This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Monday,
September 1st, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured bird is STILT SANDPIPER

Sightings for September 1st

Along the Nicomekl River, at Nico Wynd Golf Course in Surrey was a STILT
SANDPIPER.

Sunday, August 31st

Three Red-necked Phalaropes were at Reifel along with 1 Green Heron, a
Black-crowned Night-Heron, 4 Baird's Sandpipers and 7 Sandhill Cranes. A
Nashville Warbler was at Blackie's Spit.

In a late report for Saturday, 4 Common Nighthawks were over Harwood Park in
Burnaby.

Saturday, August 30th

A Long-billed Curlew was seen in a grass field 200 meters east of 104th
Street in Delta. The Willet was at the base of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty,
and 2 Marbled Godwits and the Whimbrel were further down the jetty at the
Compensation Lagoon.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Calvin Gehlen" <calvin at inisystems.com>

Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC