This is the Vancouver, BC Bird Alert for Friday August 27th, 9:00pm
update.

Species Noted:

WILLET
Parasitic Jeager
Ruddy Turnstone
Black Turnstone
Semi-palmated Plover
Rhinoceros Auklet
Hudsonian Godwit
Purple Martin
Heermann's Gull
Red-necked Phalarope
Harlequin Duck
Red Crossbill
Vaux's Swift
Willet
Whimbrel
Black Oystercatcher
American White Pelican
American Kestrel
Brant
Boneparte's gull
Osprey
Long-billed Curlew
Baird's Sandpiper
Peregrine Falcon
Caspian Tern
Surf Scoter
Common Tern


Friday August 27th

The WILLET was seen again near the base of the Tswwassen jetty and 6 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS were counted at the far end of the jetty adjacent to the
ferry terminal.

An immature PEREGRINE FALCON was reported from the Boundary Bay dike at 22nd
St.


August 26th

A PEREGRINE FALCON was observed in the evening from the second narrows
bridge.


August 25th

Six HEERMANN'S GULLS at the sand head light station were viewed from the mid
island to the Tswwassen ferry


August 24th

There were late reports of SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS at the beach grove lagoons
and a number of BLACK TURNSTONES were perched on the bars of the ferry berth
at the Tswwassen terminal. There was a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at the Boundary
Bay Dike between 88th and 96th St.

Today's reports are all from Iona, An AMERICAN KESTREL was observed at the
mid point of the south jetty and the following birds were seen from the tip
of the jetty: an adult light morph PARASITIC JEAGER harassing COMMON TERNS
and BONEPARTE'S GULLS, a juvenile RUDDY TURNSTONE and a RHINOCEROS AUKLET.
One observer commented on the huge rafts of SURF SCOTERS of the end of the
jetty.


August 23rd

A juvenile HODSONIAN GODWIT was seen briefly during this afternoon's high
tide west of the foot of 96th St. Delta. The bird was easily seen from a
channel adjacent to the mansion however, it could not be relocated later in
the evening.

The lower mainland's birding scene remains to be generally quite though
there is an indication of a movement of small passerines through the region.
The only sightings reported today were 4 PURPLE MARTINS at Maplewood Flats
north Vancouver and about 50 RED CROSSBILLS feeding on kelp at the same
location.


August 22nd

Reports from Point Roberts included 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS and a RHINOCEROS
AUKLET at Lilly Point. Five RED-NECKED PHALAROPES at Lighthouse Marine Park
and a total of 56 HARLEQUIN DUCKS from west of the marina.

A breeding plumaged EARED GREBE and small numbers of returning HORNED GREBES
were reported from the south jetty at Iona and a TURKEY VULTURE was seen
over 208th St. Langley


August 21st

A PARASITIC JEAGER was seen off Light house Marine Park Point Roberts and a
RED NECKED PHALAROPE was observed in flight over the inner ponds at Iona.

Of interest, although out of our checklist range is a report out of Sumas WA
of 41 VAUX'S SWIFTS entering a chimney on the Cuspin Broker's Bldg. during a
20 min. period.


August 20th

The following birds were reported from the Robert's Bank Jetty, AMERICAN
WHITE PELICAN, OSPREY, an AMERICAN KESTREL, and from the north side, 260
CASPIAN TERNS.

The nearby Tsawwassen Jetty produced 6 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and a BRANT. A
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER was at Beach Grove Lagoon and two BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS
were at Iona.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW and two PURPLE MARTINS were reported from Blackie Spit.



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