Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 17/99
Date: Jul 17 22:19:48 1999
From: Larry Cowan - LarryCowan at compuserve.com
RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 17/99
This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Saturday, July 17th 10:15 PM
update.
Rare bird alert continues for LITTLE GULL and AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN.
Species Noted :
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Green Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Sandhill Crane
Semipalmated Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Lesser Yellowlegs
Black Turnstone
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
LITTLE GULL
Heermann's Gull
Common Tern
Anna's Hummingbird
Crested Myna
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock's Oriole
Sightings for Saturday, July 17
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was again reported from its usual location off
the Robert's Bank Jetty.
The LITTLE GULL was seen in Iona Bay. A HEERMAN'S GULL was seen from the
tip of the Iona Jetty.
A GREEN HERON was observed on Sea Island east of Airport gate 4A.
A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was reported from the Reifel Refuge.
Friday, July 16th
Six BLACK TURNSTONE were seen near the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.
A TURKEY VULTURE was reported soaring over Horseshoe Bay.
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.
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