Subject: Vancouver RBA
Date: Jan 25 08:21:11 1999
From: Libor Michalak - libor at atlas.geomatics.com


This is the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert for Sunday January 24 10:20pm update.
The featured birds for this evenings report are:

PRAIRIE FALCON; and
CRESTED MYNAH
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The PRAIRIE FALCON was at the foot of 34th street in the Bruntwood Point
area.

Four CRESTED MYNAHS were behind Autotech collision repair, 371 west 2nd, in
the 2nd and Wylie area, east of the Cambie Street Bridge.

The SWAMP SPARROW, a VIRGINIA RAIL, a GREAT-HORNED OWL, and up to 5 NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWLS were at Reifel Refuge.

At Iona 2 HERMIT THRUSHES were in Canfor Point east of the plant buildings.

Two MARBLED GODWITS are still at Boundary Bay Park, Tswwassen.

Three SHORT-EARED OWLS and one WESTERN MEADOWLARK were along the Boundary
Bay dyke between 64th and 22nd St.


Saturday January 23, 1999

The eastern BLUE JAY is still being seen in the vicinity of Inglewood place,
north Delta. Nearby a HERMIT THRUSH was on Briarwood Crescent.

The MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE is again visiting front yard feeders at 269 west 63rd
in Vancouver.

One ROCK SANDPIPER was with BLACK TURNSTONES south of Ferguson Point in
Stanley Park. Also at Stanley Park the AMERICAN DIPPER was at the Beaver
lake outfall just west of the Pipeline Road bridge

Out of town near Duncan on Vancouver Island, a SAY'S PHOEBE was present
again. 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 since December 12th. 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.


Friday January 22, 1999

A SAY'S PHOEBE was also seen in Aldergrove this afternoon along zero avenue
about one kilometer east of 256 Street. It was observed fly catching from
the fence line on the US side, then it flew off to the southwest.

A SLATY-BACKED GULL was in a very large gull flock at Burn's Drive and 96th
street in south Delta.

The PRAIRIE FALCON was at 28th Ave and 48th Street in south Delta. It was
seen flying towards Bunswick Point.

There was a late report of a SNOWY OWL along the Boundary Bay dyke at 64th
and 72nd St.

The BRAMBLING at Blackie Spit has not been reported since January 16th. Has
anyone seen it since? Please let the bird alert know.



Thursday January 21, 1999

A GYR FALCON was at south Delta near 28th Ave. and highway 17.



Wednesday January 20, 1999

One tan morph WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was in Portage Park in brambles just
across the bridge. Portage Park is in Langley at the foot of 204th Street
where it meets the north side of the Nickomekl River floodplain.

The RUSTY BLACKBIRD was seen again in the late afternoon at Bryden Park
Nature Lagoon, at 53rd Ave and 198th St. in Langley.



Tuesday January 19, 1999

Two ROCK SANDPIPERS were at Ferguson Point Stanley Park



Monday January 18 1999

Near Duncan on Vancouver Island, the SAY'S PHOEBE was seen again. 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 since December 12th. 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.

This ends the reports for the Vancouver RBA, Sunday January 25th 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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