This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Sunday, February 7th, 9:30 pm
update.

Featured birds are Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull and Gyrfalcon.

Featured birds :

ROSS'S GOOSE
Redhead
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Gyrfalcon
Willet
Marbled Godwit
ICELAND GULL
SLATY-BACKED GULL
Western Gull
Glaucous Gull
Northern Saw-whet Owl
BLUE JAY
American Pipit
Northern Shrike
Orange-crowned Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Harris's Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Western Meadowlark
Red Crossbill


Sightings for Sunday, February 7th

An adult ICELAND GULL was discovered today near the junction of 68th St. &
60th Ave. in Delta. Also in the area was a PEREGRINE.

Other gulls of interest were 4 WESTERNS and an adult GLAUCOUS GULL seen in
the gull roosts along Burns Dr. in Delta. Also in the area were an
AMERICAN PIPIT and a PEREGRINE.

Another falcon of note was a GYRFALCON seen on the 1st hydro tower west of
52nd & Hwy. 17.

The BLUE JAY from the Inglewood and Ivywood Place neighborhood in Delta was
again observed along with 15 RED CROSSBILLS.

From Iona came the report of a WESTERN MEADOWLARK and not far away near
Ferguson Rd. on Sea Island was a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

The ROSS'S GOOSE was again reported from Coquitlam's Como Lake Park. The
bird was observed at approx 3:00 pm.

Saturday, February 6th

The SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen near Burns Dr. & 96th in Delta.

Two GLAUCOUS GULLS both 1st year birds were reported in a flock on 104th in
Delta about 1.5 km from Hwy 10.

Two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were reported from the Reifel Refuge.

An AMERICAN TREE SPARROW has been frequenting a yard on Bath Rd. in the
Bridgeport area of Richmond.

The WILLET and 5 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen at the base of the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty.

Friday, February 5th

The HARRIS'S SPARROW was reported at the backyard feeders of 2564 W 12th in
Vancouver. The bird may be viewed from the laneway behind this residence..
The bird is also frequenting neighbouring feeders.

Two different GLAUCOUS GULLS were reported from the Tilbury region of Delta
off 68th. One was reported as an adult the other 2nd winter bird.

Thursday, February 4th

A ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was reported from Iona. Also at Iona on the logs
in the Fraser River north of the ponds was a GLAUCOUS GULL.

The ROSS'S GOOSE was observed swimming close to shore with CANADA'S at
Coquitlam's Como Lake. Also seen at this location was a REDHEAD.

At the foot of 12th at Boundary Bay Regional Park were 2 MARBLED GODWIT.

A GLAUCOUS and WESTERN GULL were spotted in a large gull roost near Burns
Dr. & 68th.

At the foot of 41B in Delta were a PEREGRINE and near by an AMERICAN
KESTREL.

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