This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Wednesday, January 10th. Evening
Update.

The rare bird alert continues for BLACK-HEADED GULL and out town NORTHERN
HAWK-OWL.

The feature birds are NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL, TUFTED DUCK & out of town BOHEMIAN
WAXWING.

Species mentioned:

Brandt's Cormorant [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Tundra Swan [River Rd. & 68th]
Brant [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Tufted Duck [Lost Lagoon]
Ring-necked Duck [Lost Lagoon]
American Kestrel [Roberts bank]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Spotted Sandpiper [Maplewood CA]
Willet [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Western Sandpiper [Blackie Spit]
BLACK-HEADED GULL [36th & 72nd - Delta]
Northern Pygmy-Owl [Maplewood CA]
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL [Washington State]
Townsend's Solitaire [Hemlock Valley]
Bohemian Waxwing [Hemlock Valley]
VESPER SPARROW [Kilby PP]
Swamp Sparrow [Maplewood CA]
Snow Bunting [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Western Meadowlark [Blackie Spit]

Sightings for Wednesday, January 10

The BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported from its' usual location of 36th west of
72nd in Delta.

The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was observed near 8699 Stein Road south of Blaine,
Washington. It was also seen 1 street away on Deltaport Rd. To find this
bird take I-5 to the Birch Bay/Lyndon Road interchange, head east, and then
turn north onto Stein Road.

The NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was reported from the Maplewood CA's west side.

The VESPER SPARROW was seen near Kilby PP on Kennedy Rd. about 100m south of
Hwy #7.

A trip to the Hemlock Valley Ski area resulted in the sighting of a TOWNSEND
SOLITAIRE and a BOHEMIAN WAXWING.

Closer to home were 20 TUNDRA SWANS with Trumpeters near River Road & 68th.

A female TUFTED DUCK & a RING-NECKED DUCK were observed on Lost Lagoon in
Stanley Park.

Tuesday, January 9

The VESPER SPARROW, seen last month near Kilby PP was relocated.

The NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was reported from the Maplewood CA in North Vancouver
along with a SWAMP SPARROW near the marsh & a SPOTTED SANDPIPER near the
bridge.

Two WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were sighted at Blackie Spit and close by at
Crescent Beach were 3 WESTERN SANDPIPERS.

A BLACK OYSTERCATCHER & 4 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the Tsawwassen Ferry
Jetty.

Monday, January 8

The BLACK-HEADED GULL was reported from 36th west of 72nd in Delta.

The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was reported south of Blaine, Washington.

Observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty were the WILLET, 12 BRANT, and 3 BRANDT'
S CORMORANTS. The female AMERICAN KESTREL was reported near the base of the
Roberts Bank Jetty.

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen on Sea Island near Ferguson Road.

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

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