Subject: RBA Victoria, BC -- July 04/99
Date: Jul 6 05:30:32 1999
From: Kevin Slagboom - boom at islandnet.com




Victoria Rare Bird Alert for Sunday, July 4th, 11 p.m. update.
Compiled by Hank VanderPol. Transcribed by Virginia Jessop.

Sunday, July 4
The first south-migrating SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS were reported today
with 2 seen at Whiffen Spit near Sooke. They were in the company of
WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS. Shorebird numbers will continue to
increase as the summer progresses. Large numbers are already being
reported from Iona Island north of Richmond.
Also today, a female WOOD DUCK with 7 young was reported from Blenkinsop
Lake.
About 8 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS can be seen almost any night at about 9 p.m.
over the Horticultural Centre in Saanich, putting on quite a good
display.
A HUTTON'S VIREO was singing in Mt. Doug Park along the road going to
the top.

Saturday, July 3
A WESTERN SCREECH OWL was still heard calling in the vicinity of 1680
Kangaroo Road in Metchosin.
2 young OSPREYS have hatched successfully in the nest located on a
floodlight at the Juan de Fuca playing field, in spite of all the
activity going on below them.

Friday, July 2
A group of BLACK SWIFTS was seen over Somenos Marsh north of Duncan.
LEAST and WESTERN SANDPIPERS were at Cowichan Bay. Keep looking
carefully at all the shorebirds as rarities, such as Stint, could show
up during this month.

Wednesday, June 30
A GREEN HERON was at the Gorge waterway.
Another GREEN HERON was seen from the birdblind at Blenkinsop Lake.
2 RED-EYED VIREOS were heard along Lochside Trail, between Sayward Rd.
and Doolittle.
Another RED-EYED VIREO was heard in the woods north of the metal barn
located at the west side of Martindale Rd. This bird has been heard in
that vicinity for about 2 weeks now. RED-EYED VIREOS seem to be rare in
the Victoria area this year.

OUT OF TOWN
An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues off the Roberts Bank jetty.
A LITTLE GULL is still in Iona Bay near the dirt mound there, also north
of Richmond.




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