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

Sightings for Wednesday, January 15th - 10:30 PM update.

Featured birds include:

NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Pileated Woodpecker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pygmy Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruffed Grouse
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee
Mountain Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee
Pine Grosbeak
Trumpeter Swan
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
Tundra Swan
Killdeer
Great Horned Owl


Sightings for January 15th

Birds were very active today along Lakeshore Road, towards Okanagan Mountain
Park, near Kelowna. All three species of nuthatch, WHITE-BREASTED, PYGMY and
RED-BREASTED were encountered as were 3 RUFFED GROUSE, a PILEATED
WOODPECKER, and near the end of Lakeshore Road, in Ok Mtn Park, a NORTHERN
PYGMY-OWL (LR,EF).


Sightings for January 14th

On Silver Star Mountain, E. of Vernon, all four chickadee species, BOREAL,
CHESTNUT-BACKED, MOUNTAIN and BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES were observed (CC,CS).
The Boreals were near the ski-doo parking lot along the road to the
Sovereign Lakes Cross-Country trails, while the Chestnut-backed was at a
pull off along Silver Star Road. Also on Silver Star Mtn, were 3 PINE
GROSBEAKS (CC,CS).


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 in Kelowna (CC).


Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; CS - Chris Siddle; RY - Robin
Yellowlees; GW - Gwynneth Wilson; LR - Lesley Robertson; EF - Elke Fischer;
TF - Trevor Forder.


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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