This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Sunday, January 14th. Evening Update.

The rare bird alert continues HOODED ORIOLE, BLACK-HEADED GULL and out town
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL and WHITE-WINGED DOVE.

Species mentioned:

Brandt's Cormorant [Grebe Islets]
Black-crowned Night Heron [Reifel]
Tufted Duck [Lost Lagoon]
Northern Goshawk [Reifel]
Rough-legged Hawk [Chilliwack]
Black Oystercatcher [Grebe Islets, Tsawwassen Jetty]
Willet [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Surfbird [Grebe Islets]
BLACK-HEADED GULL [36th & 72nd - Delta]
SLATY-BACKED GULL [Burns Drive]
WHITE-WINGED DOVE [Victoria]
Short-eared Owl [Chilliwack]
Great Horned Owl [Stanley Park, Richmond Nature Centre]
Barred Owl [Reifel]
Northern Saw-whet Owl [Stanley Park]
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL [Washington State]
American Pipit [Chilliwack]
Savannah Sparrow [Chilliwack]
VESPER SPARROW [Kilby PP]
White-throated Sparrow [Everret Crowley Park - Vancouver]
Lapland Longspur [Chilliwack]
Snow Bunting [Tsawwassen Jetty]
HOODED ORIOLE [Richmond]

Sightings for Sunday, January 14

The male HOODED ORIOLE again presented good views for most of the day at
7620 No. 3 Road. This is a large yellow house on the corner of No. 3 Rd. &
Jones. The homeowners are allowing birders on to the property via the gate
on Jones but due to the nervous nature of the bird it is suggested that
viewing from Jones may increase the time spent at the feeders by the bird.
The feeders are easily viewed from the roadway on Jones. If on the property
please respect the privilege granted to you by the homeowners.

The BLACK-HEADED GULL was again on 36th west of 72nd.

The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was observed near 8699 Stein Road south of Blaine,
Washington. To find this bird take I-5 to the Birch Bay/Lynden Road
interchange, head east approximately 2.6 km to Stein Road. Turn north onto
Stein Road and proceed to 8699. The bird has been seen perched on the
conifers and down at ground level in the
berry field.

Another out of town rarity is a WHITE-WINGED DOVE coming to backyard feeders
at #1 Obed Ave. This is at the intersection of Obed & Harriet in Victoria.

On a boating tour of the Bird & Grebe Islets off the West Vancouver
shoreline were 5 BRANDT'S CORMORANTS, 35 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, and 60 to 70
SURFBIRDS.

The female TUFTED DUCK was reported from Stanley parks Lost lagoon. Also
seen in the park were a GREAT-HORNED OWL, and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL.

The WILLET was reported from it's usual location at the base of the
Tsawwassen Jetty.

In a field SE of the intersection of Prairie Central & Banford Rd. near
Chilliwack were 23 LAPLAND LONGSPURS, an AMERICAN PIPIT, 6 SAVANNAH
SPARROWS, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS and a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.

Saturday, January 13

The male HOODED ORIOLE was present for most of the day at 7620 No. 3 Road.

The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL was observed near 8699 Stein Road south of Blaine,
Washington.

The SLATY-BACKED GULL was reported from the large gull roost off Burns Drive
in Delta.

Three SNOW BUNTINGS, and 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on the Tsawwassen
Jetty.

>From Reifel came the following sightings: a BARRED OWL, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS,
and 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS.

Seen at the Richmond Nature Centre was a GREAT HORNED OWL.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was observed in Everret Crowley Park in Vancouver.

Near the intersection of Prairie Central & Banford near Chilliwack were 18
LAPLAND LONGSPURS, and 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS.

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

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

END TRANSCRIPT

To report a sighting to the Bird Alert, call (604) 737-3074. Visit the
Vancouver Natural History Society's website at: www.naturalhistory.bc.ca