This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday, January 30th. Evening
Update.

Rare bird alert for the BRAMBLING.

Two announcements before tonight's update.

After nearly a month of welcoming birders onto their property at 7620 No. 3
Rd. the homeowners are requesting, until further notice, birders view the
HOODED ORIOLE from Jones Rd. Both feeders are easily viewed from that
vantage point. On behalf of the birding community I would like to thank the
Lackners for their hospitality over the last 4 weeks. Many birders from
around the Province, Washington State and a few visitors from Ontario have
enjoyed great views of this rare vagrant to B.C.

Birders are reminded that Thursday is Birder's Night. As usual the meeting
starts at 7:30 at York House School, 4176 Alexandra St. in Vancouver. The
school is situated on the NW corner of Granville and 26th. Thursday speaker
is Dave Allinson, president of Vancouver Island's Rocky Point Bird
Observatory. He will be speaking migration monitoring at the Observatory.

Species mentioned:

Greater White-fronted Goose [Sea Island, Langley]
Northern Goshawk [Maplewood CA, Reifel]
Black Oystercatcher [Stanley Park, Tsawwassen Jetty, Grebe Islets]
Surfbird [Grebe Islets]
Rock Sandpiper [Stanley Park]
BLACK-HEADED GULL [36th & 72nd]
SLATY-BACKED GULL [112th]
Western Gull [Burns Rd.]
Long-eared Owl [Richmond]
Short-eared Owl [72nd]
SNOWY OWL [Vancouver Airport]
Northern Pygmy-Owl [Maplewood CA]
Anna's Hummingbird [West Vancouver]
Townsend's Solitaire [72nd]
Crested Myna [Wylie & 2nd]
American Tree Sparrow [5300 - 112th]
HOODED ORIOLE [No. 3 Rd. & Jones - Richmond]
BRAMBLING [1961 Berkley Ave, North Vancouver]

Sightings for Tuesday, January 30

The BRAMBLING was again seen in the backyard of 1961 Berkley Ave. North
Vancouver. The homeowners are allowing birders access to their property via
a gate on the right side of the house. This allows access to the backyard.
The bird is being seen on the grass below the feeder on the left side of the
yard. The bird is very easily spooked.

An adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen not far from the bridge at Maplewood.

Monday, January 29

The BRAMBLING was seen most of the day at 1961 Berkley Ave. North Vancouver.

The HOODED ORIOLE was seen at Jones & No. 3 RD. in Richmond.

3 adult WESTERN GULLS were seen in the large gull roost along Burns Drive in
Delta.

Sunday, January 28

The BRAMBLING and HOODED ORIOLE were seen at their usual locations.

2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS were reported from Maplewood today.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen in brambles west of the foot of 72nd St. at
Boundary Bay. Also in the area were 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS. The AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW frequenting the front yard of 5300 - 112th St. in Delta was
reported. Also in a field along 112th was a SLATY-BACKED GULL.

5 CRESTED MYNAS were seen near Wylie & 2nd in Vancouver.

A ROCK SANDPIPER and 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were observed at Stanley Park's
Ferguson Point. Another BLACK OYSTERCATCHER was seen from the Tsawwassen
Jetty and yet another on the Grebe Islets. Also seen at this location were
150+ SURFBIRDS. Another bird of interest reported from West Vancouver's
Howe Sound Lane was an ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD.

2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS were seen at Reifel.

Several GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were reported. One on Sea Island near
the Horse Farm on Ferguson Rd. and another near 24th & 208th in Langley.

Saturday, January 27

The BRAMBLING was reported at 1961 Berkley Ave.

A SNOWY OWL was seen on the shoreline of the Vancouver Airport near Iona.
The bird was on the shoreline just north of the approach lights that extend
into the water.

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

The NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was seen on the west trail at Maplewood CA. The bird
was seen near the wooden viewing area north of the pond. The bird ranges
from here to the next wooden walkway to the north.

The 5 LONG-EARED OWLS were still present at their roost on the Richmond
dike.

Up to 100 SURFBIRDS were seen on the Grebe Islets in West Vancouver.

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

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