This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Bird Alert (250-491-7738), sponsored by The
Land Conservancy of BC.

Sightings for Tuesday, August 31 - 10:30 PM update


Featured Birds include:

SURF SCOTER (Vernon)
RUSTY BLACKBIRD (Kelowna)

Other birds

Brewer's Blackbird
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Peregrine Falcon
STILT SANDPIPER
Long-billed Dowitcher
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
American Redstart
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Townsend's Warbler


Sightings for August 31

A female type SURF SCOTER was at the S. end of the Mackay's Reservoir on the
Vernon Commonage (CC,RT).

On the 30th, 2 male RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were again in with the flock of
BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS that are frequenting the turf farm on the N. side of
Hereron Rd at Acland Rd (CC,CoC).


Sightings for August 29

A juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Robert Lake in Kelowna (RT). The
bird appears to also be frequenting a small pond to the N. of the lake which
is not visible, so if the bird is not there when you try, be persistent.

In Salmon Arm one juv. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was again seen on the
mudflats off the Nature Park at the foot of Narcisse Road (CC,CoC,HG). Also
seen from there were 2 adult PEREGRINE FALCONS (CC,CoC).

At the wharf in Salmon Arm were about 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS mixed in
with STILT SANDPIPERS and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (CC,CoC).


Sightings for August 28

An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER was found, in Kelowna, on the turf farms S. of the
airport. From the intersection of Hereron Rd and Acland Rd, scan, with a
scope, the only plowed field to the NE. The bird was in association with
numerous KILLDEER (CC).

Sutherland Hills Regional Park, in Kelowna, produced a female AMERICAN
REDSTART, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a LEAST FLYCATCHER (CC), while
Chichester Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna had many warblers including a
TOWNSEND'S WARBLER (CC,RM,CM).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RM - Richard Mooney; CM - Connor
Mooney; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; CoC - Connor Charlesworth; HG - Hillary Gordon.

If you have any questions about Okanagan birding call Dick Cannings, in
Naramata, at (250) 496-4019, Chris Charlesworth in Kelowna (250) 718-0335,
or Phil Gehlen, in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1X 2X5
(250) 718-0335
c_charlesworth at avocettours.com
www.avocettours.com

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