This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday June 27th, evening update sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.


Sightings for Thursday, June 27

On the weekly Bunting survey at Colony Farm RP, 9 male LAZULI BUNTINGS were recorded. All birds appear to be habituating blackberry brambles. Three were near the old pig barns in the far SW portion of the park. Five were seen along Colony Farm Rd. some near the boarded up buildings west of the community gardens. A single bird was seen along the trail at the south end of the park on the Port Coquitlam side running from the dike to Shaughnessey St. Also in this area were 2 BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.

Seen in over flight near Burnaby's Lougheed Mall were 10 AMERICAN PIPITS.

June 25 & 26

No reports

Monday, June 24

Three BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 adults and a juvenile, were seen at the compensation lagoon on the Tsawwassen Jetty. Also here were 3 WHIMBREL.

Sunday, June 23

The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was reported from it's now usual location at the bend on Neaves Rd. Also here were 2 GRAY CATBIRDS.

A WHIMBREL was seen at the compensation lagoon on the Tsawwassen Jetty.

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