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


Sightings for Sunday, September 28 - morning update.

*RARE BIRD ALERT for LITTLE GULL (Salmon Arm)

The Featured Birds Include:

GREAT EGRET (Kelowna)
MEW GULL (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned include:

Bonaparte's Gull
CLARK'S GREBE
SURF SCOTER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
CASPIAN TERN
Peregrine Falcon
Black-bellied Plover
Golden Eagle
Semipalmated Plover
Western Sandpiper
PACIFIC LOON
RED-THROATED LOON


Sightings for September 28

In Salmon Arm, a juvenile LITTLE GULL was reported on the 24th (TH). The
bird was observed at lenght, and good field notes were taken as it sat on
the mud to the W. of the pier. Further reports would be appreciated.

The GREAT EGRET continues to be seen in Mud Bay in Kelowna (CC,HV). The bay
is at the foot of Francis Ave in the downtown area. Also in Mud Bay on the
27th was an adult MEW GULL and a winter plumage BONAPARTE'S GULL


Sightings for September 24

The GREAT EGRET was again present in Mud Bay, at the foot of Francis Ave,
near the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary, in Kelowna (HV).

In Salmon Arm, numerous BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and one AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
were seen from the pier. Also seen from the pier was a STILT SANDPIPER, an
imm. PEREGRINE FALCON, a CLARK'S GREBE, 12 SURF SCOTERS and 2 CASPIAN TERNS
(CC).

A WESTERN SANDPIPER and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER were on the mudflats at the S.
end of Duck Lake, in Kelowna (CC) and an adult GOLDEN EAGLE was seen along
Hwy 97, just S. of Armstrong (CC).


Sightings for September 23

In Penticton, a male and a female SURF SCOTER were seen on Okanagan Lake at
the SS. Sicamous (CC). Also there were two feeding CASPIAN TERNS (CC). The
RED-THROATED LOONS were last seen from the Sicamous on Sept 20 (LR,LN,ED).

An adult breeding plumage PACIFIC LOON was seen from the marina on Okanagan
Lake in Penticton (CC) and another adult in breeding plumage was seen from
the Pyramid Provincial Park between Summerland and Penticton (CC).

In Kelowna, a GREAT EGRET was found in Mud Bay, at the Maude Roxby Bird
Sanctuary (..CC) The bird was with gulls on the sandbar in the bay.


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; ED - Eva Durance; LN - Laure
Neish; LR - Laurie Rockwell; HV - Hank Vanderpol; TH - Ted Hillary.

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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