This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Saturday, May 9th

Birds Noted:




Sightings for Saturday, May 9th

The GREAT EGRET was relocated today around noon north of Debouville Slough
on Goose Bar. The last report was at 4:00 PM at the juncture of Debouville
Slough and Pitt River.

BULLOCK'S ORIOLES were reported from Blackie Spit and Grant Narrow's R.P.
Also at Grant Narrow's R.P. on a VNHS outing were the Spring arrival CEDAR
WAXWINGS numbering 5 birds. A number of OSPREYS were also observed.

OSPREYS were also reported from Debouville Slough, and Burnaby Mountain.

Queen Elizabeth Park had a fall out of warblers with a MACGILLIVRAY'S
included in the species list.

BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS were observed at Debouville Slough, Sea Island and
264th & 84th.

The MARBLED GODWIT count at Blackie Spit today was 26 with 12 WHIMBREL, and
1 BRANT also present.

A TURKEY VULTURE was seen at Cypress in West Vancouver.

At Point Roberts were 260 BRANT, a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER, and 2 CASPIAN
TERNS.

On Boundary Bay between 88th and 96th were 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and a
PEREGRINE FALCON.

Iona produced 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, and 10 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.

Friday, May 8th

Blackie Spit was the site of 10 MARBLED GODWITS and 14 WHIMBREL.

Thursday, May 7th

A flock of 25 MARBLED GODWIT and 5 WHIMBREL were reported from Blackie
Spit.

The Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty was the location of 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Not
far away at Point Roberts were another 2. Also at the Point were 4 CASPIAN
TERNS.

Wednesday, May 6th

A GREAT EGRET was observed at Grant Narrows R.P.

The WHIMBREL count at the South Surrey Polo fields was 165. Another 16 were
seen with 2 at Blackie Spit and another 14 on the shore opposite Blackie
Spit.

7 TURKEY VULTURES were seen in over flight of a house in the 6900 block of
Bradner Rd.

At the Iona sewage ponds were 6 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and 1 SOLITARY
SANDPIPER.

Tuesday, May 5th

Campbell Valley R.P. was the location for the arrival SWAINSON'S THRUSH.
Also seen were 6 YELLOW WARBLERS, 6 BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, 6 PACIFIC SLOPE
FLYCATCHERS and a WARBLING VIREO.

A CHIPPING SPARROW was reported from a backyard of a house in the 15000
block of 21st St. in Surrey.

In Langley near the 208th St. bridge a GREEN HERON was seen in overflight.

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