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

Sightings for Friday, September 24 - 11:30 PM update

**RARE BIRD ALERT CONTINUES for SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (Salmon Arm)

Featured Birds include:

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Vaseux)

Other birds

Pectoral
American Avocet
Red-necked Phalarope
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
Black-bellied Plover
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
FORSTER'S TERN
Sandhill Crane
Common Tern
Golden-crowned Sparrow


Sightings for September 24

The juv. SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER was again with a flock of PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS on the flats off the Nature Park at the foot of Narcisse Road in
Salmon Arm (TH). Also in Salmon Arm, 5 AMERICAN AVOCETS were feeding on the
flats to the W. of the Nature Park (TH).

In Kelowna, a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was at the Chichester Bird Sanctuary (TF)
and the AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, along with 7 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS continue
at Robert Lake (TF).

An ad. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at the Vaseux Lake Banding Station
(DCa).


Sightings for September 23

In Kelowna, a FORSTER'S TERN was observed at the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary
at the foot of Francis Ave (BC,m.ob). From Rotary Marsh came the report of 4
COMMON TERNS (BC,m.ob). In the South Okanagan, an imm. COMMON TERN was
feeding along Hwy 97 between the Pyramid and Soorimpt Provincial Parks, S.
of Summerland (LRock). Also in the South Okanagan, 4 SANDHILL CRANES were
seen over downtown Penticton (LRock).

At Vaseux Lake, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen with CANADA GEESE at
the N. end of the lake (DB).


Sightings for September 22

An imm. WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and an imm. GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW were
feeding on the lawn at 23 Caramello Road in Kelowna (IW).

At Robert Lake were 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 10 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 2 juv.
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS (CC,GW,LL,SK).


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Observer Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; SK - Sandra Kinsey; LL - Laird
Law; GW - Gwynneth Wilson; IW - Ian Walker; LRock - Laurie Rockwell; DB -
Doug Brown; BC - Bill Cutfield; DCa - Dick Cannings; TF - Trevor Forder; TH
- Ted Hillary.

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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