This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Monday,
September 30th, October 1st afternoon update, sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The featured birds are WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and
RUFF.

Sightings for Monday, September 30th

Seen at the south end of Harrison Lake were two SNOW BUNTINGS.

At the Iona Ponds were a juvenile RUFF and two SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at Burnaby Lake Park along the main trail after
the 3rd bridge on the right hand side in dogwood bushes.

At the foot of 104th Street in Delta there were an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
and a MARBLED GODWIT, while the Robert's Bank coal port jetty had 7 RED
KNOTS.

Sunday, September 29th

A juvenile RED PHALAROPE was seen just west of the foot of 88th Street in
Delta along with 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS.

At the north side of the Robert's Bank coal port jetty there were 2 juvenile
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS, 2 juvenile PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVERS, 1 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVER and 1 HORNED LARK.

At Reifel 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at the north end of the east dyke
trail at the short trail into the north blind.

A PARASITIC JAEGER and a BRANDT'S CORMORANT were off the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty.

In an out of town late report for Saturday: a first year LITTLE GULL and a
PALM WARBLER were seen at the Rocky Point banding station on Vancouver
Island, while nearby with a large group of TURKEY VULTURES was a
BROAD-WINGED HAWK and a juvenile GOLDEN EAGLE.

Thank you and good birding.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Kalman" <jkalman1 at shaw.ca>

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