This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday April 20 09:51 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

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

Rare Bird Alert for White-tailed Kite. Featured Bird is Ross's Goose

Birds Mentioned:

Clark's Grebe
American Bittern
Greater White-fronted Goose
Ross's Goose
Brant
Harlequin Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
TUFTED DUCK
WHITE-TAILED KITE
Ruffed Grouse
Lesser Yellowlegs
Marbled Godwit
Whimbrel
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Rock Sandpiper
CASSIN'S AUKLET
Great Horned Owl
Red-naped Sapsucker
Gray Jay
Barn Swallow
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire
American Kestrel
Townsend's Warbler
Black-throated Grey Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch

Sightings for Tuesday, April 20

The WHITE-TAILED KITE was seen again today on Sea Island in the Cora Brown
subdivision. Also at this location was an American Bittern. The Ross's
Goose that spent part of the winter at Como Lake has been relocated at
Colony Farm. The bird was west of the Coquitlam River, between the
Forensic Institute and the Mary Hill Bypass.

The polo field at 17948 8th Ave. in S Surrey had up to 151 Whimbrel this
morning. An American Kestral was seen in Langley.

Sightings for Monday, April 19

The WHITE-TAILED KITE was relocated today on Sea Island. The bird was in a
tree about 500 m east of the causeway on the south side of Macdonald
slough. The CASSIN'S AUKLET was between Canada Place and the Seabus
terminal.

A Mountain Bluebird was at Boundary Bay Regional Park and a Rock Sandpiper
and about 900 Brant were at Point Roberts.

Iona had 12 Short-billed Dowitchers, three Lesser Yellowlegs, Western and
Least Sandpipers. A male and female Harlequin Duck were at the tip of the
South Jetty.

In a late report for Sunday, Cypress Bowl had a Grey-crowned Rosy Finch
between the snowboard rental shop and the alpine ticket office, and a Gray
Jay.

Sightings for Sunday, April 18

A White-tailed Kite was seen in the Cora Brown subdivision on Sea Island.
The bird spent most of the afternoon at this location and was last seen at
about 6:30 p.m. The Cassin's Auklet was between.

Iona had an American Tree Sparrow on the fence between the inner and outer
ponds, a Clark's Grebe in the outflow channel south of the south jetty, 5
male Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the marsh, a Greater White-fronted Goose
on the Fraser river, 30 Barn Swallows and a Eurasian Wigeon.

A Red-naped Sapsucker was at Cecil Green Park. Also at this location were
a Townsend's Warbler, a Black-throated Grey Warbler and a Townsend's
Solitaire. A Tufted Duck was near the Stone Bridge in Stanley Park and two
Marbled Godwits were on the Tsawwassen Jetty.

An American Tree Sparrow was still at Grant Narrows, Pitt Lake. Minnekada
Park had 2 Ruffed Grouse and 2 Great Horned Owls. Another Great Horned Owl
was at the north end of the Alex Fraser Bridge.

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