This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Friday,
January 9, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Featured bird is ROCK SANDPIPER.

Sightings for Friday, January 9,

A ROCK SANDPIPER was seen in the company of 3 to 4,000 Dunlin along the
north shoreline at the foot of the Robert's Bank Jetty. Also seen here was
a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER.

At the Tsawwassen Jetty's compensation lagoon were 2 MARBLED GODWIT.

There were no reports for January 8th or 7th.

Tuesday, January 6

Reported from the Reifel Refuge were 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS.

Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at Brunswick Point.

At the foot of the Tsawwassen Jetty was the WILLET. At the compensation
lagoon were 2 MARBLED GODWITS.

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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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
Port Coquitlam, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca