This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Friday, July
16th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

Sightings for Friday, July 16

No calls

Thursday, July 15

Five BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 adults & 3 juveniles were seen at the
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal's compensation lagoon.

Reported from the Reifel Refuge were 4 SANDHILL CRANES and the male RED
HEAD.

Wednesday, July 14

No calls

Tuesday, July 13

There was a July 11th late second hand report of a BROWN PELICAN at the
White Rock Pier.

Near 112th in Delta were 14 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS.

Large numbers of up to 150 RHINOCEROUS AUKLETS were seen a short distance
off shore on Lighthouse Park at Point Roberts. Also here were 2 WESTERN
GULLS.

Monday, July 12

Reported from Reifel were the male REDHEAD, BARN & GREAT HORNED OWLS, 20
LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a WHIMBREL.

Sunday, July 11

A male INDIGO BUNTING was seen and heard at Cheam Lake RP. The bird was
last heard near the main parking lot. Also at this location were a LEAST
FLYCATCHER, a GREEN HERON, 9 EASTERN KINGBIRDS and 5 BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.

The male REDHEAD was again reported from Reifel. A female PURPLE MARTIN was
also reported.

The HOUSE WREN at the foot of 104th was again observed.

Two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were observed over Burns Bog.

If have a query about Vancouver birds or birding please call

John at 988-8667, Viveka at 531-3401 or Larry at 465-1402

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
Pitt Meadows, BC
Lawrencecowan at shaw.ca