Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- April 20/03
Date: Apr 20 23:40:12 2003
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Sunday, April
20th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

Rare bird alert continues for the WHITE-TAILED KITE. Other featured bird is
a RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER.

Sightings for Sunday, April 20

The WHITE-TAILED KITE was reported for most of today. The bird was moving
around it's Pitt Meadows location near the Swan-e-set GC. It was first seen
hunting over the field immediately south of the Swan-e-set driveway at
7:50AM. Later in the day it was reported about 2km north of this location.
Seen in the same area was a SANDHILL CRANE. Three TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE were
seen at the Swan-e-set parking lot.

Reported from various locations at Grant Narrows RP were 5 OSPREY, 2
VIRGINIA RAIL, 2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, and a singing WESTERN MEADOWLARK.
Another 4 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were observed along the Koerner Rd. Dike
several km south of the park.

A RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was seen along the south trail at Deas Island RP.

At Colony Farm RP was a SORA.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was sighted at the Maplewood CA.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was reported in the 8400 blk of 165A ST. in Surrey.

In ornamental trees near Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon was a NASHVILLE WARBLER.

Two MARBLED GODWIT were seen at the compensation lagoon on the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty. Also seen from the Jetty were 3 CASPIAN TERNS.

Saturday, April 19

The WHITE-TAILED KITE was seen from approx. 7:45 till 5:00 PM in the fields
near the Swan-e-set Golf Club driveway. Also seen on the east side of the
road was a SANDHILL CRANE. A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was sighted along Rennie
Rd. and another 4 were observed in the parking lot of the Swan-e-set GC.
AMERICAN KESTRELS were also present with a possible 7 birds being seen.

Reported from Reifel were a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, a TOWNSEND'S
WARBLER and a blue phase SNOW GOOSE. Nearby along Tamboline Rd. was a
TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE.

Five MARBLED GODWIT and 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen on the north side
of the Tsawwassen Jetty.

An OSPREY and a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK were seen at Deer Lake RP.

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

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