Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- June 18/02
Date: Jun 18 21:50:27 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday June 18th, evening update,
sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North
Vancouver.

Sightings for Tuesday, June 18

A WHIMBREL was observed on the mud flats south of the Roberts Bank Jetty.

At Reifel there was one juvenile SANDHILL CRANE. Two SANDHILL CRANES were
reported from Elgin Park in Surrey.

Monday, June 17

A LAZULI BUNTING was reported from Colony Farm RP.

Sunday, June 16

Fourteen SANDHILL CRANES were observed in formation flying west over
Vancouver's False Creek. Another 5 SANDHILL'S were seen at Elgin Park.

Two adult and 3 juvenile GREAT-HORNED OWLS were reported from Deas Island
RP.

A GRAY CATBIRD was seen along the nature dike at Grant Narrows.

Saturday, June 15:

The ALDER FLYCATCHER was relocated at Grant Narrows, along the Nature Dyke
Trail, about 80 meters past the wooded bridge. Also seen in the area was the
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT.

Friday, June 14:

A GREAT EGRET was seen on the mudflats on the north side of the coal port
jetty. The BAR-TAILED GODWIT also continued to be seen in the area, along
with 4 OSPREY.

In late reports for Thursday, 4 LAZULI BUNTINGS were seen on the Coquitlam
side of Colony Farms.

Thursday, June 13

A mystery Godwit seen for several days on the mud flats off the Roberts Bank
Jetty was positively identified as a BAR-TAILED GODWIT. It was associating
with Dowitchers. Also reported from this area were 4 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS.

An AMERICAN REDSTART, either a female or first year male was behind the
nursery area at Maplewood CA.

The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was seen at its usual location at the first bend of
the road along Neaves Road. Also at this location were 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS,
and a GRAY CATBIRD.

Five COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen over the west end of Burnaby Lake.

Two SANDHILL CRANES were reported from Derby Reach Park and another 2 were
seen flying up the Pitt River near the Lougheed Hwy Bridge over the Pitt
River.

Wednesday, June 12

A GREAT EGRET was seen near 208th and Allard Cres. In Langley.

The BAR-TAILED GODWIT was seen on the mud flats off the Roberts Bank Jetty.
At the compensation lagoon on the Tsawwassen Jetty were 5 WHIMBREL and 3
BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 adults and a chick.

Reported from Beach Grove Lagoon was a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.

At the Neaves Rd. bend area was the YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT along with a
WESTERN KINGBIRD, which was seen sparing with an EASTERN KINGBIRD, a GREEN
HERON, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS and 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS.

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

END TRANSCRIPT

For further information on birding in the Vancouver area log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at www.naturalhistory.bc.ca