Subject: Crested Mynas
Date: Feb 17 07:39:13 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


Vicki,

Following text is taken off the Vancouver Natural History Society web site
at www.naturalhistory.bc.ca.

A visit to this site may provide other spots of interest on your visit.

The confirmed Crested Myna population stands at 3 and recently if memory
serves correct only a single bird has been reported at or near the following
site.

"Crested Myna

For anyone contemplating a trip to Vancouver for Crested Myna sightings,
there is one well-known location at which breeding took place in 1998.

The location is along Wylie just south of its junction with 2nd Avenue. This
is on the south side of False Creek, Wylie is one block east of Cambie.
Coming from the south, get onto Cambie, head north and take the slip road
down to 2nd Avenue which is just before the bridge that crosses False Creek.
At 2nd Avenue turn right and then make a left of off 2nd. The landmark is
the Maynards auction house on the north west corner of Wylie and 2nd Avenue.

Birds can often be seen on the roof of this building and also perched on
lights in the wall of the brick building to the north-east, and across
Wylie, from the Maynards building. They can also be found on the ground in
front of the car workshop on the north east corner of Wylie and 2nd Avenue."

Good luck

Larry Cowan