This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Monday April 12 09:08 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Visit the VNHS web site at http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/index.htm

Featured birds are Cassin's Auklet and Mountain Bluebird

Birds Mentioned:

American Bittern
TUFTED DUCK
Ring-necked Duck
Osprey
Northern Goshawk
Peregrine Falcon
Long-billed Curlew
Western Sandpiper
Dunlin
Caspian Tern
CASSIN'S AUKLET
Red-naped Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
American Pipit
Northern Shrike

Sightings for Monday, April 12

The Cassin's Auklet was seen again today east of Canada Place. Iona had 4
Mountain Bluebirds, 22 ring-necked ducks on the outer pond, a Northern
Shrike, 4 American Pipits, 350 breeding plumaged Western Sandpipers and 500
Dunlin.

The Western Bluebirds reported form Iona yesterday were in fact Mountain
Bluebirds. The Osprey seen at Deer Lake Park on Sunday was not the spring
arrival bird as an Osprey has been at Pitt Lake for up to 2 weeks.

Sightings for Sunday, April 11

The Cassin's Auklet was seen again today east of Canada Place and the
Tufted Duck was by the Stone Bridge in Stanley Park.

Deer Lake Park had a Townsend's Solitaire, a Northern Shrike, two Pileated
Woodpeckers and an Osprey. A Red-naped Sapsucker was at QE Park in the
poplars north of the Bowling Green.

Iona had two Long-billed Curlews flying up-river, 2 Northern Shrike, two
Ring-necked Ducks on the outer pond and two Mountain Bluebirds NW of the
washrooms.

A Northern Goshawk was seen in overflight at Bear Creek Park in Surrey. An
American Bittern has been seen in Pitt Meadows for the last few days. To
locate this bird, park at the first bridge on Neaves Rd and then walk west
along the north dike. Two Long-billed Curlews were also seen at this
location.

Sightings for Saturday, April 10

The Cassin's Auklet was east of Canada Place. Also seen at this location
was a Peregrine Falcon. The Tufted Duck was again seen by the Stone Bridge
in Stanley Park. A Caspian Tern, the first of the northward migration, was
heard in overflight in the vicinity of 21st Ave and 154th Street is south
Surrey.

In a late report for Friday, a Townsend's Solitaire was at Deer Lake Park.

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call John at
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: 604-839-8777
Email: chandler at uniserve.com
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