Birders,

Just in case anyone might be interested in chasing it, I thought I
would spread the word about a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER reported at Iona
Island near Vancouver. This is an extremely rare bird on the West
Coast. I'm not sure what the chances are of the bird staying around,
but phone the Vancouver RBA at (604) 737-3074 for the latest!

Wayne C. Weber
Kamloops and Delta, BC
contopus at home.com



----- Original Message -----
From: Calvin Gehlen <geek-boy at home.com>
To: Vancouver Birds <bcvanbirds at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: [bcvanbirds] RARE BIRD ALERT - WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER


> Hi All,
>
> I got a call from John Chandler who found a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
at the
> Iona South Jetty Tip at around 1pm. I got out there and saw the bird
at
> 2:30. It was with a group of SANDERLINGS and WESTERN SANDPIPERS on
the
> "hook" at the tip (the rocks that jut out to the left of the jetty).
I was
> fortunate enough to have the bird open its wings and show a bright
white
> rump.
>
> Happy Birding,
>
> Calvin Gehlen
>
> calvin at gobirding.com
> Vancouver, BC
> It's time to GoBirding at www.gobirding.com
>