Subject: [Tweeters] RBA Vancouver, BC -- Dec. 26/04
Date: Dec 26 23:48:39 2004
From: Larry Cowan - lawrencecowan at shaw.ca


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Sunday,
December 26th
sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and
North Vancouver.

Rare Bird Alert for the MCKAY'S BUNTING, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and out of
town in Olympia, Washington a REDWING.

Today's birds in CAPS

MCKAY'S BUNTING
REDWING
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH
American Avocet
Snow Bunting
Common Redpoll
Little Gull
Bonaparte;s Gull
Marbled Murrelet
Brant's Cormorant
Mountain Chickadee
Green Heron

Sightings for Sunday, December 26

The Olympia Washington REDWING was again observed in the AM in the 4th Ave,
Decatur Street, and Cushing St. area.

The MCKAY'S BUNTING was seen at the tip of the Iona Jetty along with a
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH.

The male RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK was observed in the backyard of 3690 Victoria
Dr. in Coquitlam. Please note there are 2 Victoria Drives, 1 in Port
Coquitlam & 1 in Coquitlam and they both intersect. If arriving from Coast
Meridian driving east along Victoria Dr. look for the signs directing you to
Minnekhada Park. This will put you on to the correct Victoria Dr. Park on
the street and proceed down the drive way. The bird is coming to the
feeders hanging at the back of the house and to a small birdbath.

Saturday, December 25

An AMERICAN AVOCET was seen up stream from the railway bridge at the mouth
of the Serpentine River.

Friday, December 24

The MCKAY'S BUNTING was present at the tip of the Iona Jetty along with 3
SNOW BUNTINGS.

The male RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK was observed in the backyard of 3690 Victoria
Dr. in Coquitlam.

Twelve COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Terra Nova Park in Richmond.

Thursday, December 23

A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK has been reported coming to a backyard feeder
& birdbath for 3 days in NE Coquitlam at 3690 Victoria Dr.

The Iona South Jetty MCKAY'S BUNTING was present for a short time today in
the morning. It & several SNOW BUNTINGS were flushed by a passing truck
around 9:30 & had not returned as of 3:00 PM. Observed in a large flock of
gulls off the Jetty was an adult plumaged LITTLE GULL. This flock also
contained 34 BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Also reported from the Jetty were 2 MARBLED
MURRELTS & 3 BRANT'S CORMORANTS.

The Olympia Washington REDWING was observed by many birders beginning at
10AM on 4th Ave at Decatur Street. Later it was viewed on the westside of
Cushing St. between 4th and Harrison Ave.

A 100+ flock of COMMON REDPOLLS were seen at Terra Nova Park in Richmond. A
flock of 30 COMMON REDPOLLS were reported in Pitt Meadows along Rannie Rd.
at the bend in the road on the approach to Grant Narrows.

A MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE continues to come to a feeder on the NE corner of 160th
& 82nd Ave. in Surrey.

Wednesday, December 22

The GREEN HERON previously found hunting in the ditch along Balaclava
between 53rd & 55th was again reported.

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

Larry Cowan
Pitt Meadows, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca