Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- Dec. 30/02
Date: Dec 31 16:25:41 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Monday, December 30th, evening
update, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited Stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The feature birds are: YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD

Sightings for Monday, December 30th

A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was observed along 68th Street in
Delta.

Sunday, December 29th

RARE BIRD ALERT. An immature YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was found just
west of 38A Ave and 155th Street along a row of trees in White Rock.

An AMERICAN AVOCET was observed at Elgin Heritage Park 1km down from
the Yacht Club on the river bank also in White Rock.

In a late report a YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported from the base of
1001 steps Park in White Rock. Nearby at the White Rock Pier an EARED
GREBE and 2 WESTERN GULLS were also reported.

Out of town the male HOODED WARBLER was again seen in Duncan at the
corner of Glenora Road and Miller Road.

At the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty an EARED GREBE was observed
not far from shore. Also here was the WILLET.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen along Highway 17 not far from the Tsawwassen
turn off and another AMERICAN KESTREL was not far away at 41B Street and
Delta
Port Way.

Saturday, December 28th

Out of town, on the Duncan Christmas Bird Count a
male HOODED WARBLER was found. The bird was at the corner of Miller
Road and Glenora Road on the south side of Duncan.

A YELLOW-BILLED LOON was reported at the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry
Jetty on the south side. Also here along the shoreline was the WILLET
and the RUDDY TURNSTONE.

A male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was in a flock of blackbirds along
68th Street about a kilometer south of River Road in Delta.

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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