This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 Evening Update.

Species mentioned
:
American Bittern [Reifel]
BEWICK'S SWAN [Kilby Park - Harrison]
Brant [Tsawwassen Jetty]
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Eurasian Wigeon [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Ring-necked Duck [Reifel]
Northern Goshawk [Reifel]
Gyrfalcon [Kilby PP]
Semipalmated Plover [Robert's Bank]
Willet [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Black Turnstone [Stanley Park]
Rock Sandpiper [Stanley Park]
Barn Owl [Reifel]
Barred Owl [Reifel]
Hutton's Vireo [Reifel]
American Pipit [Kilby PP]
Cedar Waxwing [South Surrey]
Townsend's Warbler [Abbotsford]
American Tree Sparrow [Kilby PP]
Savannah Sparrow [Kilby PP]
VESPER SPARROW [Harrison]
Snow Bunting [Tsawwassen Jetty]

The feature birds are Northern Goshawk and Barred Owl

Sightings for Friday, Dec. 15:

At the Reifel Refuge the following birds were reported: 1 BARN OWL, 1 BARRED
OWL
1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, and 1 HUTTON'S VIREO.
At the nearby Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty 4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen, while at the
base of the Roberts Bank Coal Port Jetty 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was seen.

In the 1500 Block of South Surrey a CEDAR WAXWING was reported.

In Abbotsford on Clayburn Rd. a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen today.

Thursday, Dec 14:

At the Reifel Refuge the following birds were reported: 2 NORTHERN
GOSHAWKS - 1 adult/ 1 immature, 1 BARRED OWL, and 1 GREAT HORNED OWL. 60+
RING-NECKED DUCKS have been present on Ewen Slough. This is a very high
number for our area.

At the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty were 4 SNOW BUNTINGS, 1 WILLET, several BRANT,
several EURASIAN WIGEON and the adult male BLACK DUCK.

Sightings for Wednesday, Dec 13:

At the Reifel Refuge the following birds were reported: 1 BARRED OWL, 1
GREAT HORNED OWL, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS - 1 adult/ 1 immature, and 60+
RING-NECKED DUCKS along Ewen Slough.

Tuesday, Dec. 12:

At Ferguson Point in Stanley Park the ROCK SANDPIPER was again reported with
42 BLACK TURNSTONES. An unsuccessful attempt was made today to locate the
possible female SMEW. If anyone locates this bird could they please phone
the Bird Alert immediately! Thank-you!

Out of town the BEWICK'S SWAN continues to be seen at Kilby Provincial Park
along the Harrison River. Also here was an AMERICAN PIPIT. There has
been no relocation of the nearby VESPER SPARROW along Kennedy Road and
Lougheed Highway since Saturday, Dec. 9th. There was however an AMERICAN
TREE SPARROW, GYRFALCON and 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS been found in this general
area.

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