This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Monday July 8th, morning update
sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and
North Vancouver.

Featured bird is RED KNOT

Sightings for Sunday, July 7

On the rising hightide at the Mansion at 96th Street was 1 adult
breeding plumaged RED KNOT with 70 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Also here were 2
Dowitchers of undetermined species, 100's of WESTERN SANDPIPERS and 1 adult
PEREGRINE FALCON. Nearby at the foot of 112th Street were 3 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS,
3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2000+ WESTERN SANDPIPERS with 30 SEMIPALMATED and
30 LEAST SANDPIPERS mixed in the group.

At Colony Farm 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD and 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS were
reported.

In Katzie Marsh in Pitt Meadows a high number of 17 RING-NECKED DUCKS
were observed.

The following species were observed in the Abbotsford area:
1 WESTERN KINGBIRD along Angus Campbell Road south of Vye Road,
1 HOUSE WREN along Townline Road at airport fence,
1 LEAST FLYCATCHER and 1 LAZULI BUNTING along Whatcom Road south of
Vye Road,2 GREEN HERONS newly fledged youngsters at Matsqui Trail
Park and 1 LAZULI BUNTING at Lougheed Hwy in Hatzic east of Mission.

Also of note was a singing adult LEAST FLYCATCHER seen along Elkview
Road in the Chilliwack area.

Saturday, July 6th

At the base of the Roberts Bank Coal Port Jetty at high tide were
5000+ WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 23 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS &
13 LEAST SANDPIPERS. Nearby at the Compensation Lagoon near the
tip of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty were 2 WHIMBREL & 2 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS.

At Beach Grove Lagoon were 15 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS
and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON.

Friday, July 5th

At the Tsawwassen Compensation Lagoon were 1 WHIMBREL and 1 baby
BLACK OYSTERCATCHER. Nearby at the base of the Roberts
Bank Coal Port Jetty were 2500 WESTERN SANDPIPERS,
100 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 50 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS. Working the area was an adult PEREGRINE FALCON.

At Rocky Point Park in Port Coquitlum were 3 PURPLE MARTINS.

Thursday, July 4th

A male breeding plumaged CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR present since
July 1st in a pasture field outside of Clearwater BC. The bird has vacated
the area.

Locally a singing LEAST FLYCATCHER was found south of Vye Rd on
Whatcom Rd 1.4km down in the Abbotsford area.

At Colony Farm up 7 male LAZULI BUNTINGS were found singing on
terrritory.

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

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www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

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