This is the VANCOUVER BIRD ALERT for Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, 9:15 p.m.
edition.

Species mentioned:

American Bittern [Reifel]
Black-crowned Night Heron [Reifel]
Tundra Swan [Harrison Bay]
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Redhead [Reifel, Maplewood CA]
Tufted Duck [Reifel, Iona]
Ring-necked Duck [Reifel, Maplewood CA]
Hooded Merganser [Burnaby Lake]
Common Merganser [Burnaby Lake]
Northern Goshawk [Reifel]
American Kestrel [Roberts Bank]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty, Stanley Park]
Willet [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Spotted Sandpiper [Maplewood CA]
Black Turnstone [Point Roberts]
Rock Sandpiper [Point Roberts]
SNOWY OWL [96th- BB, Iona]
Barred Owl [Reifel]
Hutton's Vireo [Musqueam Park]
American Dipper [Stanley Park]
Cedar Waxwing [Elgin Park - Surrey]
Wilson's Warbler [south Vancouver]
Swamp Sparrow [Reifel]
Snow Bunting [Tsawwassen Jetty]
COMMON GRACKLE [south Vancouver]
Common Redpoll [south Vancouver]

RARE BIRD ALERT for COMMON GRACKLE. Other Feature Birds are WILSON'S WARBLER
and COMMON REDPOLL.

Sightings for Monday, November 27

A male COMMON GRACKLE was in a horse pasture in the vicinity of W. 52nd and
Blenheim, in the Southlands area of south Vancouver. Anyone attempting to
relocate this bird is asked to remember to be mindful of, and respectful of,
private property. Still in Southlands, a late male WILSON'S WARBLER was near
the foot of Carrington. To reach this location, take Blenheim St. south from
Southwest Marine Drive. Turn right on Celtic Ave, then left on Carrington.
Park in the small parking area on the left. Walk across the road to the
beginning of a trail, and search the thick vegetation along the road edge.
The warbler was associating with a large mixed flock of Kinglets and
chickadees. The first COMMON REDPOLL of the winter was with PINE SISKINS,
west of the foot of Carrington, about 100 m along the trail which runs
between the North Arm of the Fraser River, and the Point Grey Golf Club
fence.

Sunday, Nov. 26:

The female AMERICAN KESTREL was along Deltaport Way, near the first
overpass. The WILLET, 6 SNOW BUNTINGS, and 1 BLACK OYSTERCATCHER were again
on the south side of the Tsawwassen jetty.

Saturday, November 25

Two TUFTED DUCKS were seen; an immature female at Iona's Outer Pond, and an
immature male at Reifel Refuge. Also at Reifel were the adult NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 1 REDHEAD, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, and an AMERICAN BITTERN along the
west dyke.

A SNOWY OWL was on the Boundary Bay foreshore, east of the foot of 96 St.

At Stanley Park, 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were at Ferguson Point, and an
AMERICAN DIPPER returned to Beaver Creek.

Friday, November 24

A TUFTED DUCK, a female or immature male, spent its second day at Reifel
Refuge, on the west marsh. Three BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS can be found at
the edge of Fuller Slough, and 1 BARRED OWL was along the entrance road.

A SNOWY OWL was at Iona, on the south jetty; the bird flew out from the
jetty and landed on a floating log.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was at the base of the coalport jetty, perched on a lamp
standard on the railway overpass.

On the Tsawwassen jetty compensation lagoon was the AMERICAN BLACK DUCK; the
WILLET and 7 SNOW BUNTINGS were on the jetty's south side.

A late SPOTTED SANDPIPER was again on the flats at Maplewood Flats
Conservation Area; 1 REDHEAD and 14 RING-NECKED DUCKS were on the new west
pond.

An unusually large number of 75 CEDAR WAXWINGS were with an equal number of
AMERICAN ROBINS at Elgin Park, south Surrey.

Thursday, Nov. 23:

The TUFTED DUCK arrived on the west marsh at Reifel Refuge. The AMERICAN
BLACK DUCK was on the Tsawwassen jetty compensation lagoon. One ROCK
SANDPIPER was with BLACK TURNSTONES at Pt. Roberts, WA. Of interest is a
large flock of 250+ TUNDRA SWANS at Kilby Park, Harrison Bay, on the
Harrison River.

Wednesday, November 22

An adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK and an adult SWAMP SPARROW were at Reifel Refuge;
the sparrow was near the observation tower.

Tuesday, Nov. 21:

On Deer Lake, Burnaby, were an unusually high number of 18 HOODED MERGANSERS
and 31 COMMON MERGANSERS.

A HUTTON'S VIREO was noted in Musqueam Park.

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