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


Sightings for Monday, September 8 - 8:30 PM update.


The Featured Birds Include:

TENNESSEE WARBLER (Kelowna)
AMERICAN REDSTART (Kelowna)
HORNED LARK (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned include:

GREAT EGRET
Black-bellied Plover
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
STILT SANDPIPER
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
CLARK'S GREBE


Sightings for September 8

A first fall TENNESSEE WARBLER was found at the E. pond at the Chichester
Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna (CC). At the W. pond was an AMERICAN REDSTART
(CC).

The turf-farms along Bulman Road, in Kelowna, had 30 HORNED LARKS (CC).


Sightings for September 7

A GREAT EGRET was seen in the marshes N. of Vaseux Lake (CC,BL,CS,m.ob).

In Vernon, the juv. SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER continues at the Mackay's
Reservoir (CS).

Along the Salmon Arm Foreshore, 2 juv. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were in the
rocks just beyond Christmas Island and a juv. STILT SANDPIPER was off the
dog park at the foot of Narcisse Road (DC).


Sightings for September 6

Single juv. SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen both at Salmon Arm and the
Mackay's Reservoir near Vernon (CC). The bird in Salmon Arm was seen on the
mudflats from the foot of Narcisse Road. The bird at Mackay's was at the
south end.

Also seen from the foot of Narcisse Road in Salmon Arm, were two STILT
SANDPIPERS (CC). To see the shorebirds at this location it is necessary to
walk about a km out on the mudflats.

At Christmas Island, in Salmon Arm, the ad. CLARK'S GREBE was seen (CC).

A pair of MAGNOLIA WARBLERS were reported in the community of Willowbrook
near Okanagan Falls on the 5th (BG). Details were few, but the birds were
seen in the SW. portion of the community.

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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; CS - Chris Siddle; BG - Bill
Greer; DC - Don Cecile; BL - Barry Lancaster.

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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