This is the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Rare Bird Alert
(250)491-7738.

Sightings for Sunday, January 12th - 8:30 PM update.

Featured birds include:

TRUMPETER SWAN (Kelowna)
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Tundra Swan
Killdeer
Great Horned Owl
SNOW GOOSE
Mew Gull
GLAUCOUS GULL
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
Pine Siskin
California Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Thayer's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Canyon Wren
Golden Eagle
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
LONG-TAILED DUCK
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Wood Duck
Northern Pintail
Canada Goose


Sightings for January 12th

The male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was again at the intersection of Hwy 97 and
Cooper Road in Kelowna (TF,GW,m.ob).

At Rotary Beach along Lakeshore Road, in Kelowna, an adult TRUMPETER SWAN
was with 3 TUNDRA SWANS. Also there was a KILLDEER (CC,RY).

After dark, a GREAT HORNED OWL was seen perched on a telephone pole along
Benvoulin Road just N. of Casorso Road (CC).


Sightings for January 11th

In Kelowna, the juv. SNOW GOOSE was seen in the early morning at the Maude
Roxby Bird Sanctuary (CC,CS) and then later in the day bird again at Edith
Gay Park on Moyer Rd in Rutland (TF,DP).

An adult GLAUCOUS GULL and an adult MEW GULL were mixed in with CALIFORNIA
GULLS, HERRING GULLS, RING-BILLED GULLS, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS and THAYER'S
GULLS at the Maude Roxby Bird Sanct in Kelowna (CC,CS).

On Kelowna'a Westside a CANYON WREN was at the cliff at Westside Road and
Bear Lk Road (TF) and the YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was again in Waterfront Park
in downtown Kelowna (CC,CS).

A pair of GOLDEN EAGLES were soaring and displaying over Layercake Mtn S. of
Kelowna along McCulloch Road (CC,CS).

East of Kelowna, in the Joe Rich area, a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE was near
the mailboxes along Philpott Road, about 4 km from Hwy 33 (CC,CS). Also
scarce this winter, more than 400 PINE SISKINS were along Philpott Road
(CC,CS).

The following species were reported in the South Okanagan on Jan 9th:

The female LONG-TAILED DUCK was at the Osoyoos Sewage Lagoons (LR,ED) and at
Haynes Point in Osoyoos, both BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS and CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen
(LR,ED). On Osoyoos Lk 3 WOOD DUCKS and the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were
seen from Haynes Point (LR,ED).


Sightings for January 10th

The juvenile SNOW GOOSE was located at Edith Gay Park in Rutland, with a
large flock of CANADA GEESE in the morning (CC,DP). For the best viewing
head E. off Rutland Road on Moyer Road. Turn right on Friesen Road and right
again on Edith Gay Road. From the end of the road the fields and the geese
can be viewed.


Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; DP - Darcy Pearson; TF - Trevor Forder;
CS - Chris Siddle; LR - Laurie Rockwell; ED - Eva Durance; RY - Robin
Yellowlees; GW - Gwynneth Wilson.


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.

Thanks for calling the bird alert and happy birding.

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