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

Sightings for Thursday, November 28th - Friday AM update

Featured birds include:

TRUMPETER SWAN (Kelowna)
GYRFALCON (Kelowna)
HARRIS' SPARROW (Vernon)

Other birds mentioned:

Tundra Swan
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
American Kestrel


Sightings for November 28th

The GYRFALCON continues at the Marshall's Feedlot, located along the W. side
of Hwy 97 in Kelowna, S. of McCurdy Road (CC).

An adult TRUMPETER SWAN was with 22 TUNDRA SWANS at the Maude Roxby Bird
Sanctuary, at the foot of Francis Ave, in Kelowna (CC).

In Vernon, the HARRIS' SPARROW was again seen at the Bishop Bird Sanctuary,
on Coldstream Ck Road (MC).


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 Byrns 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).


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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