This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Saturday,
April 26th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured birds are LONG-BILLED CURLEW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and from a
late report from Friday a BLACK-BACKED WAGTAIL.

Sightings for Saturday, April 26

In a late report for Friday a BLACK-BACKED WAGTAIL was observed in the
morning at the outer pond at Iona RP. A search today failed to relocate
this bird.

At Beach Grove Lagoon was a LONG-BILLED CURLEW. Nearby at Beach Grove Park
were 2 GREAT HORNED OWLS. At Boundary Bay RP were a MARBLED GODWIT and a
HORNED LARK.

>From the Tsawwassen Jetty came the report of 6 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

Four BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and a PURPLE MARTIN were seen at Port Moody's,
Rocky Point Park.

At Burnaby Mountain Park was a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW seen behind the
Horizons restaurant. Also reported from the park were 5 BLACK-THROATED GREY
WARBLERS and 2 TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS.

Friday, April 25

Two WILSON'S WARBLERS were observed near the Stone Bridge at Stanley Park.

A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen on the outer pond at Iona.

Thursday, April 24

A GREY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH was seen on the Tsawwassen Jetty on the south side
near the boat launch area.

A BLACK-THROATED GREY WARBLER was seen at Beach Grove Park.

At 64th AT Boundary Bay was a MARBLED GODWIT.

Large numbers of AMERICAN PIPITS were observed at 34A, 72nd St. & 57B.

Reported from Reifel were a sub adult WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, HAMMOND'S
FLYCATCHER & a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER.

Wednesday, April 23

Two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were seen near the bridge at the Maplewood CA.

Seen from River Rd. in Ladner were a SNOW GOOSE and an AMERICAN BITTERN.

Tuesday, April 22

In the fields near 33A Ave. & 34th St. in Delta seen with a flock of 150
Pipits were 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS and 2 SNOW BUNTINGS.

There is still 1 Eurasian race GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Elgin Heritage Park in
Surrey.

Seen at Colony Farm RP was a WESTERN MEADOWLARK.

At the Katzie Marsh at Grant Narrows RP were 4 MUTE SWANS.

Observed several km south of Grant Narrows RP were 4 TURKEY VULTURES and a
singing CASSIN'S VIREO.

Out in the valley along the Chilliwack Lake Rd. was a singing BLACK-HEADED
GROSBEAK.

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

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