Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- Dec. 15/02
Date: Dec 16 00:13:00 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Sunday, December 15th, evening
update, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The feature birds are: RED PHALAROPE and HARRIS'S SPARROW

Sightings for Sunday, December 15th

Rare Bird Alert! At the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty this morning a
RED PHALAROPE was observed sitting close to shore.

The Vancouver Natural History Society held its annual Christmas Bird Count
today despite the horrible weather. The tally was small at 118 species but
there were a couple of highlights.

At Iona Island an adult HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen throughout the day.
Off the tip of the South Jetty 5 ANCIENT MURRELETS and a couple of MARBLED
MURRELETS were reported.

At Prospect Point in Stanley Park was a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER.

There was some good news today with a sighting of 2 CRESTED MYNAS hanging on
at 1st and Wylie in Vancouver.

Saturday, December 14th

At the Reifel Refuge 3 AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen on the foreshore close to
the outer dyke on the hightide.

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding, please call:
Larry at 604 942-0931 or John at 604 737-1611.

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

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For further information on birding in the Vancouver area log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

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