This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Sunday, April
6th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and
North Vancouver.

Sightings for Sunday, April 06

The arrival COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was reported from Colony Farm RP. A RUFOUS
HUMMINGBIRD was also reported from this location.

Seen in over flight at Burnaby Lake RP was a SANDHILL CRANE.

Two AMERICAN KESTREL were seen on 52nd near Hwy #17 in Tsawwassen.

Saturday, April 5

The WILLET was observed along the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.

SAY'S PHOEBE was seen in the afternoon in the NE field at Maplewood CA.
Another SAY'S PHOEBE was reported about 1 ? km SE of the Burnaby Lake Rowing
Club House. This may be the same bird reported in late March.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was observed near the tennis courts near Stanley Park
's Lost Lagoon. A PEREGRINE FALCON was also observed near Lost Lagoon.

>From Point Roberts came the report of a BONAPARTE'S GULL, 5 RUFOUS
HUMMINGBIRDS, and 2 BAND-TAILED PIDGEONS.

A HORNED LARK was reported at Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen.

At the Reifel Refuge was a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD.

Friday, April 4

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW was seen at Boundary Bay RP.

Thursday, April 3

Three SANDHILL CRANE were observed in a field on Byrne Rd. south of Marine
Way in south Burnaby.

Wednesday, April 2nd

The 2 male and a female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were again reported from Boundary
Bay Regional Park near the concession stands. Also reported from the park
were 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS, a VIRGINIA RAIL and a WESTERN MEADOWLARK.

Seen and heard at Brunswick Point were 3 HORNED LARK.

Tuesday, April 1st

The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were reported from Boundary Bay Regional Park.

A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was observed at Q.E. Park.

>From Iona came the report of 2 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, a CLIFF
SWALLOW, and a singing NORTHERN SHRIKE. A male AMERICAN KESTREL was seen
along Ferguson Rd. near the stables.

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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