Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC - Fri Oct 19/01


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Friday, October
19th, evening update

The featured birds are: BAR-TAILED, HUDSONIAN & MARBLED GODWIT and GREAT
EGRET

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Sightings for FRIDAY, October 19:

It was godwits galore at Blaine, Washington today with a grand total of 10
birds representing 3 species. A BAR-TAILED GODWIT, 8 MARBLEDS and a
HUDSONIAN were seen around 11AM in the bay just south of the Border. The
birds were viewed through a telescope from the Canadian side of Peace Arch
Park. However, anyone wishing to copy this procedure is cautioned to have
plenty of i.d. ready as the birder filing this report was interrogated by no
less than four different agencies there within a 20-minute period.

A GREAT EGRET was spotted shortly after 10AM standing in a stream that
crosses Westham Island Road on the way to Reifel and a single SNOW GOOSE
was with CANADA GEESE at Blackie Spit.

THURSDAY, October 18:

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, described as being most cooperative, was again at
Reifel along the East dyke trail. Two BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were along the
Tsawwassen causeway and an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK was in the Compensation
Lagoon. 14 SANDHILL CRANES were in a
cornfield at the north end of Westham Island Road and a MUTE SWAN was near
the Westham Island Bridge.

WEDNESDAY, October 17:

There was a late report of an AMERICAN KESTREL seen hovering over the
parking lot at Iona.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at Reifel near the red feeder towards the
far end of the East dyke trail. Also present were 2 ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLERS, 14 SANDHILL CRANES in overflight and 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS.
A late SPOTTED SANDPIPER was feeding in
a ditch along 36 Ave, West of 72 St, Delta.

A waterbird survey at Blackie Spit turned up an unusual sighting of 2 SNOW
GEESE grazing on the north side of the Nicomekl River. Also at Blackie, a
MARBLED GODWIT was noted in a large southbound flight of BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS and DUNLIN.

TUESDAY, October 16:

2 RED KNOTS, the juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT and a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER were
reported from 112 St and the juvenile WILLET was again with BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS at the foot of 34 St. The GREAT EGRET was seen again in the
Crescent Beach area.

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PLEASE remember to report your sightings to the Vancouver Bird Alert at
(604)737-3074. Thank you and good birding!

Visit the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at:
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: Prue or Bernie <hawkowl2000 at yahoo.ca>
To: bcvanbirds <bcvanbirds at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:45 PM

Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca