This is the Vancouver Natural History Societies Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday
January 14th evening update, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited
Stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The feature birds are: GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and out of town
for a TATTLER species in Victoria.

Sightings for Tuesday, January 14th

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was with CANADA GEESE on the lawns
at English bay.

There has been discussion over the last few days between birders that
a TATTLER in Victoria wintering on the Ogden Point breakwater might be
a WANDERING TATTLER or a GRAY-TAILED TATTLER.

78 MARBLED MURRELETS and 4 BARN SWALLOWS were seen from Lighthouse
Park in Point Roberts.

Monday, January 13th

A SPOTTED SANDPIPER was near the bridge trail in Maplewood
Conservation Area.

At Ambleside in West Vancouver were 3 Drake RING-NECKED DUCKS.

A SHORT-EARED OWL was spotted at Brunswick Point.

On Mount Seymore west of the Brockton chairlift were five MOUNTAIN
CHICKADEES.

Sunday, January 12th

In the Eastern Fraser Valley was a BEWICK'S SWAN with TRUMPETER
and TUNDRA SWANS at the East end of Nicomen Island between
Nicomen Slough and Athey Rd East of the Deroche Bridge.

A CLIFF SWALLOW was eating insects along Benson Canal East
of Fort Langley in Glenn Valley.

At the Reifel Bird Sancuary in ladner was an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, A GREAT HORNED OWL, A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON and
a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. Also, was an unidentified SWALLOW
flying over the sanctuary.

A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was at Prospect Point in Stanley Park.

The two CRESTED MYNAS were between First and Second on Wylie
Street in Vancouver.

Saturday, January 11th

The AMERICAN AVOCET was reported from Beach Grove in Tsawassen
during the morning high tide and a MERLIN was in the area.

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & Good Birding.

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