This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Saturday, February 20th, 9:00 PM
update.

Featured bird is GYRFALCON.

Sightings for Saturday, February 20th
The PRAIRIE FALCON and GYRFALCON were seen battling over feeding territory
between the end of 34th and the Coal Port Jetty.

The BLUE JAY was again reported from Delta on Ivywood Place and at the
Pinewood Elementary School.

On the VNHS outing to the Reifel Refuge this morning the following birds
were seen: a PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS, 6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON.

An EARED GREBE was observed 1km west of the White Rock Pier.

Como Lake Park in Coquitlam was again the location for a ROSS'S GOOSE.



Friday, February 19th
The ROSS'S GOOSE was observed in the morning at Como Lake Park.

The Stanley Park AMERICAN DIPPER was seen near the outfall of Beaver Creek
10m from the Pipeline Rd. Bridge.

Wylie & 1st was the location of a CRESTED MYNA.

Two BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were sighted on the north side of the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty. Nearby at Hwy. 17 and 52nd St. was a PEREGRINE FALCON.

In a late report the SLATY-BACKED GULL was seen along Burns Dr.

A possible Leucistic GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL was located on River Rd. near
68th.

From Brunswick Point an AMERICAN PIPIT, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS and the PRAIRIE
FALCON were reported.



Thursday, February 18th
An adult HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen in bushes beside 13941 - 40th Ave.,
South Surrey. Further west near 3 old silos with a mixed flock of sparrows
was an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.

Four BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen from the Stanley Park Seawall between
2nd & 3rd beaches.



Wednesday, February 17th
The ROSS'S GOOSE was seen at Como Lake Park around 3:00 in the afternoon.

In fields near 68th and River Rd. in Delta was an adult GLAUCOUS GULL.

Three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in fields near the Boundary Bay Airport.

Observed from the White Rock Pier were 2 EARED GREBE.



Tuesday, February 16th
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying over Hwy 10 near 88th.

Along the Boundary Bay Dike between 72nd & 64th were 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS.

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