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

Sightings for Thursday, October 7 - 9:30 PM update

Featured Birds include:

PALM WARBLER (Osoyoos)

Other birds mentioned:

Long-billed Dowitcher
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Bluebird
Mew Gull
American Golden-Plover
Black-bellied Plover
BLUE JAY
American Dipper
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
American Avocet
Lapland Longspur
Nashville Warbler
Peregrine Falcon


Sightings for Oct 7

On the 6th, a PALM WARBLER was seen at the picnic area of Haynes Point
Provincial Park in Osoyoos (DB).

The BLUE JAY seen yesterday in Kelowna was not seen again, but a BLUE JAY
was reported along Okanagan Landing Rd in the Dallas Road area of Vernon on
the 6th (DC).

At Robert Lake in Kelowna an AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER continues along with
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 6 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, a MEW
GULL and 6 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS (TF).


Sightings for October 6

A BLUE JAY made multiple visits to a backyard feeder at 395 Mallach Road in
the Rutland area of Kelowna (DW,LW). If you wish to look for the bird call
Doreen at (250) 765-7410.

An AMERICAN DIPPER was at Hardy Falls, near Peachland on October 6 (JM).


Sightings for October 3

A first fall MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen along the foreshore in Salmon Arm
(RT,CC). Take Lakeshore Drive E. from the dowtown area of Salmon Arm to 14th
Ave and turn left. Take another left on 47 Ave NE and follow it down to the
lake. Park and walk to the railroad tracks and walk N. along the tracks
approx. 20 meters. Check the deciduous hillside on the E. side of the tracks
here for the warbler.

Also in Salmon Arm, 7 AMERICAN AVOCETS, a FRANKLIN'S GULL, and a subadult
PEREGRINE FALCON were seen at the Nature Park at the foot of Narcisse Road
(CC,DC,RM,TF,RT).

Christmas Island produced 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS (DC) and and 2 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS (CC,RT,TF,RM).

At the summit of Mount Baldy E. of Oliver a WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN and 15
GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCHES were found (DB).

A BLUE JAY has been frequenting the Debeck Rd area in Naramata and was last
seen on Oct 1 (DCa).

On October 2, a late NASHVILLE WARBLER was at the wharf at the end of Old
Ferry Wharf Rd off Westside Road, Kelowna (CC,RM,TF).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; DCa - Dick Cannings; TF - Trevor
Forder; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; DC - Don Cecile; RM - Richard Mooney; DW -
Doreen Wierenga; LW - Lou Wierenga; JM - James McGregor; DB - Doug Brown.

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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