This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday, November 21st, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited,
with stores in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Surrey. The RBA phone
number is (604) 737-3074.

The featured bird is GREEN HERON.


Sightings for November 21st

There was no relocation of the male BRAMBLING seen yesterday at a
front yard feeder at 4140 Golf Drive in North Vancouver (Golf Drive at
Fenton Drive). The bird was seen in the company of 6-8 DARK-EYED
JUNCOS, and could easily still be in the area.

Sightings for November 20th

RARE BIRD ALERT! A male BRAMBLING was found at 3pm today coming to a
feeder at the corner of Fenton Drive and Golf Drive in North
Vancouver. The bird was in the company of 8 DARK-EYED JUNCOS.

At the foot of 72nd Street on Boundary Bay, Delta was a dark morph
immature GYRFALCON.

A boat trip around Howe Sound produced 50 SURFBIRDS and 27 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS on a islet off Fishermen's Cove Marina and 16 MARBLED
MURRELETS.


Sightings for November 19th

A pair of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were discovered in the woodlot at the
south end of the Sea/Iona Island causeway, Richmond. Later they flew
off to Iona Island.

The long-staying BLUE JAY was reported at 827 West 20th Street in
North Vancouver. This is only a few houses away from 850 West 19th
Street where the bird has been seen frequently for the past week.

A WESTERN MEADOWLARK was reported from Blackie Spit in Surrey

2 SHORT-EARED OWLS were reported from the end of Francis Rd along the
Lulu Island west dyke, Richmond.


Sightings for November 18th

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


Sightings for November 17th

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

At the Noon's Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, an AMERICAN DIPPER was
reported along the creek between the hatchery building and the inlet.
Also present at the hatchery's big pond was a GREEN HERON.


This message was recorded and transcribed by Rick Toochin, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare
Bird Alert; and good birding.

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


Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net