Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC -- Oct. 28/03
Date: Oct 28 22:29:41 2003
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Tuesday,
October 28th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Rare Bird Alert continues for the HUDSONIAN GODWIT. Another feature bird is
a PALM WARBLER.

Sightings for October 28

An immature PALM WARBLER was found in a hedgerow that runs along 34th near
the intersection of 33A Ave near Brunswick Point area. In the field nearby
was a large flock of 35-40 LEAST SANDPIPERS one of which was a partial
albino with white outer tail feathers.

At the compensation lagoon there were 6 MARBLED GODWITS and 1 juvenile
HUDSONIAN GODWIT.

October 27

The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was seen with 6 MARBLED GODWITS at the compensation
lagoon.

At the mansion at Boundary Bay was a SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER.

October 26

The WESTERN SCRUB JAY continued at 4126 River Rd. W in Ladner. This house
is west of 41B & River Rd. Birders may access the property on the left hand
side. Proceed to the back of the property to view the bird.

Upwards of 12 MARBLED GODWITS were reported from the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty.
Some were sighted at the base of the Jetty while others were seen at the
compensation lagoon. The WILLET was observed at the base of the Jetty.

A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was observed at the base of the Roberts Bank Jetty.

A BARRED OWL was reported from Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park.

A SNOW BUNTING was seen near the second shelter on the Iona Jetty. At the
tip was a COMMON TERN.

October 25

The WESTERN SCRUB JAY was at it's usual location at 4126 River Rd. W.

The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was observed around 10:15 at the foot of the Tsawwassen
Jetty on the mud flats on the north side in the company of 5 MARBLED
GODWITS.

A BLUE JAY was sighted around 8:00 AM at Point Roberts' Lighthouse Marine
Park. Also seen at this location was an immature HEERMANN'S GULL.

At the Mansion on Boundary Bay were 2 SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS. In a
ploughed filed between 88th & the mansion were the 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS
along with 1 PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER and Golden-Plover of undetermined
species.

October 24

The HUDSONIAN GODWIT was observed with 7 MARBLED GODWITS at the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty's Compensation Lagoon. Also present were 4 CASPIAN TERNS, 3
adults and a juvenile.

In a field between 88th and the Mansion were 7 Golden-Plovers consisting of
4 AMERICAN, 1 PACIFIC and one of undetermined species.

At Blackie Spit was a LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

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

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www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
Lawrencecowan at shaw.ca