This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Monday, April
14th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

Rare Bird Alert for a WHITE-TAILED KITE.

Sightings for Monday, April 14

A WHITE-TAILED KITE was discovered around 5:30 this evening at Deer Lake RP.
The bird was seen in the open field east of Royal Oak Rd. The bird was last
seen carrying prey being harrassed by crows. An extensive search till dark
failed to relocate the bird. There is a good possibility the bird may still
be in the area.

Osprey have been reported from several areas in the Vancouver Area the
latest being Annacis Island.

The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were again reported from Boundary Bay RP.

Seen at Vancouver's Cecil Green Park were 2 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE.

Observed at Iona were 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 4 CINNAMON TEAL.

At Colony Farm tonight were a NORTHERN SHRIKE, MERLIN and an AMERICAN
BITTERN.

Sunday, April 13

A MARBLED GODWIT was seen on the shoreline off Beach Grove Lagoon at the
foot of 12th in Tsawwassen. Also seen at Boundary Bay RP were a female
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, HORNED LARK and 2 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS.

A PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was again reported from the 2200 block of W-7th.

At Burnaby Mountain Park were a TOWNSEND SOLITAIRE and a HERMIT THRUSH.

Another HERMIT THRUSH was reported at Stanley Park's Prospect Point.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was present at Maplewood.

COMMON YELLOWTHROATS are being reported throughout the Vancouver Area.

Saturday, April 12

Two SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a EURASIAN WIGEON were seen in a field near
the Boundary Bay Airport.

Another SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER was seen at Boundary Bay RP. Also reported
from this area were several BONAPARTE'S GULLS, a female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD,
several AMERICAN PIPITS, a WESTERN MEADOWLARK and a HORNED LARK.

Observed at Burnaby Mountain Park were the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and a female
PINE GROSBEAK.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Sea Island near MacDonald Rd. At Iona were a
WHIMBREL and 11 BONAPARTE'S GULLS.

Thursday, April 10

A singing WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was observed at a small park on the SW
corner of 208th & the Fraser Hwy in Langley.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen at Colony Farm. Another was sighted along the
Nature Dike at Grant Narrows RP. Also reported from Grant Narrows were
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, and 3 OSPREY. Seen south of the Park along McNeill Rd.
were 2 AMERICAN KESTRELS and 9 TURKEY VULTURES.

A HORNED LARK was observed at Boundary Bay RP north of the concessions.

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

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