This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Sunday, August 29, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Sightings for Sunday, August 29:

As many as 18 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were tallied at the turf farm
on 72nd Street in Delta.

A RUFF could still be seen in the flooded field along Highway 17.
Also here were 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 15 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and 3
WILSON'S PHALAROPES.

The mansion off 96th street had 4 STILT SANDPIPERS, while 2 RED KNOTS
were at the foot of 112th street.

3 MARBLED GODWITS were at the compensation lagoon off the Tsawwassen
ferry jetty, and the WILLET was at the foot of the jetty.

A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was along the east dyke trail at Reifel.

6 AMERICAN REDSTARTS and 1 NASHVILLE WARBLER were on the west side of
Queen Elizabeth Park, at the lookout on the west side of the quarry.

Saturday, August 28:

There are now 9 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS on the turf farm at 72nd
Street in Delta. A bird believed to be a juvenile BAR-TAILED GODWIT
was also seen here as well as a PACIFIC-GOLDEN PLOVER.

The RUFF continued to be seen in the flooded field off Highway 17
near the coalport jetty. Also here were 2 STILT SANDPIPERS, 12 RED-
NECKED PHALAROPES and 2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES.

22 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS WERE AT 34B and 57B Streets in Delta, and
2 AMERICAN KESTRELS were at 57B and Deltaport Way.

3 MARBLED GODWITS and an adult FRANKLIN'S GULL were at the
compensation lagoon off the Tsawwassen ferry jetty and 2 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES were at the end of the jetty.

Friday, August, 27:

3 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen off 72nd Street in Boundary Bay,
near the railway tracks. Also present was a PURPLE MARTIN.

An AMERICAN AVOCET was on Iona Beach, near the parking lot. Also at
Iona, a HEERMANN'S GULL was at the end of the south jetty.

The flooded field of Highway 17 held 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and 9
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.

3 MARBLED GODWITS were at the compensation Lagoon at the Tsawwassen
Ferry jetty.

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Script provided by John Kalman
Vancouver Bird Alert

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Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca

Larry Cowan
Pitt Meadows, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca