This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Sunday,
September 15, evening update, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The featured birds are RED PHALROPE and SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER.

Before I get to the sightings I would like to caution birders that car
thieves are known to operate at Iona Island.

Species noted:

Snow Goose [Reifel]
American Golden Plover [104th]
American Avocet [Reifel]
Ruddy Turnstone [104th]
Red Knot [104th]
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper [Iona]
Baird's Sandpiper [Reifel]
Semipalmated Sandpiper [ReifeI]
Stilt Sandpiper [Reifel]
Buff-breasted Sandpiper [Iona, Roberts Bank]
RED PHALAROPE [Reifel]
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE [Reifel]

Sightings for Sunday, September 15:

The RED PHALROPE and AMERICAN AVOCET were again seen in the west field of
Reifel, where a flock of 25 SNOW GEESE made their first appearance of the
season.

Reports came in of 1 to 3 SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS seen in the northwest
sewage pond at Iona Island.

One BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was at the base of the coal port jetty on the
south side.

104th Street in Delta had an AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and a RED KNOT.

Saturday, September 14:

There were no reports of the GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE today, so the bird may have
left the area. But the RED PHALROPE was again seen at Reifel in the west
field, along with the AMERICAN AVOCET and a STILT SANDPIPER .

At the foot of 104th in Delta on the rising tide there were 2 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS, a RUDDY TURNSTONE and 2 RED KNOTS.

A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was in the northwest sewage pond at Iona Island,
along with a BAIRD'S and a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER.

Friday, September 13:

The GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was seen briefly today in the west dyke of Reifel,
along the usual path past the bend in the road coming from the tower. The
juvenile RED PHALROPE, going into basic plumage, was also in the west field
of Reifel.

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

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