This is the VNHS Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday
August 14th, evening update sponsored in part by the
Wild Birds Unlimited Stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The featured bird is STILT SANDPIPER.

Species noted:

Cooper's Hawk [Iona]
Osprey [Blackie Spit]
Peregrine Falcon [Iona]
STILT SANDPIPER [Tsawassen]
RED KNOT [Iona]
Lesser Yellowlegs [Iona]
Solitary Sandpiper [Iona]
Pectoral Sandpiper [Iona]
Baird's Sandpiper [Iona]
Western Sandpiper [Iona]
Semipalmated Sandpiper [Iona]
Least Sandpiper [Iona]
Red-necked Phalarope [Iona]
Caspian Tern [Tsawwassen Jetty]
Purple Martin [Blackie Spit]
Great Horned Owls [Haney]

Sightings for Wednesday, August 14th.

A STILT SANDPIPER was seen on the evening high
tide at Beach Grove Lagoon in Tsawassen.
Also present were 35 LESSER AND GREATER YELLOWLEGS
and many WESTERN AND LEAST SANDPIPERS.

Tuesday August 13th.

At the Iona ponds were WESTERN, BAIRD'S, PECTORAL,
LEAST, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS as well as a RED KNOT.
2 PEREGRINE FALCONS and a COOPERS HAWK were around
the sewage ponds.

At Blackie Spit were 3 PURPLE MARTINS, one OSPREY and
CASPIAN TERNS.

Dozens of TURKEY VULTURES were seen over the past
few days west of MAPLE RIDGE as well SANDHILL CRANES
have been near the Coast Cranberry farm. Two GREAT
HORNED OWLS were seen near the Haney wharf in a
subdivision.

Monday August 12th.
At the Iona Sewage Ponds were 3-4000 WESTERN
SANDPIPERS 12 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 50 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, 3 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 3 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES and 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

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

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Meredith" <mitchbirding at yahoo.com>

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