RBA Vancouver, BC - December, 10/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Friday, December 10, 9:50 pm
update.

Species Noted:

Cattle Egret
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose - blue phase
Rough-legged Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Black Oystercatcher
Black Turnstone
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Northern Shrike
Orange-crowned Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Harris's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Common Redpoll

Sightings for Friday, December 10

Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported from 2 different locations, 1 from the
Patullo Bridge and the other near the intersection of Royal Oak & the
Kingsway.

No sightings for Thursday, December 9

Wednesday, December 8

A MERLIN was seen near the intersection of Scott Rd. & #10 Hwy.

Tuesday, December 7

A single CATTLE EGRET was seen at Tamboline and Westham Isl. Rd.

From Colony Farm came the report of a MERLIN and a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

Monday, December 6

A flock of 30 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in the Cora Brown area of Sea
Island north of Grauer Rd.

Five SHORT-EARED OWLS were observed at Brunswick Point. There were 48
BLACK TURNSTONE at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.

Half way along Savage Rd. on Westham Island was a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE with a flock of swans.

Sunday, December 5

A total of 12 COMMON REDPOLLS were tallied in the Cora Brown area of Sea
Island. Late ORANGE-CROWNED and WILSON'S WARBLERS, and a BARN OWL were
also sighted.

Single BLACK OYSTERCATCHER'S were reported from Stanley Park's 2nd Beach
and the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.

Pitt Meadows was the location for a HARRIS'S SPARROW, a SNOW BUNTING, a
NORTHERN SHRIKE, and 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.

Saturday, December 4

A single COMMON REDPOLL was spotted along Sea Islands MacDonald Rd. Two
GREAT HORNED OWLS were also seen in this area. From the Cora Brown Area
came the report of a WILSON'S WARBLER.

At Reifel were an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW and a NORTHERN SHRIKE. Also seen
on a different part of Westham Island were a blue phase SNOW GOOSE, and a
MERLIN.

Brunswick Point reported in with 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS and a NORTHERN SHRIKE..

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