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

Sightings for Tuesday, April 2 - Wed AM update

Featured birds include:

EURASIAN WIGEON (Kelowna)


Other birds mentioned:

Bohemian Waxwing
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Wood Duck
PACIFIC LOON
American Wigeon
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Turkey Vulture
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Shoveler
Prairie Falcon
Cliff Swallow
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
Blue Grouse
Spotted Towhee
Long-billed Curlew



Sightings for April 2

The male EURASIAN WIGEON was again seen at Munson's Pond, in Kelowna
(CC,MF).

The first push of migrant RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS occurred today, with up to
five birds in a small wetland along Maquinna Road, off Hall Road in Kelowna
(CC,MF).

The ponds in Sutherland Hills Park and along Hall Road had upwards of 10
WOOD DUCKS on them (CC,MF).

On the late side, 7 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were at the Chichester Bird Sanctuary
in Rutland (CC).


Sightings for April 1

A male EURASIAN WIGEON was with a large flock of AMERICAN WIGEON at Munson's
Pond in Kelowna (CC,BC). Two TURKEY VULTURES were sunning themselves on
fence posts near Munson's Pond as well (CC,BC).

Seen on Okanagan Lake, from the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary, in Kelowna, was
a PACIFIC LOON. Also at Maude Roxby was a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (CC).

A singing male RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was along Mission Ck, in Kelowna,
upstream from K.L.O Road (CC) and 6 NORTHERN SHOVELER were at Robert Lake,
near Kelowna (CC).

A pair of WOOD DUCKS were in Kelowna's North End, at Sutherland Park (BC).


Sightings for March 30

A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at Robert Lake, in Kelowna (RT). In the fields N.
of Robert Lake were two LONG-BILLED CURLEWS and an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
(RT).

A male BLUE GROUSE was heard "hooting" along Commonage Road, near Vernon
(CS).

A very early CLIFF SWALLOW was with other assorted swallows at the Head of
the Lake, near Vernon (DC).

Near Rose's Pond on the Vernon Commonage, a SPOTTED TOWHEE was reported
(JM).


Observers - CC - Chris Charlesworth; CS - Chris Siddle; DC - Don Cecile; RT
- Ryan Tomlinson; JM - James McGregor; BC Bill Cutfield; MF - Mike Force.


If you have any questions about Okanagan Valley birding, contact Chris
Charlesworth (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings at (250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen
(250) 542-8053.


This update has been sponsored by the TUMBLEWEED NATURE STORE at 67 Front
St. in Penticton.

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1X 2X5
www.avocettours.com
c_charlesworth at avocettours.com

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