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

Sightings for Sunday, April 13th - 8:00 PM update

Featured birds include:

LONG-TAILED DUCK (Osoyoos)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (Kelowna)
DUNLIN (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Rock Wren
PACIFIC LOON
Greater Yellowlegs
American Avocet
Blue-winged Teal
EURASIAN WIGEON
Osprey
White-throated Swift
Blue-winged Teal
Great Horned Owl
Thayer's Gull
Western Grebe
Lincoln's Sparrow
Cliff Swallow


Sightings for April 13

On April 12, a BLACK-NECKED STILT was reported at Robert Lake, in Kelowna
(WC).

The LONG-TAILED DUCK was again seen at the Osoyoos Sewage Ponds, near the
Osoyoos Golf Course on the 12th (GW,m.ob).

Also on the 12th, both ROCK and CANYON WRENS were at the Vaseux Cliffs
(GW,m.ob).

A breeding plumage DUNLIN was reported at the Head of the Lake, near Vernon
(DC).


Sightings for April 11

A DUNLIN, a GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS were seen at Robert
Lake in Kelowna (HV,JM).

At the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna, was a PACIFIC LOON (HV)and a
TUNDRA SWAN (JC).

Three TURKEY VULTURES were at Munson's Pond, off Benvoulin Rd, in Kelowna
(JM).


Sightings for April 10

Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were at Robert Lake in Kelowna (CC,BC). Also seen at
Robert Lk was a DUNLIN (SM).

The male EURASIAN WIGEON continues at Munson's Pond in Kelowna (CC).

At Thomson-Brook Pond, on Gordon Rd, in Kelowna, was a CLIFF SWALLOW and a
LINCOLN'S SPARROW (CC).

5 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS were seen over Dilworth Mtn, in Kelowna (CC). The
best viewing is from the Kelowna Cemetery.

With various gulls at the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary, in Kelowna, was an
adult THAYER'S GULL (CC). A male BLUE-WINGED TEAL was seen along the shore
at Maude Roxby (RT), while offshore were at least 100 WESTERN GREBES (CC).

A pair of GREAT HORNED OWLS were hooting in the daylight at Belgo Pond, in
Kelowna's Rutland area (CC).

The first OSPREYS of the spring were reported on the 9th, with one at
Sutherland Park, in Kelowna (GW), and one at Green Bay in Westbank (EF).


Observers - CC - Chris Charlesworth; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; EF - Elke Fischer;
GW - Gwynneth Wilson; BC - Bill Cutfield; SM - Sue McGregor; HV - Hank
Vanderpol; JC - Janice Casling; JM - James McGregor; WC - Wilma Coriveau; DC
- Don Cecile.


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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