This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday, October 13th, 10:30pm update.

Species mentioned:

CLARK'S GREBE [Iona Jetty]
Greater White-fronted Goose [Stanley Park]
Sandhill Crane [Burns Bog, Surrey]
Western Gull [Point Roberts]
Turkey Vulture [Delta]
Peregrine Falcon [Iona, Serpentine Fen]
Short-eared Owl [Iona]
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [Reifel]
Willet [Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty]
Semipalmated Plover [Roberts Bank]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty, Point Roberts]
Marbled Godwit [Roberts Bank]
Parasitic Jaeger [Iona Jetty, Point Roberts]
Bonaparte's Gull [Iona Jetty]
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE [Iona Jetty]
Common Tern [Iona Jetty]
PHILADELPHIA VIREO [Queen Elizabeth Park]
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD [Boundary Bay]
Northern Shrike [Deer Lake Park, Tsawwassen]
White-throated Sparrow [Port Moody}
Great-tailed Grackle [Kelowna]

Rare Bird Alert for NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD and PHILADELPHIA VIREO.

Sightings for Friday, October 13th

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen between the Boundary Bay Airport and
adjacent greenhouses. In Queen Elizabeth Park, a bird fitting the
description of a PHILADELPHIA VIREO was seen in a birch tree east of the
conservatory.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. 2 more NORTHERN
SHRIKE were seen on River Road in Tsawwassen. At Serpentine Fen was a
PEREGRINE FALCON.

Sightings for Thursday, October 12th

In Port Moody, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW has been frequenting a feeder at 433
Culzean in the Glenayre area. The feeder is visible from the front yard and
the bird frequents the area under a red maple. The owner welcomes birders to
respectfully use the property to view the bird.

In Delta, over the Alex Fraser Bridge, was a TURKEY VULTURE.

Out of town, the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was still present in Kelowna.

Sightings for Wednesday, October 11th

In an additional report for October 10th, at the Iona South Jetty Tip, the
BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was again seen as well as 6 PARASITIC JAEGER, 5
LAPLAND LONGSPUR and a PEREGRINE FALCON at the ponds.

On October 11th, the Kittiwake could not be found among large numbers of
BONAPARTE'S GULL and COMMON TERN, but 5 PARASITIC JAEGER were present.

At the Tsawwassen Jetty were a WILLET and a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER. Nearby, at
the Roberts Bank Jetty, was a late CASPIAN TERN.

Out of town, in Kelowna, the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE remains at the Orchard
Park Mall.

Sightings for Tuesday, October 10th

In the sky over South Surrey were 10 SANDHILL CRANE, while over Stanley Park
were 225 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

There were no sightings for Monday, October 9th

Sightings for Sunday, October 8th

A juvenile SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was seen in the west field at Reifel
Refuge.

Sightings for Saturday, October 7th

On the west side of Burns Bog, 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in over flight.

At Iona, 2 PARASITIC JAEGER were seen at the end of the South Jetty, while a
PEREGRINE FALCON and a SHORT-EARED OWL were at the ponds.

Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts was the location for 1 PARASITIC
JAEGER, 1 WESTERN GULL and 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHER.

The Roberts Bank Jetty hosted 2 MARBLED GODWIT and 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
while nearby at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, the WILLET was again seen.



Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert and good birding.

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