This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday, August 10th, evening update.

The rare bird alert continues for the WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER east of
Oliver.

Species noted:

Great Egret [Langley, 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 Tern [Langdale Ferry]
Common Nighthawk [Surrey, Burnaby]
WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER [Oliver]
American Dipper [Chilliwack]

Sightings for Friday, August 10

The following report is courtesy of the Okanagan Valley, Rare Bird Alert
that can be reached at 250-491-7738.

For the third day in a row the female WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on
Camp McKinney Road, E. of Oliver. To search for this bird drive to km 10,
and cross the cattleguard. You will cross a second cattleguard near km 11.
Park at the gravel pulloff on the right just beyond this second cattleguard.
The woodpecker is working the pines alongside the road here and along a
small gravel side road on the left just beyond the pullout. Today it was
seen at 8:30 AM and again near 12:00 PM.

A GREAT EGRET was seen at Brydon Lagoon near 53rd & 200th in Langley.

Thursday, August 9

An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen around 7:30 in the 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.

This was the second day the female WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER, was seen for on
Camp McKinney Road, E. of Oliver.

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

Six COMMON TERNS were observed on a Langdale Ferry sailing.

Wednesday, August 8

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

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 observed near the Mansion from the Boundary Bay dike.

The GREAT EGRET continued at Willband Creek Park in Abbotsford.

A female WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN was seen with 3 chicks on a hike to
Williamson Lake, which is 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 adult PARASITIC JAEGER. Also in
the area was an OSPREY and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.

The GREAT EGRET was reported from 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 seen 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