This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday, January 23, 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 GREAT GRAY OWL.


Sightings for Friday, January 23

The GREAT GRAY OWL was seen in trees on the north side of Wesbrook
Mall not far from the BC Research area south of the University of BC
campus.

In a late report for the period January 11 to the 20th, a GOLDEN EAGLE
has been frequenting the north shore of Stanley Park?s Lost Lagoon.

Off West Vancouver?s Klootchman Park were 3 MARBLED MURRELETS
and a RHINOCEROS AUKLET.


Thursday, January 22

The GREAT GRAY OWL was seen at UBC near the BC Research facility
along Wesbrook Mall.


Wednesday, January 21

The GREAT GRAY OWL was observed in trees on the north side of the
north parking lot at BC Research at UBC. This is accessed off
Wesbrook Mall. Also seen in the area was an ANNA?S HUMMINGBIRD.

The HARRIS?S SPARROW was again reported at the Dunsmuir Community
Gardens at Blackie Spit, Surrey.

The WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD were observed in the
12300 block of No. 4 Road, Richmond.

The BLUE JAY was observed on the Boy Scout property along Dyke Rd.
west of No. 5 Road, Richmond.


Sightings for Tuesday, January 20

The GREAT GRAY OWL has been relocated at the University of B.C. The
bird was about ? km north of the entrance to the BC Research Institute
on Wesbrook Mall. The bird was perched in an alder tree. It was
reported yesterday, but the caller neglected to leave a name or phone
number for verification.

The HARRIS?S SPARROW was reported at the Dunsmuir Community
Gardens at Blackie Spit, Surrey.

Four AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were seen near the foot of 72nd
Street at Boundary Bay, Delta.

The MARBLED GODWIT was observed at the Tsawwassen Jetty
compensation lagoon, Delta


Monday, January 19

Two AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS were seen near the foot of 72nd
Street, Delta

Reported from the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were 5 BARN SWALLOWS
and 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS.

The BLUE JAY was observed on Dyke Road 0.5 km west of No. 5 Road in
Richmond, along the Horseshoe Slough Trail.

In Surrey in a field NE of 208th Street and 26th Avenue was a single
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE in the company of Canadas.


Sunday, January 18

The godwit reported Saturday at the Tsawwassen Jetty compensation
lagoon in fact was a MARBLED GODWIT and was reported again today.

A flock of 5 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS was observed near an old
electrical substation about halfway between 72nd & 64th along the
Boundary Bay dyke, Delta. Near the foot of 88th was a SWAMP SPARROW.

The adult GLAUCOUS GULL was again seen behind the Community
Centre on 96th north of Hwy 10, Delta. A WESTERN GULL was sighted
near the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 10 (Ladner Trunk Road)
in Delta.

Reported from the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Delta, were 14 BARN
SWALLOWS, a VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, a SWAMP SPARROW, and 2
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS.


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

This transcript was prepared by Larry Cowan 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