This is the Vancouver, BC Bird Alert for Tuesday January 25th, 9:30 pm
update.

Highlights Include:

KING EIDER
NORTHERN GOSHAWK

Other Species Noted:

Pigeon Guillemot
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian form)
Swamp Sparrow
American Bittern
Barred Owl
Long-billed Curlew
Eared Grebe
Crested Mynah
Surf Scoter
Anna's Hummingbird
Band-tailed Pigeon
Ring-necked Duck
Canvasback
Barn Owl
American Bittern
Hutton's Vireo
Great-horned Owl
Orange-crowned Warbler
Dunlin
Greater Yellowlegs
Snowbunting
Ring-necked Duck
American Dipper
Black Oystercatcher
Black Turnstone
Snowbunting
Black-crowned Night Heron
Common Redpoll
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Sightings for Tuesday, January 25th

The KING EIDER spent today and yesterday in the general vicinity of Robert's
Creek on the Sunshine Coast. The bird is seen with SURF SCOTERS between
Henderson and Jack Roads. Henderson is at the west end of Beach Ave. of
Robert's Creek and cannot be reached directly from Hwy 101. Jack Road is
further west and lies mid way between Robert's Creek and Wilson Creek. To
look for this bird take the Langdale ferry from Horseshoe Bay and drive west
along Hwy.101 to Robert's Creek about 15km west of the ferry terminal.

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK discovered in a tree located at Beach Grove Lagoon made a
determined, yet unsuccessful attempt to catch a gull. Also at Beach Grove
were 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Two PIGEON GUILLEMOTS and up to 8 BLACK
TURNSTONES were seen at Lighthouse Marine Park at Point Roberts.


Monday, January 24th

There was a late report of a GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Eurasian form) on the shore
along the south side of Deas' Island, however the bird flew when it was
approached.

In other sightings on Monday a SWAMP SPARROW and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were
seen near the tower at Reifel and the AMERICAN DIPPER was reported again
from Beaver Creek, Stanley Park. Two CRESTED MYNAHS were at their usual
location at west 1st Avenue and Wylie Street Vancouver.

An EARED GREBE was observed west of the White Rock Pier and Blackie Spit's
long time resident the LONG-BILLED CURLEW was reported once more.

The KING EIDER was again reported from Robert's Creek on the Sunshine Coast.


Sunday, January 23rd

The KING EIDER first discovered on January 20th at Robert's Creek on the
Sunshine Coast was relocated today at 9am at David's Bay near Sechelt. The
bird is associating with SURF SCOTERS several thousands of which are
constantly moving up and down the coast line there. To look for this bird
take the Langdale ferry from Horseshoe Bay in west Vancouver and follow
Hwy.101 towards Gibsons, carefully scanning the shoreline between there and
Sechelt.

The following birds were all reported from Colony Farms: a RING-NECKED DUCK,
a CANVASBACK, a BARN OWL an AMERICAN BITTERN and 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS.


Saturday, January 22nd

Reports from the Reifel Refuge were as follows: 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, 2
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS and a GREAT-HORNED OWL. Seven SNOWBUNTINGS were
seen again along the Tsawwassen causeway.

Eight GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 20 DUNLIN and 1 HUTTON'S VIREO were observed from
the south side of Burnaby Lake.

Feeder birds of the 4500 block Piccadilly north, in west Vancouver include 2
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS and 4 BAND-TAILED PIGEONS. A BARRED OWL was reported
from the same neighbourhood.


Friday, January 21st

No reports


Sightings for Thursday, January 20th

A male KING EIDER, thought to be a first or second winter bird was
discovered in late afternoon in Robert's Creek on the Sunshine Coast. The
bird was seen off the Robert's Street Pier in association with a large
number of SURF SCOTERS. Birders are reminded there are several thousand
scoters moving up and down the coast line in the area. To look for this
bird, take the Langdale Ferry from Horseshoe Bay in west Vancouver and
follow Hwy. 101 towards Gibsons. Robert's Creek is about 15 km west of the
ferry terminal.


Wednesday, January 19th

There was an unusual sighting of a GREAT-HORNED OWL at noon at Davis Street
and marina side, False Creek in Vancouver. The bird was bird was being
harassed by crows as it perched atop a two story metal structure.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was at Blackie Spit as was a PEREGRINE FALCON
munching on DUNLIN.

Seven BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and 11 BLACK TURNSTONES were at Ferguson Point,
Stanley Park.


Tuesday, January 18th

The PRAIRIE FALCON was discovered feasting on prey in fields west of 34th
Street, Delta.

In Stanley Park the AMERICAN DIPPER was again found at Beaver Creek.

Three GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 5 EURASIAN WIGEONS and a PEREGRINE FALCON were at
the foot of 12th Avenue Tsawwassen. A second PEREGRINE was on 41B Street in
Delta.

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http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/ for birding area locations mentioned
and other events.