Vancouver Bird Alert for Monday, January 7th, Tuesday morning update.

Sightings for Monday, January 7th

The two CRESTED MYNAS were seen at their 2nd and Wylie location.

At the Richmond West Dyke Trail, there were two LONG-EARED OWLS. Nearby, at
Terra Nova Nature Park were 2 CEDAR WAXWINGS.

Sightings for Sunday, January 6th

There were no local sightings.

Out of town, in Ucluelet, in spite of intensive searches in difficult
weather, the BLACK-TAILED GULL has not been relocated.

Sightings for Saturday, January 5th

Out of town, in the harbor at Ucluelet, a BLACK-TAILED GULL was seen. This
bird is extremely rare.

At Iona, a BARN SWALLOW was seen both over the foreshore and over the south
jetty.

At the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty were a SNOW BUNTING, a WILLET, 3 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS and an AMERICAN BLACK DUCK. Two more BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS
were at the Roberts Bank Jetty. A WESTERN GULL was at Lighthouse Park in
Point Roberts.

At the foot of 64th, Boundary Bay, were a GYRFALCON, 2 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS and 5 COMMON REDPOLLS. A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen in the vicinity
of 72nd Street and 36th Avenue in Delta.

In North Vancouver, a HERMIT THRUSH is being seen in the 900 block of
Clement.

Two CRESTED MYNAS were at their usual 2nd and Wylie location.

At Derby Reach Park in Langley was a singing HUTTON'S VIREO. Nearby, at
208th Street and Allard Crescent were 2 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS.

For several days, a GLAUCOUS GULL has been frequenting a slough on Nicomen
Island, which is past Hatzic Lake on Highway 7.

Sightings for Friday, January 4th

Observed from the Tsawwassen Jetty were a SNOW BUNTING, the AMERICAN BLACK
DUCK, 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, 6 BLACK TURNSTONES and the WILLET.

Seen along the dike at the foot of 64th were the grey morph GYRFALCON, a
PEREGRINE, 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.

Two CRESTED MYNAS were seen at there WYLIE & 1ST location in Vancouver.

A BARRED OWL was heard calling at about 6:00 AM NW of the Lougheed Mall.

Thursday, January 3rd.

A GREY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH was seen at the wind-surfers turn off on the
Tsawwassen Jetty.


----- Original Message -----
From: Calvin Gehlen <birding at shaw.ca>