This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Sunday, May 27th, evening update.

Rare bird alert for TENNESEE WARBLER & AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN.

Species mentioned:

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN [Iona, Vancouver]
Green Heron [Cheam Lake RP]
Canada Goose - cackiling [Burnaby Lake]
Turkey Vulture [Cheam Lake RP, Elgin Park]
Sandhill Crane [Iona]
American Avocet [Elgin Heritage Park, Beach Grove]
Whimbrel [Crescent Beach, Iona]
Pectoral Sandpiper [Iona]
Wilson's Phalarope [Iona, Agassiz]
Parasitic Jaeger [Cecil Green]
Olive-sided Flycatcher [Surrey, Pitt Meadows, Burnaby]
LEAST FLYCATCHER [Cheam Lake RP]
Eastern Kingbird [Cheam Lake RP]
Western Kingbird [Sea Island, Agassiz]
TENNESSEE WARBLER [Vancouver]
Lazuli Bunting [Agassiz, Cheam Lake RP]
Chipping Sparrow [Richmond]

Sightings for Sunday, May 27

This afternoon 15 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen on Iona Bay, which is
the body of water between the North & South Iona Jetties. Another 2 PELICANS
were seen flying over Maillardville in a southerly direction. At least 6
WILSON PHALAROPES were still present on the Iona ponds. Along Ferguson Rd.
opposite the horse barns on the airport fence was a WESTERN KINGBIRD.

A singing TENNESEE WARBLER was heard and seen near the monument on NW marine
Dr. near Cecil Green Park. Seen from the cliffs at Cecil Green was a
PARASITIC JAEGER.

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS were reported from Surrey, Pitt Meadows & Burnaby.

Five WHIMBREL were observed at Crescent Beach.

A CANADA GOOSE of the Cackling race was seen along the south shore of
Burnaby Lake.

Saturday, May 26

The CHIPPING SPARROW was again reported from the 10,000 block of Rosecroft
in Richmond.

Sightings for Friday, May 25

An on territory singing male CHIPPING SPARROW was seen in the 10,000 block
of Rosecroft in Richmond.

Seen on Limbert Rd. in Agassiz was a WESTERN KINGBIRD. Also seen in the
Agassiz area east of 49680 Camp Rd. were 2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES and a singing
male LAZULI BUNTING was seen on Mountain View Rd.

Thursday, May 24

Two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen in overflight near Nelson & Bidwell
heading in the direction of English Bay.

Two LEAST FLYCATCHERS were reported at Cheam Lake Wetlands RP east of
Chilliwack.

Wednesday, May 23

Reported from Cheam Lake were 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS, a LAZULI BUNTING, an
EASTERN KINGBIRD, GREEN HERON & a TURKEY VULTURE.

Five WILSON'S PHALAROPES and 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were observed on the SW
pond at Iona.

Tuesday, May 22

An EASTERN KINGBIRD was seen at Cheam Lake.

Monday, May 21st

An AMERICAN AVOCET was observed at Elgin Heritage Park on Crescent Rd.,
South Surrey. Also at Elgin at the marsh were a SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL. 2
TURKEY VULTURES were observed overhead.

TURKEY VULTURES were also reported from the 14,900 blk of 24th Ave in South
Surrey with 2 spotted in overflight.

Out-of-town, 2 arrival LEAST FLYCATCHERS were heard calling at the Cheam
Lake Wetlands RP east of Chilliwack.

At Iona were 5 WILSON'S PHALAROPES all in the SE Pond. Also at Iona, birds
seen in overflight included 2 SANDHILL CRANES and 2 WHIMBRELS.

There was a late report of 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS seen Sunday at 7:30PM at Beach
Grove Lagoon, Tsawwassen.

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

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Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at home.com