Subject: Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert - Sept 2 update
Date: Sep 2 21:40:49 2004
From: Chris Charlesworth - c_charlesworth23 at hotmail.com


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

Sightings for Thursday, September 2 - 9:30 PM update

** RARE BIRD ALERT for CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (Osoyoos)

Featured Birds include:

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (Vaseux)

Other birds

STILT SANDPIPER
SURF SCOTER
RUSTY BLACKBIRD
Brewer's Blackbird
HUDSONIAN GODWIT
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
Peregrine Falcon
Long-billed Dowitcher
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER

**NOTE: I will be out of town from September 3 - 6, so please phone the RBA
for any updates.

Sightings for September 2

A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found W. of Osoyoos, along Chopaka Road, approx
800 meters N. of the US border crossing. The bird, obviously a migrant, was
found in the sagebrush (DT).

Two DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were at Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan
(DT), while numerous STILT SANDPIPERS continue at Robert Lake in Kelowna
(CC).


Sightings for August 31

A female type SURF SCOTER was at the S. end of the Mackay's Reservoir on the
Vernon Commonage (CC,RT).

On the 30th, 2 male RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were again in with the flock of
BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS that are frequenting the turf farm on the N. side of
Hereron Rd at Acland Rd (CC,CoC).


Sightings for August 29

A juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Robert Lake in Kelowna (RT). The
bird appears to also be frequenting a small pond to the N. of the lake which
is not visible, so if the bird is not there when you try, be persistent.

In Salmon Arm one juv. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was again seen on the
mudflats off the Nature Park at the foot of Narcisse Road (CC,CoC,HG). Also
seen from there were 2 adult PEREGRINE FALCONS (CC,CoC).

At the wharf in Salmon Arm were about 8 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS mixed in
with STILT SANDPIPERS and LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (CC,CoC).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; CoC -
Connor Charlesworth; HG - Hillary Gordon; DT - Danny Tyson.

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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