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

Sightings for Friday, May 9 - 8:30 PM update

The Featured Birds Include:

GREAT EGRET (Kelowna)


Other birds mentioned:

Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Killdeer
Semipalmated Plover
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
Wilson's Phalarope
Yellow Warbler
American White Pelican
Bullock's Oriole

Sightings for May 9

The GREAT EGRET continues at Acland Pond in Kelowna (CC,CS). From Hwy 97, S.
of the Kelowna Airport, turn E. on Edwards Road and then turn left on Acland
Road. Watch for the pond on the E. side of the road, behind a construction
site. Please bird from the road.

On Bulman Road, a short distance N. of Acland Road, a flooded field
contained a PECTORAL SANDPIPER, a LEAST SANDPIPER, 2 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS and
2 KILLDEER (CC).


Sightings for May 8

The GREAT EGRET continues at Acland Pond in Kelowna (CC,MF,HV).

At Robert Lake in Kelowna, there was a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (HV). On May 7,
the season's first WILSON'S PHALAROPE was seen there (LR).

The male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE was reported at Scandia Golf and Games, along
Hwy 97, in N. Kelowna (MF).

Along Mission Ck, at the Casorso Road bridge, a male YELLOW WARBLER was
singing (CC).


Sightings for May 7

A GREAT EGRET was found at Acland Pond in N. Kelowna (CJ,CC,TF,BD).

In Summerland, an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was reported flying over Trout
Creek (SM) and in Okanagan Falls, a male BULLOCK'S ORIOLE was in Okanagan
Falls Campground (PL).

A SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER was on the gravel bar at the mouth of Power's Ck in
Westbank (MF).


Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; MF - Mike Force; SM - Sharon Mansiere;
CJ - Cathy Jones; TF - Trevor Forder; PL - Pam Laing; Brenda Darchuck; HV -
Hank Vanderpol; LR - Lesley Robertson; CS - Chris Siddle


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

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