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


Sightings for Tuesday, June 10 - 10:00 PM update


The Featured Birds Include:

AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Lake Country)
BARRED OWL (Lake Country)
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (Vernon)


Other birds mentioned:

Least Flycatcher
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Sora
Virginia Rail
Clark's Grebe (possible)
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lazuli Bunting
American Redstart


Sightings for June 10

A small group of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen on James Grant Island, in
Carr's Landing in the morning (PBo).

The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continues along Bailey Road, on the Vernon
Commonage. From Hwy 97, S. of Vernon, drive W. on Bailey Road for approx. .7
km to an area where aspens flank both sides of the road. The brushy hillside
to the W. is where the chat has been seen. Also here was a singing LEAST
FLYCATCHER (CC,RM).

A pair of BARRED OWLS were heard in the woods, just past the cattleguard at
km 10 on Beaver Lake Road, E. of Winfield (CC,RM). Walk down the old roadway
on the right, about 100 meters beyond the cattleguard. The owls responded to
calls a short distance down this old roadway.


Sightings for June 7

A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found along Bailey Road on the Vernon Commonage,
well N. of its usual Okanagan breeding range (CS,PG,PB). Singing in the same
area were a LEAST FLYCATCHER (CS). Two more LEAST FLYCATCHERS were heard in
the tree farm on Bench Row Road, also on the Commonage (CS).

Two LEAST FLYCATCHERS were also heard in an aspen grove along the Twin Lakes
Road, a short distance W. of the White Lk Rd turnoff on June 6 (LN).


Sightings for June 5

A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was seen along the Twin Lakes Road, near White Lake, in
the South Okanagan (JB). From the White Lk Rd turnoff, continue W. on the
Twin Lakes Road a short distance to some farm fields. The bird was seen in
this area.

A bird fitting the description of a CLARK'S GREBE was seen between Kelowna
and Vernon on Okanagan Lake at Jim Grant Island (GW,m.ob). To view the
island, which is the location of the valley's largest gull colony, go to
Kopje Park in the Carr's Landing area.

In Vernon, a first year male AMERICAN REDSTART was singing in the tree farm
along Bench Row Rd on the Vernon Commonage (GW,m.ob). Also on the Commonage,
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, and LAZULI BUNTINGS were numerous (GW,m.ob).

In Kelowna, both VIRGINIA RAILS and SORAS were in the small marsh behind the
St. Charles Garnier Church on Benvoulin Road (GW,m.ob).


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Observer Initials: CS - Chris Siddle; PG - Phil Gehlen; PB - Peter Blokker;
LN - Laure Neish; JB - James Bradley; GW - Gwynneth Wilson; RM - Richard
Moone; PBo - Penny Bourne.


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
St. in Penticton.


CHRIS CHARLESWORTH
AVOCET TOURS
725 RICHARDS ROAD
KELOWNA, BC
V1X 2X5 CANADA
WWW.AVOCETTOURS.COM
TOURS at AVOCETTOURS.COM

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