This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday, August 9th, evening update.

Rare bird alert locally for an UPLAND SANDPIPER and out of town east of
Vernon the rare bird alert continues for the WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER.

Species noted:

Great Egret [Abbotsford]
Turkey Vulture [Deer Lake]
Osprey [Burnaby]
White-tailed Ptarmigan [Chilliwack]
American Golden Plover [BB 88th-96th]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Solitary Sandpiper [Deer Lake, Iona]
Willet [Tsawwassen Jetty]
UPLAND SANDPIPER [BB - 104th]
Whimbrel [Beach Grove, Mansion]
Wandering Tattler [Iona Jetty]
Red Knot [BB 88th - 96th]
Baird's Sandpiper [Mansion, Iona]
Ruff (Reeve) [BB 88th - 96th]
Wilson's Phalarope [Reifel]
Red-necked Phalarope [BB - 104th]
Parasitic Jaeger [BB - 104th]
Common Nighthawk [Surrey, Burnaby]
WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER [Oliver]
American Dipper [Chilliwack]

Sightings for Thursday, August 9

An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen around 7:30 this evening on the dike about ?
mile east of the foot of 104th on Boundary Bay. The bird was observed for
about 5 minutes before it flew north over the cornfields.

The female WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER, found yesterday, was again present today
along Camp McKinney Road, E. of Oliver. To search for this bird drive to km
10, the traditional Gray Flycatcher area, and cross the cattleguard.
Continue to a second cattleguard near km 11. Soon after you will find a
small gravel pulloff on the right. The woodpecker was observed here and
along a gravel side road just past the pullout, feeding in the Ponderosa
Pines. This sighting is significant since White-headed Woodpeckers are
rarely found again after their initial discovery.

A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen near 72nd & Scott Rd. in Surrey.

Wednesday, August 8

A WHITE- HEADED WOODPECKER was first discovered at approximately km 11 near
noon along McKinney Rd. east of Oliver in the Okanagan.

Closer to home at Beach Grove Lagoon was a WHIMBREL. NW of Coquitlam's
Lougheed Mall were 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK & an OSPREY.

>From Burnaby's Deer Lake RP came the report of 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS & a
TURKEY VULTURE.

At the foot of 96th on BB was a RED KNOT. Not far away near the Mansion were
a WHIMBREL and a

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.

Tuesday, August 7

The REEVE was again observed near the Mansion from the Boundary Bay dike.

The GREAT EGRET continues at Willband Creek Park in Abbotsford.

A female WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was seen with 3 chicks on a hike to
Williamson Lake, a tarn lake below the peaks of Welch and Foley in the Cheam
range. This lake is at 1655m/5430ft and takes a 5-7 hour return hike. Also
seen at the lake was an AMERICAN DIPPER.

Monday, August 6

At the foot of 104th on Boundary Bay was an unexpected adult PARASITIC
JAEGER. The bird flew to the east harassing anything it came upon then about
112th changed direction flying inland towards Hwy 99. Also in the area was
an OSPREY and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

The GREAT EGRET is still frequenting Willband Creek Park near the
intersection of Hwy 11 and Bateman Rd. in Abbotsford.

A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was reported from the Reifel Refuge.

Sunday, August 5

The REEVE was relocated at the Mansion, which is midway between 88th & 96th
on Boundary Bay. Also seen was an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER. A RED KNOT was
seen near the foot of 88th.

Observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty were the WILLET & 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

The SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at Iona along with 2 juvenile BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS. The breeding plumaged WANDERING TATTLER was reported at various
locations near and at the Jetty tip.

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

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Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at home.com