Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- Nov. 22/02
Date: Nov 22 21:41:45 2002
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


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

Featured birds are CATTLE EGRET and ROCK SANDPIPER.

Sightings for Friday, November 22

A flock of 7 CATTLE EGRETS were seen in a field near the intersection of
176th & Fraser Hwy. in Surrey.

A ROCK SANDPIPER was seen near the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty. Also
reported from the Jetty were the WILLET and 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

Near the base of the Roberts Bank Jetty with a flock of Black-bellied Plover
was a RED KNOT.

At the foot of 64th at Boundary Bay was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. Near the RR
crossing on 64th was a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK.

A MUTE SWAN was seen near the Westham Island Bridge.

Wednesday, November 20

A BLACK OYSTERCATCHER was seen at the unusual location of Beach Grove in
Tsawwassen. Also here were a WESTERN MEADOWLARK and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

A female BLUE-WINGED TEAL was reported near the Mansion on Boundary Bay. At
the foot of 96th were 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS.

Tuesday, November 19

A BARN SWALLOW was reported near 208th & Yorkston Creek in north Langley.

Monday, November 18

A BARN SWALLOW was observed near 208th and Allard Cres. In north Langley.

Sunday, November 17

A female BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen at the Mansion on Boundary Bay. Also at
this location were 12 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 10 LONG-BILLED DOWICTHERS.

A RED KNOT was seen in a field near 33A & 34th in Delta.

Observed from the Roberts Bank Jetty were 26 EURASIAN WIGEON and near its
base were 3 BARN SWALLOWS.

Seen from Semiahmoo Spit in Blaine Washington were 3 MARBLED GODWITS.

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

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