This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert (250-491-7738).


Sightings for Wednesday, August 13 - 10:00 PM update.


**RARE BIRD ALERT for BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (Vaseux)


Other birds mentioned include:

Sandhill Crane
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Semipalmated Plover
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Blue Grouse
White-winged Crossbill
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Three-toed Woodpecker
Boreal Chickadee
Pine Grosbeak
Baird's Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Pectoral Sandpiper
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Fox Sparrow


Sightings for August 13

An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen in the marshes N. of Vaseux Lake
in the South Okanagan (DC). This is most likely the same bird reported on
July 10. To access this spot, take the Green Lake Road, past the Okanagan
Falls Campground. Continue along the road until it you see a small parking
area on the left beside the river. This is roughly where the road begins to
turn away from the river. Walk S. along the river dyke almost as far as you
can go and search the marshes and birches for the night-heron.


Sightings for August 11

A female RUSTY BLACKBIRD was at Doreen Lake, on the plateau, E. of Winfield
(CC). To get to the area take Beaver Lake Road for 16 km and turn N. on the
Dee Lake Road. Continue approx 16 km to Doreen Lake. The blackbird was
foraging along the edge of the sedge meadow just before the road into the
campsites. Also on Dee Lake Road was a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL, numerous BOREAL
CHICKADEES, 2 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, 2 THREE-TOED WOODPECKERS and 2 PINE
GROSBEAKS (CC).

On Beaver Lake Road, a female BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was at km 6.5 near
the creek bed and a BLUE GROUSE was at km 8 (CC).

At Rawlings Lake, near Lumby, 4 SANDHILL CRANES were in the field on the S.
side of the lake. There were two adults and 2 young (CC,JL). Two BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS were also at Rawlings (CC).

A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was on the mudflats at the S. end of Duck Lake, N. of
Kelowna (CC) and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a WILSON'S PHALAROPE were at
Mackay's Reservoir on the Vernon Commonage (CC).


Sightings for August 9

Three CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES were found along Philpott Road, off Hwy 33,
E. of Kelowna (CC,DW,RT,LL).

Along Big White Road, off Hwy 33, E. of Kelowna, were two THREE-TOED
WOODPECKERS, 3 BOREAL CHICKADEES, a FOX SPARROW and 4 PINE GROSBEAKS
(CC,DW,RT,LL).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; DW - Don Wilson; RT - Ryan
Tomlinson; LL - Laird Law; JL - Judy Latta; DC - Dick Cannings.


If you have any questions about Okanagan Valley birding, contact Chris
Charlesworth, in Kelowna, at (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings, in Penticton, at
(250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen, in Vernon, at (250) 542-8053.

This update has been sponsored by the TUMBLEWEED NATURE STORE at 67 Front
Street 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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