RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 19/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Monday, July 19th 10:35 PM
update.

The Rare bird alert continues for the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN.

Species Noted:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Green Heron
Mute Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
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
Black Swift
Eastern Kingbird
Crested Myna
Bullock's Oriole


Sightings for Monday, July 19
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues to be seen from the Robert's Bank
Jetty.

A PEREGRINE kept migrant shorebirds hoping at the Iona ponds this evening..
Highlight birds were 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 6 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and a
STILT SANDPIPER.

From Sea Island on the dike west of MacDonald Beach were a GREEN HERON and
a TURKEY VULTURE.

Another GREEN HERON was reported near 144th and 108th in north Surrey.

Three BLACK SWIFTS were seen near King George Hwy. and 24th in south
Surrey.

July 18
A pair of MUTE SWANS was seen with 2 young on Grant Narrows Regional
Park's, Katzie Marsh. Also seen at the park were 3 EASTERN KINGBIRDS and 2
BULLOCK'S ORIOLES. Another BULLOCK'S ORIOLE was spotted in the grove of
trees south of the park.

Three BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen near the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal.

Between 96th & 88th on the Boundary Bay dikes were 25 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS.

July 17
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was 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.

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

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.

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.

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