Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC - November, 07/99
Date: Nov 7 21:51:44 1999
From: Larry Cowan - LarryCowan at compuserve.com


RBA Vancouver, BC - November, 07/99

This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Sunday, November 7, 9:35 PM
update.

Featured birds, in town RED-NECKED STINT, and out of town CURLEW SANDPIPER
- Victoria, WHOOPER SWANS - Mamit Lake, and EURASIAN KESTREL - Washington
State. Detailed directions to the KESTREL'S location will be given after
the sightings.

Species Noted:

WHOOPER SWAN
Brant
Rough-legged Hawk
EURASIAN KESTREL
Gyrfalcon
EURASIAN DOTTEREL
Black Oystercatcher
Long-billed Curlew
Western Sandpiper
RED-NECKED STINT
Dunlin
CURLEW SANDPIPER
Great Horned Owl
Horned Lark

Sightings Sunday, November 6

The RED-NECKED STINT was relocated today in Iona Bay about a 1/4 the way
out the Jetty. It was with a mixed flock of WESTERN SANDPIPERS and DUNLIN..

Three WHOOPER SWANS, 2 juveniles and an adult, were observed at the south
end of Mamit Lake, which is located along Provincial Highway 97C between
Merritt and Logan Lake. This is a staging area for migrating swans.

The EURASIAN KESTREL was again reported from it's Chuckanut Drive location
in Washington State.

Closer to home the LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen at Blackie Spit.

From Beach Grove in Tsawwassen came the observation of 100+ BRANT.

A grey phase GYRFALCON was sighted in South Abbotsford near the
intersection of Weellink & Power House Rds.

Saturday, November 7

A CURLEW SANDPIPER was sighted at Victoria's Clover Point. For further
details call the Victoria Bird Alert at 250-592-3381.

Sightings for Friday, November 5

The EURASIAN KESTREL was reported from it's location on Chuckanut Drive in
Washington.

Thursday, November 4

A light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was observed near 52nd and 38th in Delta.

A HORNED LARK was seen in a rough area at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.

Wednesday, November 3

The EURASIAN DOTTEREL was reported from Ocean Shores and the EURASIAN
KESTREL on Chuckanut Drive in Washington State

Tuesday, November 2

A GREAT HORNED OWL was observed at Maplewood Flats.

Twelve BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen from the Stanley Park Seawall between
2nd Beach and Ferguson Point.


For those interested in travelling south to see the EURASIAN KESTREL head
south on I-5 to exit 236/Bow-Hill Road. Turn right at the stop sign and
follow the winding road until you reach Chuckanut Drive. Turn right onto
Chuckanut. The bird has been seen several km north of this intersection.

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