This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Monday,
June 16th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

RARE BIRD ALERT for an ALDER FLYCATCHER!

The feature birds are YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and LEAST FLYCATCHER.

Sightings for Monday, June 16th

In Pitt Meadows a singing adult ALDER FLYCATCHER was both seen and heard
along the Grant Narrows dyke trail. The bird was present about 150m past
the wooden bridge. A singing LEAST FLYCATCHER was still present 200m down
the trail from the beginning. This area is marked by a large fallen tree
across the path. Other birds reported along the dyke included 2
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS, 1 BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, 3 BLACK SWIFTS and 1 VAUX'S
SWIFT.

The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was again present on the dyke that runs west from
the Grant Narrows parking lot. This bird is seen around a quarter mile down
the dyke and usually in vegetation near the water.

The bird thought to be a male MOURNING WARBLER reported yesterday is now
believed to have been a misidentified MACGILLIVARY'S WARBLER. There was a
territorial male of the later species seen by several people today in the
exact reported spot. The bird was doing an atypical song which may have
lead to the initial confusion.

Sunday, June 15th

In Pitt Meadows a singing 1st year male AMERICAN REDSTART was found 10m from
the beginning of the Grant Narrows Dyke Trail. A further 20m down was a
second 1st year male AMERICAN REDSTART. At one point the 2 birds chased
each other giving observers wonderful views! There were 2 LEAST FLYCATCHERS
singing 200m down the trail and further down was 1 RED-EYED VIREO. The
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was again found 1/4 mile down the dyke west of Grant
Narrows Parking Lot in an area directly across from the mouth of Wigeon
Creek parallel to the water.

Saturday, June 14th

In Pitt Meadows a singing male YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found in the morning
and was present all day. To find this bird park at the Grant Narrows
parking lot, cross the parking lot and take the dyke trail that parallels
the water west for a quarter mile. The bird was in heavy shrubs in this
area. This area is directly across from Wigeon Creek. In the evening 3
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS flew into Katzie Marsh. Also seen in the marsh were
14 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 7 MUTE SWANS. Along the Grant Narrows Dyke trial 2
LEAST FLYCATCHERS were singing 200m from the start of the trail. Also seen
along the trail were 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS and 2 BULLOCK'S
ORIOLES. In Pitt Lake were 1 HOODED MERGANSER and 4 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS.

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Toochin

Larry Cowan
Vancouver Bird Alert