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

Sightings for Saturday, March 1st - 8:00 PM update

Featured birds include:

DUNLIN (Vernon)
HARRIS' SPARROW (Vernon)
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Tundra Swan
Gray Partridge
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Pine Grosbeak
Bohemian Waxwing
Golden Eagle
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
GLAUCOUS GULL
Northern Goshawk
Canada Goose
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Black-capped Chickadee
Killdeer
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE


Sightings for March 1st

At the Head of the Lake in Vernon, the DUNLIN continues to be seen from the
trailer park (CC,JB). At the Desert Cove Community at Head of the Lake, a
pair of GRAY PARTRIDGE were seen and an immature HARRIS' SPARROW was found
in a brushy draw (CC,JB).

A trip up Silver Star Mountain, E. of Vernon, produced approx. 10 PINE
GROSBEAKS and a NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL (CC,JB).

E. of Winfield, a GOLDEN EAGLE was along the Beaver Lake Road grasslands at
km 3 (TF).

Four AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were in the weedy field behind Thomson-Brook
Pond on Gordon Drive in Kelowna and along Lakeshore Road at the St. Hubertus
Winery, S. of Kelowna, were 200 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS (CC,JB).

On February 28, 4 TUNDRA SWANS were on Duck Lake, N. of Kelowna (JM).


Sightings for Feb 27

The ad. GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at Munson's Pond, in Kelowna, with
CANADA GEESE. Also at Munson's Pond was an immature HARRIS' SPARROW and in
the field to the west of the pond were 20 KILLDEER (CC).

The male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was singing and displaying from the top of a
lamp post at the Burger King at the intersection of Hwy 97 and Cooper Road
in Kelowna (CC).

At the Fascieux Ck Wetlands, in Kelowna, an imm. NORTHERN GOSHAWK was
observed as it perched in a willow (DB).

An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was amongst other gulls at the Maude Roxby Bird
Sanctuary in Kelowna (CC).

A single RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was along Mission Ck, upstream from Gordon
Road in Kelowna (CC,LM). The bird was foraging with a small flock of
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES.


Sightings for Feb 26

The LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continues at the mouth of Vernon Ck, in the
Okanagan Landing area of Vernon (CG,PG). The bird, whose age is currently in
debate, is best seen before 9 AM. Also here was a first year GLAUCOUS GULL
(CG,PG).

Approx. 10 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were along Meadowlark Road, off Black Sage
Road, N. of Osoyoos on Feb 25 (LN).

Along Miller Road in the East Kelowna area, a NORTHER GOSHAWK was seen on
Feb 25 (JC).


Observers - CC - Chris Charlesworth; TF - Trevor Forder; JM - James
McGregor; CG - Calvin Gehlen; PG - Phil Gehlen; JC - Janice Casling; DB -
Denise Brownlie; LM - Lois Moss; JB - John Brighton.

If you have any questions about Okanagan Valley birding, contact Chris
Charlesworth (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings at (250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen
(250) 542-8053.

This update has been sponsored by the TUMBLEWEED NATURE STORE at 67 Front St
in Penticton.

Thanks for calling the bird alert and happy birding.

TRANSCRIBED BY:

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

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