Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- Dec. 22/02
Date: Dec 23 16:44:05 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Sunday, December 22nd, evening
update, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited Stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The feature bird is: ICELAND GULL

Sightings for Sunday, December 22nd

The Ladner Christmas Bird Count was held today with a total of 135
species. Highlights included 1 adult ICELAND GULL, 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL
and a possible 1st winter "Vega" Herring Gull being seen along Burns
Drive in Delta, 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE and 1 WILLET at the base of the
Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty, 2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS, 1 MARBLED GODWIT
and 1 BARN SWALLOW. Unfortunately I do not know where the later birds
where seen.
In other sightings a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL continues to be seen at the
Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver.

At the foot of 72nd Street were 1 AMERICAN BITTERN, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL
and 1 BELTED KINGFISHER.

At Iona Island were 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES.

In Richmond at Terra Nova was a VIRGINIA RAIL.

Saturday, December 21st

A female COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was found at the base of Blackie Spit on
the south side in the long grass.

The RUDDY TURNSTONE continues to be found at the base of the
Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on the south side.

At Maplewood Conservation Area a long staying NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL has
been seen for the past month between the Big Pond and the Pump House.

Of interest comes word of the Whistler Christmas Bird which had a
total of 48 species and the highlight being 3 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS.

Friday, December 20th

In Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver near the corner of 16th Ave and
Discovery Street an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was reported.

Thursday, December 19th

In a late report 2 male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen in Delta
along 60th Ave and 64th Street.

In Richmond at Dolphin Ave and Heather Street was 1 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER.

Wednesday, December 18th

At Beach Grove Lagoon were 42 GREATER YELLOWLEGS.

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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