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

Sightings for Monday, March 17th - 9:00 PM update

Featured birds include:

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE (Cawston)
TREE SWALLOW (Osoyoos)
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD (Ok Falls)

Other birds mentioned:

Golden Eagle
Say's Phoebe
Violet-green Swallow
Spotted Towhee
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
HARRIS' SPARROW
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
Western Bluebird
Wilson's Snipe
White-crowned Sparrow


** REMINDER **

The first "Birder's Night" will take place on Monday, March 24, at the
Eco-Centre along Mission Ck, on Springfield Road in Kelowna. The doors will
open at 7:00 PM. This meeting, which will be held monthly on the 4th Monday,
will feature a presentation on birds and is open to everyone.


Sightins for March 17th

TREE SWALLOWS were seen at various locations, including White Lake Road,
near OK Falls, the Vaseux Cliffs and at the bridge on Road 22, N. of Osoyoos
(CC,CS,RT).

Along the White Lake Road, 6 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were counted (CC,CS,RT).
SAY'S PHOEBES and GOLDEN EAGLES were noted in good numbers by a group of
birders who tallied 15 phoebes and 6 eagles, at such locations as the Vaseux
Cliffs, White Lake Road, Nighthawk Road, in the Similkameen Valley and the
Nine Mile Ck Road, near Cawston in the Similkameen (CS,CC,RT).

Three EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were along Coulthard Road in Cawston, in the
Similkameen Valley (CC,CS,RT).


Sightings for March 13th

Warm southerly winds brought in 6 VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, which were seen in
Kelowna, along Mission Ck, near Casorso Road. An adult GOLDEN EAGLE also
flew over this location (CC,m.ob).

Along Beaver Lake Road, E. of Winfield, 4 SAY'S PHOEBES were displaying
signs of territoriality along the grasslands (CC,m.ob).

On March 10, three SPOTTED TOWHEES were in Okanagan Lake Park, along Hwy 97,
N. of Summerland (CC).


Sightings for March 9th

An adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at Munson's Pond in Kelowna, and
with WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS an immature HARRIS'S SPARROW was again seen
(CC,RT).

In the weeds behind Thomson-Brook Pond, in Kelowna, 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS
were seen (RT). A WILSON'S SNIPE was flushed from a ditch on the E. side of
the Gordon Road Sportsfields (CC,RT).

The male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was again seen at the intersection of Hwy 97
and Cooper Road in Kelowna (CC,RT).

On March 6, half a dozen WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were reported along Ward Road in
Kelowna (DA).


Observers - CC - Chris Charlesworth; TF - Trevor Forder; RT -Ryan Tomlinson;
CS - Chris Siddle; DA - Doug Arthur.

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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