Subject: Vancouver, BC RBA for February 15, 2004
Date: Feb 19 09:33:43 2004
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Sunday, February 15, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA phone number is (604)
737-3074.

Featured bird is GREAT GRAY OWL


Sightings for February 15th

The GREAT GRAY OWL is still being seen at the BC Research offices
at Wesbrook Mall south of 16th Avenue, near the University of BC.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, a NORTHERN SAW WHET OWL, a BARN OWL, an
AMERICAN BITTERN, 3 SANDHILL CRANES and 10 BARN
SWALLOWS.


Sightings for February 14th

At Mound Farm Park in Surrey were a CHIPPING SPARROW, two
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and several LINCOLN'S SPARROWS.

At Elgin Heritage Park on Crescent Road in Surrey was a Eurasian
GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were 11 BARN SWALLOWS, an immature
NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, a
PEREGRINE FALCON, a GREAT HORNED OWL, a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL and a BARN OWL.

At Brunswick Point, at the west end of River Road in Delta, were 5
BARN SWALLOWS and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR.

Near Garry Point at the SW corner of Lulu Island, Richmond were a BARN
OWL and an AMERICAN BITTERN.

In Pitt Meadows, north of Connecting Road was a gray phase GYRFALCON.


Sightings for February 13th

At the mouth of the Serpentine River in Surrey were 2 AMERICAN
AVOCETS and 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. In nearby fields were 5
WESTERN MEADOWLARKS.


Sightings for February 12th

At Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam was a GREAT GRAY OWL. It was seen
along the dyke near the trail that leads north to a bridge over the
Coquitlam River.

The GREAT GRAY OWL at UBC was also seen again today near the BC
Research offices on Wesbrook Mall south of 16th Avenue.

The CHIPPING SPARROW was still present at Mound Farm Municipal
Park in Surrey. The park is not well marked, but is best found by
taking Highway 10 east to 168th Street where you turn right. Travel
along 168th for about one kilometre. You will have crossed two sets of
railway tracks and you'll see a gravel road on the left. About 0.5 km
down
this road, just before reaching the houses on the "mound", a bramble
patch
on the left is home to hundreds of sparrows including the CHIPPING
SPARROW.


Sightings for February 11th

The CHIPPING SPARROW was present along with 2 WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS and 20 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS at Mound Farm Municipal
Park in Surrey.


Sightings for February 10th

At Mound Farm Municipal Park in Surrey were a CHIPPING SPARROW, a
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a LINCOLN'S SPARROW. The
entrance to this new park is on 168th Street south of Highway 10.

The 1st year transitional ICELAND GULL was at the 72nd Street turf
farm in Delta.

At Elgin Heritage Park in Surrey was a EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL.

The HARRIS'S SPARROW remains at the Dunsmuir community gardens
at Blackie Spit in Surrey.


Sightings for February 9th

The 1st year transitional ICELAND GULL was at the 72nd Street turf
farm in Delta. Also here was a GLAUCOUS GULL.

Along Deltaport Way, Delta, was an AMERICAN KESTREL.

At Brunswick Point, Delta, were a BARN SWALLOW and a BARN OWL.

There were 7 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS near Ferguson Point in Stanley
Park, Vancouver



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