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


Sightings for Monday, June 23 - midnight update


The Featured Birds Include:

BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Ok Falls)
WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER (Ok Falls)

Other birds mentioned:

Northern Goshawk
American Avocet
Long-eared Owl
Flammulated Owl
Barred Owl
White-throated Swift
White-breasted Nuthatch
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
CLARK'S GREBE
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Black Swift
Black Tern
Common Tern


Sightings for June 23

E. of Okanagan Falls, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were again seen near km 15 on
the Venner Meadows Road. A male WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER and a NORTHERN
GOSHAWK was also in the area (CC,DC,AV).

A single AMERICAN AVOCET was at Robert Lake, in Kelowna (MB).


Sightings for June 22

Perfect conditions for owling produced 2 LONG-EARED OWLS, 2 BARRED OWLS and
a FLAMMULATED OWL on the Bald Range, on Kelowna's Westside (CC,AV,DC,m.ob).
Take the Bear Lake Road from Westside Road, and travel approx 11 km. Just
after a switch back take the road that branches off to the right. Stay right
at the intersection encountered soon thereafter. Continue on to a clearing,
with an outhouse, and travel another 500 meters to find the location for the
owls.

In Kelowna, the GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was seen at Scandia Golf and Games, on
Hwy 97 (AV,DC,m.ob).

A WHITE-THROATED SWIFT was seen along Bailey Road, on the Vernon Commonage
(CC,CE,m.ob). Also on the Commonage, 2 WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were just
W. of Thomson Lake, on Commonage Road (CC,CE,m.ob).


Sightings for June 21

An adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was feeding in the flooded field
immediately N. of Otter Lake, N. of Vernon (CS,CC,RT).

Brought down by rainy weather, at least 100 BLACK SWIFTS were seen at Swan
Lake, in Vernon (CC,CS,RT).

At Christmas Island, on the Salmon Arm Foreshore, a CLARK'S GREBE was seen
at close range (RT,CS,CC).

Seen from the dog park at the foot of Narcisse Road, on the Salmon Arm
Foreshore, were 3 COMMON TERNS and a BLACK TERN (CC,RT,CS).



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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; CS - Chris Siddle; RT - Ryan
Tomlinson; AV - Arnoud van den Berg; DC - David Cottridge; CE - Candis
Eikerman; MB - Margaret Bryan.


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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