This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Thursday, December 4, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Surrey.

The featured birds are: GYRFALCON, MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, and AMERICAN
AVOCET


Sightings for Thursday, December 4:

The GYRFALCON was again seen between 112th and 64th Streets in Delta,
north of Boundary Bay.


Wednesday, December 3:

The 3 AMERICAN AVOCETS were at the mouth of the Serpentine River in
Surrey, 100 meters upstream from the railway bridge.

A late PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was on the mudflats of Mud Bay Park in
Surrey, near where the AVOCETS were seen.

2 SNOW BUNTINGS and a SHORT-EARED OWL were inside the Vancouver
International Airport on Sea Island, Richmond.


Tuesday, December 2:

The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was seen 200 meters east of the foot of 64th
Street, Delta, on logs along the Boundary Bay foreshore, while a RED
KNOT was on the mudflats. Also seen here were a NORTHERN SHRIKE
and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.


Monday, December 1:

The MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was near the foot of 64th Street in Delta, along
with 1 LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS and a
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.

The GYRFALCON was off the foot of 72nd Street, Delta.


Sightings for Sunday, November 30:

The female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD continued to be seen throughout the day
along the Boundary Bay dyke trail at and just east of 64th Street in
Delta. Also in the area were 2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, a
SAVANNAH SPARROW, a NORTHERN SHRIKE, a WESTERN
MEADOWLARK and 3 EURASIAN WIGEON.

The GYRFALCON that has frequented Boundary Bay all week was seen on
Westham Island today.

3 AMERICAN AVOCETS could still be found at the mouth of the
Serpentine River on Mud Bay in Surrey.

The Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta had 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, a
BARRED OWL, 2 WESTERN TANAGERS, 3 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, and a HERMIT THRUSH.

A LEAST SANDPIPER was in a plowed field with KILLDEER at the corner
of 64th Street and 36th Avenue in Delta.

2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were at the foot of 72nd Street and over the south
side of the Boundary Bay Airport.


Sightings for Saturday, November 29:

The female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was seen at the foot of 64th Street in
Delta.

Also in Delta, a GYRFALCON was at the foot of 112th Street.

60 COMMON REDPOLLS were seen in overflight in the Newton area of
Surrey, in the 13700 block of 67th Avenue.

Reifel Bird Sanctuary had 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS and 2 very late
WESTERN TANAGERS. The WESTERN SCRUB-JAY could still be seen
at 4126 River Road in Ladner (Delta), and the BLUE JAY was at 850
West 19th Street in North Vancouver.


End Transcript

This update was recorded and transcribed by John Kalman, and
distributed by Wayne Weber.

For further information on birding in the Vancouver area, log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/


Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net