This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Wednesday,
May 7th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

RARE BIRD ALERT OUT OF TOWN for KING EIDER and ROSS'S GEESE.

Sightings for Wednesday, May 7th

RARE BIRD ALERT: On Vancouver Island a 2nd year male KING EIDER was
discovered yesterday and confirmed this morning at the tip of the Deep Bay
Spit with approximately 500 Surf Scoters.

Also on Vancouver Island two ROSS'S GEESE were seen today among some
domestic geese, at the Estuary near the cement plant just off Comox Road in
Comox.

Also out of town a male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD has been frequenting a feeder
in the Ryder Lake area of Chilliwack the past couple of days. At the same
feeder also is a female ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD and a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK.

Nearby in Matsqui a LONG-BILLED CURLEW was reported from the corner of
Howard and Bell Rd.

A GREEN HERON and a SORA were reported from Ambleside Park in West
Vancouver.

Sightings for Tuesday, May 6th

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was reported from a yard in Langley.

At Maplewood Conservation Area a WESTERN TANAGER was reported.

At the Iona Island Sewage Ponds were 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER with WESTERN
and LEAST SANDPIPERS. As well as the first report of a SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
In the same area were 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.
The COMMON LOON was still present on the Outer Pond.

At Jericho Park 4 Common Terns were reported with a further 150 being seen
at nearby Spanish Banks. Also at Jericho Park was a tardy male EURASIAN
WIGEON.

>From the tip of the White Rock Pier 6 breeding plumaged EARED GREBES were
observed.

At Blackie Spit 4 MARBLED GODWITS and 3 WHIMBRELS were reported.

Nearby at the Tressel Bridge along the Nicomekl River mouth were 10 WHIMBREL
and 1 MARBLED GODWIT.

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

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