RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 11/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Sunday, July 11th 10:15 PM
update.

The Rare Bird Alert continues for the LITTLE GULL.

Birds Noted:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Trumpeter Swan
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellowlegs
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
LITTLE GULL
Great Horned Owl
Purple Martin
Lazuli Bunting
Lincoln's Sparrow

Sightings for Sunday, July 11th
The LITTLE GULL was again reported from Iona. The bird is best seen on the
rising or falling tide. It has been found routinely with a flock of
Bonaparte's Gulls on the foreshore of the North Arm Jetty close to a dirt
mound.

A GREEN HERON and a singing LAZULI BUNTING were seen this evening at Colony
Farm Regional Park. The Bunting was seen just north of the power lines on
Shaugnessy St. It has been reported both in the morning and evening at
this location.

July 10
A singing male LAZULI BUNTING was reported in trees just north of the power
lines on Shaugnessy St. at Colony Farm.

July 9
Four PURPLE MARTINS were seen at Blackie Spit. One of the birds was
observed taking nesting material to one of the nest boxes.

Four GREEN HERONS were again seen in a marshy area near 204th & 94th in
Langley.

July 8th
The LITTLE GULL was reported from Iona. Also on the Iona ponds were large
numbers of returning shorebirds. Species of note were 200 SEMIPALMATED,
and 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS along with 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

Two TURKEY VULTURES were reported near 108th & 50th St. in Surrey.

July 7
A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was observed at Iona.

July 6
Observed from the Farm Slough area of Blackie Spit were a MARBLED GODWIT, 4
WHIMBREL and 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

July 5
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen off the Robert's Bank Jetty.

Reported from the Reifel Refuge were a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, a
TRUMPETER SWAN and 4 GREAT HORNED OWLS.

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