Subject: Vancouver, BC RBA for February 8, 2004
Date: Feb 10 09:29:52 2004
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Sunday, February 8, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA phone number is (604)
737-3074.

Featured birds are ICELAND GULL and GREAT GRAY OWL


Sightings for February 8th

At the 72nd Street turf farm in Delta were two ICELAND GULLS, one
adult and another in transition from first to second year. A GLAUCOUS
GULL was also at this location.

At Blackie Spit in Surrey were a HARRIS'S SPARROW and 6 GREATER
YELLOWLEGS.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-
HERON, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL, a NORTHERN GOSHAWK
and a SORA. Near the Westham Island Bridge were 10 MUTE SWANS.

The WESTERN SCRUB-JAY remains at the 4100 block of River Road in
Ladner, as does the BLUE JAY in the area along Dyke Road west of No. 5
Road in Richmond.

At Roberts Bank were 3 RED KNOTS and 2 MARBLED GODWITS.
Nearby, on Deltaport Way, were a PEREGRINE FALCON, a MARBLED
GODWIT and a RED KNOT.

Two AMERICAN AVOCETS were at the mouth of the Serpentine River at
Mud Bay Park in Surrey.

The WILLET was at the base of the Tsawwassen ferry jetty.

A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was a the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, West
Vancouver.

The GREAT GRAY OWL is still being seen at the BC Research Facility on
Wesbrook Mall south of the University of B.C. in Vancouver


Sightings for February 7th

At the 72nd Street turf farm in Delta was a first-winter ICELAND GULL.
Also at this location were two WESTERN GULLS. At 96th Street and
Highway 10 were a gray phase GYRFALCON and a WESTERN GULL.
Two more WESTERN GULLS were near Burns Drive in Delta.

At Deltaport Way and 41B Street was a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER.
Nearby at Deltaport Way and Arthur Drive was an AMERICAN KESTREL.
Another AMERICAN KESTREL was seen over the East-West Connector
near No. 6 Road in Richmond.

At the mouth of the Serpentine River were 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS
and 7 GREATER YELLOWLEGS.

At Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen were a BARN SWALLOW,
a NORTHERN SHRIKE and 7 BRANT.


Sightings for February 5th

At Blackie Spit, Surrey were 15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. In the Dunsmuir
Community Gardens nearby was the HARRIS'S SPARROW.


Sightings for February 4th

The BLUE JAY is still being seen in Richmond on Dyke Road west of No.
5 Road, on the Horseshoe Slough Trail.


Sightings for February 3rd

At the White Rock Pier were 8 EARED GREBES.


There were no reports for February 2nd


Sightings for February 1st

Once again the GREAT GRAY OWL was seen near the BC Research
Centre on Wesbrook Mall at the University of BC, Vancouver .

In Delta, at the 72nd Street turf farm was an adult GLAUCOUS GULL.
Another GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the 96th Street and Highway 10.

At the mouth of the Serpentine River were 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS.

A HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen at Dunsmuir Community Gardens
near Blackie Spit in Surrey.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was seen along Deltaport Way in Delta and
another was seen at the foot of 64th Street.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were a SORA, a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL, a BARN OWL, 5 SANDHILL CRANES, a juvenile
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and 2 BARN SWALLOWS.

Nine MUTE SWANS were near the Westham Island Bridge, Delta

There were 3 BARN SWALLOWS at Beach Grove Lagoon, Delta.

Three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen alongside the Vancouver
Airport on Sea Island, Richmond.

The BLUE JAY was seen in Richmond near Dyke Road and No. 5 Road



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

This transcript was prepared by Calvin Gehlen and distributed by Wayne
Weber.

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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/


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