This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Saturday, August 7th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores
in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Rare Bird Alert for BAR-TAILED GODWIT

Sightings for August 7th

At the foot of 80th Street, Boundary Bay was a BAR-TAILED GODWIT. Also in
the area were 4 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. At the foot of 72nd were 2 AMERICAN
GOLDEN PLOVERS.

At the Iona sewage ponds was a SOLITARY SANDPIPER.

At the Serpentine Fen was a BARN OWL.

There were no reports for August 6th

Sightings for August 5th

At Colony Farm were 2 SORAS and a VIRGINIA RAIL.

At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts were 3 BLACK TURNSTONES and an
OSPREY.

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Script supplied by Calvin Gehlin
Vancouver Bird Alert

For further information on birding in the Vancouver area log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

Larry Cowan
Pitt Meadows, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca