This is the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Rare Bird Alert
(250)491-7738.

Sightings for Sunday, November 3rd - 10:00 PM update


Featured birds include:

COMMON REDPOLL (Kelowna)
THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Cassin's Finch
Brown Creeper
Golden Eagle
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
YELLOW-BILLED LOON
PACIFIC LOON
SNOW BUNTING
American Tree Sparrow


Sightings for November 3

A hike up the McDougall Rim Trail, near Westbank, produced a THREE-TOED
WOODPECKER, 10 COMMON REDPOLLS, 5 CASSIN'S FINCHES, a BROWN CREEPER and an
immature GOLDEN EAGLE (JL).


Sightings for November 1st

The YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO continues to be seen on Waldie Island in Castlegar,
in the Kootenays (fide RW).

The YELLOW-BILLED LOON was again seen today on Okanagan Lake, from the W.
end of Bertram Ck Regional Park, near Kelowna (DW).

Two PACIFIC LOONS and many COMMON LOONS were seen on Okanagan Lake, near
Kelowna, off Okanagan Mountain Park (CC).


Sightings for October 31st

An adult YELLOW-BILLED LOON, heading into winter plumage, was seen on
Okanagan Lake, at Bertram Creek Regional Park, which is along Lakeshore
Road, in Kelowna (BC).

Twelve SNOW BUNTINGS were near Penticton along Carmi Road, as was an adult
GOLDEN EAGLE (LN).

On October 25, single PACIFIC LOONS were observed on Vaseux Lake and on a
pond S. of Road 22 near Osoyoos (LN). Three AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were also
seen along the W. dyke, S. of Road 22 (LN).


Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RW - Rita Wege; BC - Bill Cutfield; DW -
Don Wilson; JL - Judy Latta.


If you have any questions about Okanagan Valley birding, contact Chris
Charlesworth, in Kelowna at (250)-718-0335, Dick Cannings in Penticton at
(250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.

This update has been sponsored by the TUMBLEWEED NATURE STORE at 67 Front
Street in Penticton.

Thanks for calling the bird alert and happy birding.

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