This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Bird Alert (250-491-7738), sponsored by The
Land Conservancy of BC.

Sightings for Tuesday, May 11 -11:30 PM update.

Featured birds include:


LEAST FLYCATCHER (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned include:

Western Sandpiper
Bonaparte's Gull
Long-billed Dowitcher
Common Yellowthroat
PACIFIC LOON
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
SURF SCOTER
DUNLIN
Red-necked Phalarope
White-crowned Sparrow
Pectoral Sandpiper
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Semipalmated Plover
SAGE THRASHER
EURASIAN WIGEON
Yellow-rumped Warbler


Sightings for May 11

At the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna, a LEAST FLYCATCHER was found
in the big willow beside the parking area at the foot of Francis Ave (MF).
Also at Maude Roxby were 2 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, a WESTERN SANDPIPER and a male
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (CC,RT,MF).

A good sized flock of 44 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were at Robert Lake in
Kelowna (CC,RT).


Sightings for May 9

At Robert Lake in Kelowna there was a DUNLIN, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, 4
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (CC,RM). Up to 8
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER were also at Rose's Pond on
the Vernon Commonage (CC,RM,CS). Up to 8 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were in the
flooded fields at the N. end of Otter Lake N. of Vernon (CS).

At the north end of Swan Lake in Vernon, there were 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS
and 7 SURF SCOTERS (CS).

A winter plumage PACIFIC LOON was seen on Okanagan Lk from the mouth of
Vernon Ck, in Vernon (CS).

A female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, the first reported this spring, was at
Okeefe's Pond in Vernon (CS).

Also in Vernon, a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was found with WHITE-CROWNED
SPARROWS on a brushy hillside on the N. side of Hwy 6, approx. half a km W.
of Grey Road (CC). A GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was also reported about half way
up Irrigation Ck Road, E. of Vaseux Lake (LN).

BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRDS were reported at feeders in East Penticton (LN)
and at 2050 Fischer Road in Kelowna (EC).


Sightings for May 8

Two and maybe 3 SAGE THRASHERS continue to be found at White Lake in the
South Okanagan (RT,m.ob). From the Twin Lakes Rd intersection, continue S.
on White Lk for about .6 km. Park and listen for the birds on the E. side of
the road. Also at White Lake was a singing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (RT,m.ob).
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were also found at their traditional location on the
Vernon Commonage at Commonage Rd and Bench Row Road (CC,m.ob).

Two LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were at the W. end of Rose's Pond on the Vernon
Commonage (CC,m.ob).

At Alki Lake in Kelowna the male EURASIAN WIGEON continues and 12 AMERICAN
AVOCETS were counted (CC).

In the South Okanagan, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was heard along the E. dyke of
the OK River, S. of Road 22 (RT,m.ob).

A male "myrtle" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was at the N. end of Duck Lake, in
Kelowna, on May 7 (JM).


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Observer Initials: MF - Mike Force; CC - Chris Charlesworth; RT - Ryan
Tomlinson; LN - Laure Neish; JM - James McGregor; EC - Eileen Chappel; CS -
Chris Siddle; RM - Richard Mooney; MF - Mike Force.

If you have any questions about Okanagan birding call Dick Cannings, in
Naramata, at (250) 496-4019, Chris Charlesworth in Kelowna (250) 718-0335,
or Phil Gehlen, in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1X 2X5
(250) 718-0335
c_charlesworth at avocettours.com
www.avocettours.com

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