This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday, April 23, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA phone number is
(604) 737-3074.


Sightings for Friday, April 23:

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at the Reifel Bird
Sanctuary, Delta, in the gift shop garden area. Also at Reifel was
a BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a HERMIT THRUSH, 6 to 14 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and a WHIMBREL.

A TOWNSEND?S SOLITAIRE was at the Alaksen NWA on
Westham Island, Delta, at the gated trail that goes by the inlet.


Sightings for Thursday, April 22:

A PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at the last major overpass before
the gate of the Roberts Bank jetty in Delta.

A WHIMBREL, a MARBLED GODWIT and a LONG-BILLED
CURLEW were on Westham Island, Delta, in a grass field on the
left before you reach the Reifel Bird Sanctuary entrance.

A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was at the Iona Island sewage ponds, Richmond.

Two TURKEY VULTURES were over Highway 1 and Boundary Road in Burnaby.


Sightings for Wednesday, April 21:

Two male PURPLE MARTINS were at Blackie Spit, Surrey, and
70 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were at "Farm Slough" on the
east side of the spit.

A TURKEY VULTURE was sighted over Highway 1 and Willingdon in Burnaby.


Sightings for Tuesday, April 20:

An AMERICAN AVOCET was on the foreshore, just east of the base
of the south jetty at Iona Island, Richmond, along with 5 BONAPARTE?S
GULLS. Two YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were in the outer pond area.

Two calling SORAS were at the duck pond in Colony Farm, Port
Coquitlam.

A HERMIT THRUSH was at the Maplewood Conservation Area, North
Vancouver.


Sightings for Monday, April 19:

Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were in the bay off the south jetty
at Iona Island, Richmond. Also at Iona were 4 pairs of CINNAMON
TEAL and 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW, a WHIMBREL and a MARBLED
GODWIT were in a grassy field north of the Telus roadway at the
Alaksen NWA on Westham Island, Delta.

A TOWNSEND?S SOLITAIRE was on the east side of the Maplewood
Conservation Area, North Vancouver.

Another TOWNSEND?S SOLITAIRE was between 2205 and 2215
Williams in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver.


Sightings for Sunday, April 18:

Two SANDHILL CRANES were at Pitt Meadows.

A MARBLED GODWIT was in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta,
along the foreshore in front of the tower.

A EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL could still be seen at Elgin
Heritage Park, off Crescent Road in Surrey.

About 200 BONAPARTE?S GULLS were seen at the mouth of the Little
Campbell River in White Rock.


Sightings for Saturday, April 17:

The female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD continued to be seen at Boundary
Bay Regional Park, Delta, on logs between the tower and the two
benches facing the beach.

Two GREAT HORNED OWLS were near the Beach Grove School, Delta.

Blackie Spit in Surrey had 3 CASPIAN TERNS and a SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER.



Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert, and good birding.

This transcript was prepared by John Kalman and distributed by Wayne
Weber.


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Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/


Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net