This is the Vancouver Bird Alert update for Wednesday May 22nd, sponsored in
part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured bird is WESTERN KINGBIRD.

Sightings for Wednesday, May 22

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen near the intersection of Neaves & McNeil Rd. in
Pitt Meadows.

Out in Abottsford at Wilband Creek Park were 3 pair of REDHEADS.

At the Iona ponds were a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and
a SORA. Seen in Iona Bay were a RED KNOT and a GLAUCOUS GULL. Eight
PARASITIC JAEGERS were observed from the Jetty tip.

Golfers at Langara Golf Course in Vancouver had 2 SANDHILL CRANES drop in
for a short visit around 3:00 this afternoon.

Tuesday, May 21

A late EURASIAN WIGEON was seen on the pond at the Nico Wynd Golf Course in
Surrey.

A BANK SWALLOW was seen feeding over the Iona Ponds. Also at the ponds were
2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER and a female WILSON'S PHALAROPE.
Seen on the mud flats from the Iona Jetty were 5 WHIMBREL.

A MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER was seen with other warbler species in the NW
corner of QE Park.

A TURKEY VULTURE was seen soaring near the intersection of 72nd & 124th in
Surrey.

Monday, May 20

A WHIMBREL and 20+ COMMON TERNS were observed at Blackie Spit.

At Iona were 8 WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 5 males & 3 females, along with a SORA.

Sunday, May 19

Reported from Iona were an AMERICAN BITTERN, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, a
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 1 PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a female AMERICAN KESTREL.

On the morning walk at Reifel the following were seen: 19 CEDAR WAXWINGS, 3
AMERICAN BITTERN, 2 adult SANDHILL CRANES with 2 chicks and the parent GREAT
HORNED OWLS with their fledged young.

Near the foot of 104th at Boundary Bay was a RED KNOT.

A late THAYER'S GULL was seen along the Tsawwassen Jetty.

At Vancouver's Jericho Park 7 REDHEADS were observed on the pond.

On the way to Grant Narrows Park a 6 TURKEY VULTURES were seen soaring along
Neaves Rd. At Grant Narrows near the Nature Dike tower was a CHIPPING
SPARROW. Also seen along the trail were a NASHVILLE WARBLER and the arrival
EASTERN KINGBIRD.

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

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