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

Sightings for Wednesday, November 27th - 8:30 PM update

Featured birds include:

GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (Kelowna)
HARRIS' SPARROW (Vernon)

Other birds mentioned:

American Kestrel
GYRFALCON
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Canada Goose


Sightings for November 27th

The adult male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was again seen around the intersection
of Cooper Road and Hwy 97 in Kelowna (CC).

An adult winter HARRIS' SPARROW is visiting a feeder at the Bishop Bird
Sanctuary, on Coldstream Ck Road, near Vernon (MC).

A single AMERICAN KESTREL was hunting in the fields along Burns Road in
Kelowna (CC).


Sightings for November 23rd

The male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE discovered in May of 2000, was relocated,
after being absent since this summer, at the intersection of Hwy 97 and
Cooper Road in Kelowna (RT).

At the Marshall's Feedlot, in Kelowna, the GYRFALCON was again reported and
photographed (TF).


Sightings for November 21st

The now annual gray phase GYRFALCON has returned to the Marshall's Feedlot
in Kelowna (TF). The feedlot is on the W. side of Hwy 97, S. of McCurdy
Road.

In Lake Country, an adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was with CANADA GEESE
on a pond behind the Oyama Elementary School on November 17th (TF).


Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; TF - Trevor Forder; RT - Ryan Tomlinson;
MC - Mary Collins.


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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