This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Sunday,
March 23rd, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured birds are GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH and a STILT SANDPIPER

Sightings for March 23rd

Along the Serpentine River at Serpentine Fen in Surrey was a probable STILT
SANDPIPER. Further confirmation is desired.

At Elgin Heritage Park in South Surrey was a Eurasian GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

Over Mount Seymour Parkway in North Vancouver was a TURKEY VULTURE.

In a late report for March 22nd, there were 2 GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES near
the pump-house on the Iona South Jetty. Also seen here were 2 EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEALS.

Sightings for March 22nd

At Elgin Heritage Park in South Surrey were 3 Eurasian GREEN-WINGED TEALS.

In Delta, near Highway 17 and 52nd Avenue was an AMERICAN KESTREL.

There were no reports for March 21st

Sightings for March 20th

At Terra Nova in Richmond were one LONG-EARED OWL and a GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, which was seen in a flock of SNOW GEESE.

In the Ranch Park area of Coquitlam was a BAND-TAILED PIGEON.

For further information on birding in the Vancouver area log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin Gehlen" <calvin at inisystems.com>