This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday April 13 09:53 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 Grey-crowned Rosy Finch and Townsend's Solitaire

Birds Mentioned:

American Bittern
TUFTED DUCK
Ring-necked Duck
Osprey
Northern Goshawk
Long-billed Curlew
Western Sandpiper
Dunlin
CASSIN'S AUKLET
Red-naped Sapsucker
Pileated Woodpecker
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
American Pipit
Northern Shrike
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch
White-throated Sparrow

Sightings for Tuesday, April 13

The Cassin's Auklet was not seen today. Ten Grey-crowned Rosy Finches were
seen at Point Roberts. A Townsend's Solitaire has been feeding on the
beach in Port Moody for the last several days.

In late reports for Sunday April 11, a Townsend's Solitaire was in a yard
at 53rd and Larch in Vancouver and a White-throated Sparrow was at 15th and
Trimble.

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.

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.

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