TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: As time permits, as an aid to both help birders find
locations mentioned and plug the newly released revision of the VNHS
publication "The Birder's Guide to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland"
specific reference page(s) may be listed to reference the BGVLM.

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This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Saturday, August 4th, Sunday AM update.

Featured birds are RUFF, WANDERING TATTLER & GREAT EGRET.

Species noted:

Barn Owl [BB 72nd]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Caspian Tern [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Golden Plover species [BB 88th-96th]
Great Egret [Abbotsford]
Great Horned Owl [Reifel]
Green Heron [Derby Reach]
Long-billed Dowitcher [Iona]
Osprey [Robert's Bank]
Purple Martin [Blackie Spit]
Red Knot [BB 88th - 96th, 104th - 112th]
Ruff [BB 88th - 96th]
Sandhill Crane [Reifel]
Solitary Sandpiper [Iona, Reifel]
Turkey Vulture [Derby Reach]
Wandering Tattler [Iona Jetty]

Sightings for Saturday, August 4

A juvenile RUFF was seen near the Mansion, midway between 88th & 96th on
Boundary Bay [pg. 98]. Also at this location were a Golden PLOVER of
undetermined species and 3 RED KNOTS.

Other shorebirds of note were the SOLITARY SANDPIPER & 150+ LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHERS at the Iona ponds [pg 117]. A WANDERING TATTLER was observed at
the tip of the Iona south Jetty [pg 120].

Two PURPLE MARTINS were reported from Farm Slough at Blackie Spit [pg 107].

A TURKEY VULTURE and a GREEN HERON were seen at Surrey's Derby Reach.

Friday, August 3

A GREAT EGRET was reported east of the intersection of Hwy 11 and Bateman
Rd. in Abbotsford.

A juvenile RED KNOT was seen between 104 & 112th on Boundary Bay [pg 98].

Thursday, August 2

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at the Iona Ponds.

Wednesday, August 1

A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was reported from the Reifel Refuge [pg 66] along with
9 SANDHILL CRANES, & 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS.

Two BARN OWLS were seen working the fields in the old subdivision north of
the BB airport [pg 92].

At the Tsawwassen Jetty compensation lagoon [pg 77] were 7 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS, & 280+ CASPIAN TERNS. An OSPREY was seen at the end of the
Robert's Bank Coalport Jetty [pg 74].

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

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Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at home.com