RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 16/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Friday, July 16th 10:45 PM
update.

Species Noted:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Green Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Osprey
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Black Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
LITTLE GULL
Common Tern
Anna's Hummingbird
Purple Martin
Crested Myna
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock's Oriole

Sightings for Friday, July 16th
Six BLACK TURNSTONE were seen near the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.

July 15
The LITTLE GULL was reported from Iona Bay. Also reported from the Iona
area were a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and an OSPREY.

July 17th
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was reported from the Robert's Bank Jetty. Two
other AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were observed flying south offshore from128th
& 16th Ave. in Delta.

At Blackie Spit were a family of BULLOCK'S ORIOLES and a COMMON TERN.

Two BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were reported from the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.

Another 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on West Vancouver's Grebe Islets..
An ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was seen nearby at Klootchman Park.

A pair of CRESTED MYNAS were at Wylie & 2nd in Vancouver. This has been a
very reliable location for anyone wishing to locate this species.

The Iona ponds were active this evening with the highlight birds being an
adult plumaged STILT SANDPIPER, 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 10 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS.

From Langley came the report of a SANDHILL CRANE in a cranberry field near
208th & 96th. Nearby at Derby Reach Park was a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GOOSE.

July, 13
The LITTLE GULL was reported from Iona Bay. A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was seen
at the Iona ponds.

July 11th
The LITTLE GULL was reported from Iona. Observed at the sewage ponds were
12 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, a LESSER YELLOWLEG and 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.

A GREEN HERON and a singing LAZULI BUNTING were seen at Colony Farm
Regional Park. The Bunting was seen just north of the power lines on
Shaugnessy St.

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.

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