Subject: Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert - Nov 29 update
Date: Nov 29 22:50:32 2003
From: Chris Charlesworth - c_charlesworth23 at hotmail.com


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


Sightings for Saturday, November 29 - 11:00 PM update.


The Featured Birds Include:

ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD (Kelowna)
GYRFALCON (Kelowna)


Other birds mentioned include:

Hermit Thrush
SWAMP SPARROW
Pine Grosbeak
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ruddy Duck


Sightings for November 29

An ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, most likely a female has been coming to a feeder in
the Upper Mission Area of Kelowna at 680 Drummond Ct (fide CC). The feeder,
which is in the front yard, is visible from the road.

The gray-phase GYRFALCON was again seen today at the Marshall's Feedlot, on
the W. side of Hwy 97 at McCurdy Road in N. Kelowna (CS).


Sightings for November 27

The gray morph GYRFALCON has returned to the Marshall's Feedlot in Kelowna
(TF). The feedlot is along Hwy 97, at McCurdy Road.


Sightings for November 25

Seen from the Esplanade Trails near the Yacht Club in Penticton was a SWAMP
SPARROW and late HERMIT THRUSH on November 24 (LN).

Offshore from the Penticton Yacht Club were 8 RUDDY DUCKS (LN).

On the 23, a PINE GROSBEAK was heard at the Nickleplate Cross Country Ski
area W. of Penticton (LN).

On the 24, a "Myrtle" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was reported in a residential
area along Cook Road in Kelowna (ED), while an "Audubon's" race
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at the Rotary Marshes in Kelowna on the 23
(RT).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; BC - Bill Cutfield; LN - Laure
Neish; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; TF - Trevor Forder; CS - Chris Siddle; ED -
Eileen Dillabough.

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
Street in Penticton.


CHRIS CHARLESWORTH
AVOCET TOURS
725 RICHARDS ROAD
KELOWNA, BC, CANADA
V1X 2X5
WWW.AVOCETTOURS.COM
C_CHARLESWORTH at AVOCETTOURS.COM

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