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Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 14:43:23 -0800
From: "Jessop, Virginia" <Virginia.Jessop at lass.gov.bc.ca> (by way of Kevin Slagboom <boom at islandnet.com>)
Subject: RBA Victoria, BC -- Jan 31/99

Victoria Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, January 31 at 9 p.m.
Compiled by Hank VanderPol

Feature Birds
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NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
GLAUCOUS GULL
SHORT-EARED OWL
MOURNING DOVES

Sunday, January 31

The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was again seen by several observers near the
entrance to Tower Point Park on Olympic View Drive in Metchosin, where
it has been extremely reliable and cooperative. It never moves far
from this area.

7 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were with GRAYLAG GEESE at Esquimalt
Lagoon.

A very large first year GLAUCOUS GULL is with other gulls on the sod
farm on Bench Road which is just north and west from Whippletree
Junction south of Duncan.

A SHORT-EARED OWL was along the south dike at Cowichan Bay.

A female BLACK DUCK was at the end of Indian Road which is off Maple Bay
Road just north of Duncan.

An unusual gull, not yet identified, is also close to Duncan. Phone
Derrick Marvin in Duncan at (250) 748-8504 for directions to this gull.


Saturday, January 30

A SHORT-EARED OWL was at Martindale Flats in a weedy field just north of
the model airplane field.

8 MOURNING DOVES were at the end of Ebor Terrace in North Saanich.

A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was behind the Royal Roads University boat house.

2 TUNDRA SWANS were with TRUMPETER SWANS at Cowichan Bay.

2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were along the south dike at Cowichan Bay.

A female BLACK DUCK was at the boat launch at Quamichan Lake north of
Duncan.

A female AMERICAN KESTREL continues to be seen at north end or east side
of the Victoria Airport.


Friday, January 29

A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was behind the rowing club building on Royal Roads
University in Colwood.

A diligent search failed to locate either the CATTLE EGRET thought still
to be in the Lombard area of Metchosin, or the BROWN PELICAN seen
earlier this month in Pedder Bay also in Metchosin.


Wednesday, January 27

2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen at the head of a slough which comes up to
Marina Way in Sidney. The sloughhead is about 100 meters up Marina Way
which runs off MacDonald Park Road.

A brief summary of other interesting birds seen in January is as
follows:

A HARRIS' SPARROW and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW with a mixed flock of
sparrows at the corner of Martindale Road and Lochside Trail, last
reported January 24.

A SAY'S PHOEBE around the Goodyear Tire store or the Trans-Isle Truck
Repair shop, 2 1/2 miles north of Duncan on Highway 1, last reported
January 25.

2 GOLDEN EAGLES on Jocelyn Hill, as well as 2 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES,
last reported January 20.

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK at the north end of the Victoria Airport, seen
January 19.

PINE GROSBEAKS seen on Observatory Hill off West Saanich Road, last
reported January 23.

2 REDHEADS at the north end of Elk Lake January 16, and 1 on the Gorge
on January 25.

3 immature SNOW GEESE at Somenos Marsh north of Duncan, last reported
January 17.

-----Transcribed by Virginia Jessop-----



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