RBA Vancouver, BC -- July 24/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Saturday, July 24th 11:00 PM
update.

Species noted :
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron
Turkey Vulture
Peregrine Falcon
Semipalmated Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Solitary Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Red Knot
Baird's Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Phalarope
LITTLE GULL
Rhinoceros Auklet
Great Horned Owl
Black Swift
Calliope Hummingbird
Crested Myna
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock's Oriole

Sightings for Saturday, July 24th
Reported on the afternoon's high tide from the foot of 88th on the Boundary
bay dikes were 2 RED KNOTS, 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 3 WHIMBREL and a
MARBLED GODWIT.

From the Tsawwassen Jetty came a sighting of 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

July 23
A MARBLED GODWIT was seen at Blackie Spit. Also reported from this
location were 7 WHIMBREL.

Observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty were 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

Observed at the Reifel Refuge were a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and 2 GREAT
HORNED OWLS.

Seen from the dike east of MacDonald Beach on Sea Island were a GREEN HERON
and a PEREGRINE FALCON.

July 22nd
A female CALIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was seen at the Cypress Bowl ski area, just
past the first chair lift.

A singing male LAZULI BUNTING was observed in trees near the intersection
of Eastern Dr. and Klassen Place in Port Coquitlam.

The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at it's usual location off the Robert's
Bank Jetty.

July 21
The LITTLE GULL was reported from Iona Bay.

A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was reported from the Reifel Refuge.

July 20
Four BULLOCK'S ORIOLE were seen on Nicholine Dr. in south Surrey.

Amongst many seabirds feeding off Point Robert's Lily Point, were 12+
RHINOCEROUS AUKLETS.

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was reported from the Reifel Refuge.

July 19
The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN seen from the Robert's Bank Jetty.

Highlight birds reported from the Iona were 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 6
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, a STILT SANDPIPER and a PEREGRINE FALCON.

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

A 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.

Any visiting birders interested in seeing CRESTED MYNAS should try their
luck
at Wylie & 2nd in Vancouver.

END TRANSCIRIPT

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