Subject: Vancouver, BC RBA for February 22, 2004
Date: Feb 24 09:05:40 2004
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Sunday, February 22, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA phone number is (604)
737-3074.

The featured bird is CHIPPING SPARROW


Sightings for February 22nd

At Mound Farm Municipal Park in Surrey (entrance located on 168th
Street south of Highway 10) were a CHIPPING SPARROW and a WHITE-
THROATED SPARROW. Seen flying over the park was a
GOLDEN EAGLE.

At the foot of 104th Street on Boundary Bay (Delta) were a PACIFIC
GOLDEN-PLOVER, a MARBLED GODWIT, a WESTERN GULL and a
GYRFALCON.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were 5 SANDHILL CRANES and 2
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. Nearby in the 4100 block of River
Road, Ladner were the WESTERN SCRUB-JAY and an AMERICAN
KESTREL.

Near the stone bridge at the west end of Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park,
Vancouver, was a VIRGINIA RAIL.


Sightings for February 21st

At Iona Island, Richmond, were 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS.

At the 72nd Street turf farm in Delta was the adult ICELAND GULL. At
104th Street were a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, a MARBLED GODWIT
and a GYRFALCON. Birders should also be on the lookout for a possible
RUFF reported in the area.

An AMERICAN KESTREL was near 34B Avenue and 64th Street in Delta.

The WESTERN SCRUB-JAY was still at the 4126 River Road in
Ladner (Delta), while 8 MUTE SWANS were near the Westham Island
Bridge.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were a NORTHERN GOSHAWK, a BLACK-
CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, an AMERICAN BITTERN, a TREE
SWALLOW, 5 BARN SWALLOWS, a VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, 5
SANDHILL CRANES and a SWAMP SPARROW.

The 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS were at Mud Bay Park in Surrey (mouth of the
Serpentine River).

The GREAT GRAY OWL was once again seen in the Wesbrook Mall and
16th Avenue area near the University of B.C.


Sightings for February 20th

At Blackie Spit, Surrey, in the Dunsmuir Community Garden, the
HARRIS'S SPARROW continues.


Sightings for February 19th

At the foot of 72nd Street in Delta was an adult ICELAND GULL, while
at the foot of 88th was an immature GYRFALCON. Nearby, at the foot
of 96th was a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER.

>From the Reifel Bird Sanctuary comes the report of a TREE SWALLOW,
a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, 5 SANDHILL CRANES and 2
AMERICAN BITTERNS. Near the Westham Island Bridge were
2 MUTE SWANS.


Sightings for February 18th

Just east of the White Rock Pier were a WESTERN GULL and 2 BLACK
SCOTERS.

At Colony Farm, on the Port Coquitlam side was a GREAT GRAY OWL.
It was seen along a fence line near the northwest corner of the farm.

An immature GYRFALCON was seen at 104th Street near Highway 99 in
Delta. At Hornby Drive, between 104th and 96th Streets, was a WESTERN
GULL.

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

There were no reportable sightings for February 16th and 17th



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