Victoria Rare Bird Alert for Monday, March 8 at 10 p.m.
Compiled by Bryan Gates. Transcribed by Virginia Jessop


Feature Birds
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FORK-TAILED STORM PETREL
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER


Monday, March 8
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Up to 5 FORK-TAILED STORM PETRELS were off Clover Point in Victoria, fairly
well offshore in the vicinity of the gull concentrations there. These
birds appeared to move quickly out of that area and could not be relocated
later that afternoon.

Also seen off Clover Point were 2 flights of migrating BRANT, both flying
east and totaling up to 40 birds.

2 WESTERN SCREECH OWLS were calling on Millstream Lake Rd. near the farm
which is not far from the intersection with Munns Rd. in the Highlands
district.

A TUNDRA SWAN and a SNOW GOOSE were still on the Dinsdale Farm fields.
These are the farms that harbour the old big leaf maple trees at the head
of Cowichan Bay.

Many swallows, mostly VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, were at Cowichan Bay and over
nearby Somenos Marsh.

VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were also over Viaduct Flats in Saanich.

Also at Viaduct Flats was a calling GREAT HORNED OWL.


Sunday, March 7
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A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was again at 6962 Doumont Rd. in the Nanaimo
area. Take the Island Highway Nanaimo By-pass Highway to Jingle Pot -
Molstar exit. Go west a short distance to Biggs Rd., turn right on Biggs
for about 3.5 km to Doumont (6962) Rd.

2 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were again at Buttertubs Marsh near Nanaimo.

Also at Buttertubs Marsh were Cedar Waxwings.

An early TURKEY VULTURE was circling over the Cassidy Airport south of
Nanaimo.

A good selection of shorebirds, with an early CALIFORNIA GULL, were at
Esquimalt Lagoon.


Saturday, March 6
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The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was still near the entrance to Tower Point Park in
Metchosin. The bird has been there all winter.

A sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE was over Pedder Bay in Metchosin.

2 GOLDEN EAGLES were over Jocelyn Hill in the Highlands district.

5 PINE GROSBEAKS were on the ridgetop trail at Jocelyn Hill.

2 HUTTON'S VIREOS were singing at the corner of Caleb Pike Rd. north and
Millstream Rd. in the Highlands district.

Pleasant Birding!

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