Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- May 28/02
Date: May 28 20:04:23 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday, May 28th, morning update,
sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North
Vancouver.

Rare Bird Alert for OVENBIRD

Species noted:

American Bittern [Iona, Brunswick Point]
Osprey [Ioco, Surrey]
Sandhill Crane [Surrey]
Black Oystercatcher [Tsawwassen Jetty, Brunswick Point]
Whimbrel [112th, Tsawwassen Jetty]
Semipalmated Sandpiper [Iona]
Wilson's Phalarope [Iona]
Parasitic Jaeger [Brunswick Point, Iona Jetty]
Willow Flycatcher [Campbell Valley RP]
DUSKY FLYCATCHER [QE Park]
Eastern Kingbird [Grant Narrows]
Western Kingbird [Abbotsford, Iona, Pitt Meadows]
Purple Martin [Blackie Spit]
Cedar Waxwing [Brunswick Point]
OVENBIRD [Burnaby Mtn.]
White-throated Sparrow [Point Roberts]
Yellow-headed Blackbird [Iona]
Bullock's Oriole [Iona]

Sightings for Tuesday, May 28th

An OVENBIRD was seen and heard at Burnaby Mountain Park at 6:30 am.
Confirmation by other birders, field notes and exact location are greatly
desired.

Monday, May 27th

At Lighthouse Park, Point Roberts was a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.

There were 2 PURPLE MARTINS at Blackie's Spit.

Seen in Ioco was an OSPREY. Another OSPREY was seen at 144th Street and
104th Avenue in Surrey.

There were 3 EASTERN KINGBIRDS at the Pitt Lake nature trail.

In late reports for May 26th, there were 4 CEDAR WAXWINGS at Brunswick
Point. Also seen were 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying between Burns Bog and
Boundary Bay.

Sunday, May 26th

At Campbell Valley Park was a WILLOW FLYCATCHER along the Ravine Trail.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was at Willband Creek Park in Abbotsford.

At the Iona ponds were 6 WILSON'S PHALAROPES and an AMERICAN BITTERN.
Another AMERICAN BITTERN was at the base of the causeway. Also here was a
WESTERN KINGBIRD.

At the foot of 112th Street, Boundary Bay were 10 WHIMBRELS. A further 5
WHIMBRELS were at the Compensation Lagoon on the Tsawwassen ferry jetty.
Also here were 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Another BLACK OYSTERCATCHER was seen
at Brunswick point. Also at this location were 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS and a
PARASITIC JAEGER.

Saturday, May 25th

At the southwest corner of Queen Elizabeth Park, a DUSKY FLYCATCHER was
heard calling.

Seen at the Iona ponds were a BULLOCK'S ORIOLE and 8 YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS.

Friday, May 24th

At Iona was a PARASITIC JAEGER from the south jetty. At the ponds were 4
WILSON'S PHALAROPES, 2 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS and 3 BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.

Seen on Neaves Road in Pitt Meadows were a WESTERN KINGBIRD and 2 EASTERN
KINGBIRDS.

Thank you & good birding.

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