Subject: RBA Vancouver, BC - Sept 12/03
Date: Sep 13 07:42:46 2003
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Friday,
September 12th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured bird is AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

Sightings for September 12th

At the foot of 104th, Boundary Bay were 2 juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS,
a MARBLED GODWIT, a RED KNOT, 25 HORNED LARKS, a MERLIN and a PEREGRINE
FALCON. Nearby, at a woodlot at the foot of 112th was a GREAT-HORNED OWL as
well as 2 VAUX'S SWIFTS.

Near Garry Point Park in Steveston were a PURPLE MARTIN and 3 BARN SWALLOWS.

Out of town at Bainbridge Island in Washington, a GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER has
been seen. For details, call the Washington Bird Box at 206-281-9172

September 11th

At the Iona Ponds was an AMERICAN AVOCET. Nearby was a YELLOW WARBLER.

At the foot of 104th, Boundary Bay, were a juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER,
a MARBLED GODWIT, 15 RED KNOTS, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and a SEMI-PALMATED
SANDPIPER.

Nearby at 96th Street and Hornby Drive was a juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN
PLOVER.

At Serpentine Fen were 2 VIRGINIA RAILS and a SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

There were no sightings for September 10th

September 9th

At Pitt Lake were 2 TURKEY VULTURES and a GRAY CATBIRD.

At the compensation lagoon at the Tsawwassen ferry jetty were 2 MARBLED
GODWITS and 2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

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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

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

Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca