This is the Vancouver Natural History Societies Rare Bird Alert for
Friday January 24, evening update, sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited Stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

The feature birds are HARRIS' SPARROW, GLAUCOUS GULL and PRAIRIE
FALCON.

Sightings for Friday, January 24th
An adult HARRIS' SPARROW was found along River Rd in Ladner about
four houses from the end with a flock of Golden-crowned Sparrows.
Please respect private property as the bird can be viewed from the
road.

A bird fitting the description of a PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at the
end of River Rd at Brunswick Point in Ladner. Further sighings of
this bird are requested as it is a rare record.

A GLAUCOUS GULL was in a large gull roost along Ladner Trunk Rd and
88th street.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Ladner there were 12 BARN SWALLOWS
and there were 4 more along the Iona Island causway. Also at Reifel
were 2 SWAMP SPARROWS and a pair of CINNAMON TEAL and sightings of a
GREAT HORNED OWL, AMERICAN BITTERN AND PEREGRINE FALCON.

On 34th street in Ladner in fields were 2 RED KNOTS 10 WESTERN
SANDPIPERS 12 LEAST SANDPIPERS, HUNDREDS OF BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and
MANY DUNLIN.

On Sea Island near the airport was a NORTHERN SHRIKE.

The AMERCIAN AVOCET was again seen at Beach Grove in Tsawwassen.

Thursday, January 23rd

The PRAIRIE FALCON sighted.

The AVOCET was a Beach Grove in Tsawaassen.

A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was the foot of 104th street on Boundary Bay.

Wednesday, January 22nd

The PRAIRIE FALCON was first sighted at Brunswick Point.

There were 10 Barn Swallows at the Reifel Refuge in Ladner.

Tuesday, January 21st

There were 5 barn swallows along the Dyke in Boundary Bay, Delta
between 104th street and 96th street.

Monday, January 20th

There were 47 GREATER YELLOWLEGS and 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
at Beach Grove Lagoon in Tsawwassen.

The only two known CRESTED MYNAS were on Wylie street between First
and Second in Vancouver.

Sunday, January 19th

There was a GYRFALCON at Brunswick Point in Ladner.

The two CRESTED MYNAS were at 2nd and Wylie in Vancouver.

Saturday, January 18th

At the Reifel Refuge in Ladner was a BARN SWALLOW, a GREAT-HORNED
OWL, a VIRGINIA RAIL, a MERLIN, a SPOTTED SANDPIPER, a PEREGRINE
FALCON and an AMERCAN KESTREL was at 33A and 41B street.

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

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