUFTED PUFFIN fly by. Patience and a long wait may be required.
>
> Thursday, June 4
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> An AMERICAN KESTREL was on Mt. Doug in Saanich.
>
> Wednesday, June 3
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> A CRESTED CARACARA was confirmed at a logging camp on Drury Inlet, which is
> east of Port Hardy on the mainland. Negotiations will continue in order to
> receive permission to see this bird.
>
> Tuesday, June 2
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> A LAZULI BUNTING was on the east side of Mt. Tolmie.
>
> 3 Ospreys flew over View Royal.
>
> A possible Sandhill Crane flew over Stelly's School.
>
> Monday, June 1
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> A Wilson's Phalarope was at Viaduct Flats.
>
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> To report sightings of Interest, call the Victoria RBA Hotline at (250)
> 592-3381 and leave you NAME & TELEPHONE NUMBER plus a brief message
> discribing the birds you saw. Or you may email: boom at islandnet.com and
> submit your report.
>
> To summon those who can confirm a rare species, call Brian Gates at (250)
> 598-7899 or the Goodwills' at (250) 382-9652 or Hank Vanderpol at 658-3482.
>
> Latest Victoria & Vancouver RBA reports are available on the web at:
> Birding in British Columbia:
> http://www.islandnet.com/~boom/birding/bc-home.htm
>
> [Original Taped Message by Hank Vanderpol. Transcribed by Virginia Jessop.]
>
> Good Birding!
>

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darren clark
baton rouge, LA
dclark5 at unix1.sncc.lsu.edu
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