This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Wednesday May 26th, 9:45 pm
update.

Featured birds for today's update include:

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
EASTERN KINGBIRD
WESTERN KINGBIRD

NB: There has been no relocation of the lower mainland's second SAGE
THRASHER of the month seen on Monday at Pitt Meadows

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Sightings for Wednesday May 26th

An AMERICAN WHITE was seen briefly this morning from the tip of the Iona
south Jetty. The bird circled then flew out over the Georgia Strait.

The seasons first EASTERN KINGBIRD was at Iona in the vicinity of the
southwest pond.

The WESTERN KINGBIRD was on the airport fence again at the south end of
Sea-Iona causeway


Sightings for Tuesday May 25th

The season's first reported WILLOW FLYCATCHER was on the south side of Burns
Bog and the first COMMON NIGHTHAWK of summer (and early at that) was noted
in overflight at Knight Street and Westminster Hwy. in Richmond.

Two WILSON'S PHALAROPES were at Serpentine Fen in the northwest pond.


Sightings for Monday May 24th

A SAGE THRASHER was discovered at 10:00am in Pitt Meadows on Neaves Road.
The bird was seen on the road about 150 meters south of Grant Narrows and
just north of a caution sign beside the road.

A HOUSE WREN (rare in the Fraser Valley) was singing as if on territory in
the Abbottsford area. To look for it take no. Hwy 11 towards the Sumas
Border crossing, turn left onto Vai Rd. (sp?) and right on Watson Rd. The
bird was singing in a small woodlot south of the railway tracks on the right
side of the road. Also in the Abbottsford area a LAZULI BUNTING was on the
south parallel road, that is the road paralleling Hwy 1, 3.1 km east of
Watson road on the south side.

Three CRESTED MHYNAS were at 2nd and Wylie in Vancouver. CRESTED MHYNAS are
also seen daily in the vicinity of the airport square bldg. on Southwest
Marine and 73rd Ave.

A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was on Iona's north west pond. One hundred sixty
CASPIAN TERNS were in the area.
Two PARASITIC JAEGERS were seen far off shore.

An OSPREY was at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby.


Sightings for Sunday May 23th

The CASSIN'S AUKLET was again seen off the Seabus Terminal of the Burrard
Inlet. This bird has been present for more than two months.

Three RED KNOTS in alternate plumage were on the south side of the Coal Port
Jetty about one third of the way out.

A RED-EYED VIREO and several EVENING GROSBEAKS were in Deer Lake Park.
Evening Grosbeaks are in their northward migration now and are being noted
in many localities.

In Chilliwack the COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD is regular at a feeder. Birders are
asked to please make arrangements in advance by calling Jason at the Wild
Bird Habitat Store at 604-792-1239.

Two WESTERN KINGBIRDS were in the Columbia Valley south of Chilliwack where
a pair nested last year.


Sightings for Saturday May 22th

One PARASITIC JAEGER was seen off the tip of the Iona south jetty.

Several YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were in the vicinity of the Iona outer
pond.

An AMERICAN KESTREL and OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER were seen on Sea Island in
the vicinity of Graur and McDonald Road.

Two PURPLE MARTINS were at Maplewood Flats.

Migrant warblers WILSON'S, TOWNSEND'S, McGILLIVRAY'S and YELLOW are being
noted from several locations.

A pair of HUTTON'S VIREOS were feeding young in Queen Elizabeth Park.

Of interest is a report of a YELLOW-BILLED LOON in alternate plumage in
Slocan Lake in the west Kootenays. The bird was seen today near the mouth
of Evan's Creek. This bird has been present since May 9th.


Sightings for Friday May 21th

Five GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES were on the Simon Fraser University campus,
on the grassy slope between the gym and the track.

Sightings for Thursday May 20th

A COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD has been frequenting a feeder in Chilliwack since May
15th. The property owners do not want the inconcenience of random visits by
birders. For those wanting to see this bird must make arrangements
beforehand. To do so please call Jason at the Wild bird habitat store at
604-792-1239.

A singing LAZULI BUNTING found along the dirt road beside the middle arm of
the Fraser River of the north side about 100m north of the Dinsmore Bridge.

A YELLOW-BILLED LOON in basic plumage was on the tip of the Iona South
Jetty.

A GREEN HERON was on the Morgan Creek Golf course.

Four WILSON'S PHALAROPES were at Iona.

A SANDHILL CRANE was near Runny Road at the Golden Eagle golf course, Pitt
Meadows

AMERICAN KESTRELS were at 72nd and the King George Highway and 8th Ave east
of 122nd in Surrey.

Sightings for Wednesday May 19th

A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was found at low tide this evening on the north side
of the two arms of the Fraser River about 100 meters north of the Dinsmore
bridge. The bird was among the willows that line the river below a muddy
riverside road.

Five WHIMBREL were also along the middle arm of the river near the coast
guard station.

One WILSON'S PHALAROPE was on the Iona north west pond.

Five to six AMERICAN KESTRELS (an unusually large number) were on Sea
Island. Two more AMERICAN KESTRELS were near the foot of 22nd street Delta.

The RUDDY TURNSTONE was still at the tip of the Iona South Jetty.


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