This is the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert 11:00pm update for Monday January 18.
Featured birds for this evenings report are an out of town;

SAY'S PHOEBE.

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Near Duncan on Vancouver Island, the SAY'S PHOEBE was seen again. It is
quite unusual for a flycatcher to linger into winter so far north. The bird
is frequenting several automotive related business places on a frontage road
just off highway No. 1, about 4 km north of Duncan, and has been present
there for about a month. It is usually seen when it goes to roost in the
late afternoon The staff of Goodyear Highway Tire at 7329 TransCanada
Highway have kindly agreed to provide what current information they can.
Call 250-748-5811, during business hours, otherwise updates please call the
Victoria Rare Bird Alert at 250-592-3381.

Sunday January 17, 1999

There was a late report of a SLATY-BACKED GULL in a gull flock on the west
side of 22nd street south of highway 10.

A BARRED OWL was near Nathan Creek and 80th Avenue Glen Valley North
Langley.

A GYR FALCON was seen twice on Westham Island, once near Canoe Pass and one
to the entrance to the Reifel Refuge. The PRAIRIE FALCON was at the
Brunswick Point area. An AMERICAN KESTREL was at 41B and Deltaport Way
Ladner.

The HARRIS' SPARROW was at a feeder behind 2545 west 13th in Vancouver.
This is two houses east of where it was discovered several weeks ago at 2564
west 12th. Both feeders can be seen from the back lane between 12th and
13th Avenue.

A tan morph WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was with GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS in
Portage Park, Langely. Portage Park is at the foot of 204th Street where it
meets the north side of the Nickomekl River floodplain.

The RUSTY BLACKBIRD was again at Bryden Park Nature Lagoon, Langley in the
late afternoon.

Eight SNOWBUNTINGS were along the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty and a BLACK DUCK
was at the reclamation area.

One EARED GREBE was off the White Rock Pier.

The MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE was at the front yard feeders of 269 west 63rd st
Vancouver.

Two MARBLED GODWITS were at the end of 12th Avenue Tsawwassen.

The AMERICAN DIPPER was still at the Beaver Lake outfall in Stanley Park.

A WESTERN SCREECH OWL was at Minnekhada Park, Port Coquitlam.

Saturday January 16th

The adult male BRAMBLING in basic plumage was again at Blacky Spit in the
afternoon. It associates with sparrows and shoreline trees and shrubs on
the north side at the low pilings that span the mouth of Farm Slough. The
LONG-BILLED CURLEW and MARBLED GODWIT were also in the area.

Two CRESTED MYNAHS were on 22nd between Oak and Osler in Vancouver.

Seven BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were at Ferguson Point in Stanley Park.

One ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at the woodlot at the Sea Island end of the
Sea Island Iona causeway.

This ends the reports for the Vancouver RBA, Sunday January 17th 1999 report
604-737-3074
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Libor Michalak
Sr. Environmental Biologist
Geomat International Inc.
201-1600 West 6th Ave
Vancouver, BC, V6J 1R3
Phone: 604-738-5551 x225
Fax: 604-738-5529
e-mail: libor at geomatics.com
Web Site: http://www.geomatics.com/geobc/
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