This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Sunday,
November 16th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores
in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Surrey.

The featured bird is WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.


Sightings for November 16th

An adult WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found coming to a backyard feeder
at 8007 Government Rd in Burnaby.

The long-staying BLUE JAY was again reported from 850 W. 19th Street
in North Vancouver.

A juvenile PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was reported from the short grass
field at the south end of 96th Street in Delta.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, the SWAMP SPARROW was again
reported from near the viewing tower..


Sightings for November 15th

The adult winter plumaged SLATY-BACKED GULL was again found in the
Vancouver Landfill in Burns Bog, Delta. This area is off limits to the
public. Also present were 3 HORNED LARKS.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary the 2 SWAMP SPARROWS and the
immature/female WESTERN TANAGER and 1 BARN SWALLOW were again
reported near the viewing tower.

Near Brunswick Point, Delta, was a flock of 36 SNOW BUNTINGS. Near
the intersection of 33A Avenue and 41 B Street in Delta was a large
flock of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS that had 3 RED KNOTS.

On a wire near Highway 17 and 34B Avenue, Delta, was a male AMERICAN
KESTREL.

An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was reported from Terra Nova in Richmond
(the NW corner of Lulu Island).


Sightings for November 14th

The BLUE JAY found in the yard at 850 W. 19th Street in North
Vancouver was again present. The bird is most often observed between
10 and 11 AM.

At the base of the Roberts Bank Coal Port Jetty, Delta, was 1 MARBLED
GODWIT amongst many BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS.

The following were all reported from the Reifel Refuge in Delta: 1
WESTERN TANAGER, 1 NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 HERMIT
THRUSH, 1 BARN SWALLOW, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL, 1-2 SWAMP SPARROWS and 3
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS.

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert, and good birding.

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