This is the Vancouver, B.C. Bird Alert for Wednesday, August 16 10:15 pm.
update.

Featured bird(s) is RED KNOT.

Sightings Wednesday, August 16

At Colony Farm this evening a BARN OWL was observed successfully hunting
bats.

The Boundary Bay dike near the Mansion west of 96th was the location for 4
RED KNOTS and 5 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES.

>From the Iona Jetty came the report of 75 COMMON TERNS.

Tuesday, August 15

A MERLIN was seen hunting shorebirds near the Mansion west of 96th on
Boundary Bay.

Sunday, August 13

Reported on a British Columbia Field Ornithologist field trip to Point
Roberts were 2 HEERMAN'S GULLS, a WESTERN KINGBIRD, and a COMMON TERN. On
the same field trip but from the Tsawwassen Jetty were the WILLET and a
BLACK OYSTERCATCHER. Also reported from the Jetty were a MARBLED GODWIT, 1
WHIMBREL, and 6 BLACK TURNSTONES.

>From west of 96th on the Boundary Bay Dike a juvenile WILSON'S PHALAROPE was
sighted. Near the foot of 104th on the dike were 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and
a singing WESTERN MEADOWLARK.

At Blackie Spit along with the usual LONG-BILLED CURLEW were a GREEN HERON,
and 4 PURPLE MARTINS, 2 adults and 2 juveniles.

Seen on a hike up Mt. Cheam east of Chilliwack were 3 GREY-CROWNED ROSY
FINCHES, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER and a pair of AMERICAN KESTREL.

An OSPREY was observed hunting on the Fraser east of Scott Road.

A BARRED OWL was seen at Campbell Valley Park.

Saturday, August 12

Seen at Iona were 12 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

On reports from the Tsawwassen Jetty came the sightings of 2 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS, 373 CASPIAN TERNS, and 2 HEERMAN'S GULLS.

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at the Beach Grove Lagoon in Tsawwassen.

Seen at Boundary Bay west of 96th near the mansion were 2 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES.

Heard in over flight at Hastings & Willingdon was a PURPLE MARTIN.

An AMERICAN BITTERN and an OSPREY were reported from Colony Farm.

Friday, August 11

A MARBLED GODWIT, the WILLET and 5 BLACK OYSTAERCATCHERS were observed from
the Tsawwassen Jetty.

At Blackie Spit was a LONG-BILLED CURLEW.

Iona was the location for a BANK SWALLOW, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, 2 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, and 2 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS.

A MUTE SWAN was seen flying with a flock of CANADA GEESE in New Westminster
over the Fraser River south of the Skytrain Bridge.

Out of town birders on the hunt for CRESTED MYNAS should try their luck at
Wylie & 1st in Vancouver.

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