Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for April 4, 2005
Date: Apr 5 07:24:18 2005
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert
for Monday, April 4, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds
Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The
RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.


A reminder to all that Birder's Night is on Thursday evening, April
7th at 7:30 PM at St. Mary's Anglican Church in Vancouver (2490
West 37th Avenue). Dr. Robert Blake will be presenting a talk
about bird flight and migration.

The featured bird is MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD.

In Washington, the BAIKAL TEAL was relocated in the Kent Valley
on March 31and seen again on April 2. For further updates,
please call the Washington Rare Bird Alert at (206) 281-9172,
or check the TWEETERS E-mail group.


Sightings for Monday, April 4:

At Boundary Bay Regional Park in Delta, a female MOUNTAIN
BLUEBIRD was seen just west of the high tower. On the
shoreline at the foot of 12th Avenue near the pumphouse were
2 MARBLED GODWITS, 15 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and 5
EURASIAN WIGEON.

Near the Boundary Bay Airport in Delta, a singing COMMON
YELLOWTHROAT was heard.

At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, a ROCK SANDPIPER
was seen with 35 BLACK TURNSTONES. Nearby were 2 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS. At Lily Point cemetery, an ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER was singing and at Tyee Drive, a HUTTON'S VIREO
was heard singing.


Sightings for Sunday, April 3:

At Stanley Park in Vancouver, a MOUNTAIN CHICKADEE was
seen near the "Hollow Tree".

On Westham Island in Delta, along Westham Island Road
and Robertson Road, a MARBLED GODWIT was seen with
a flock of BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Also here was 1 CLIFF
SWALLOW.

At Colony Farm, a NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on the Port
Coquitlam side in a field across from the foot bridge.

At Iona Island in Richmond, 3 CLIFF SWALLOWS were seen
over the southwest sewage lagoon.

In Maple Ridge, a RED CROSSBILL was seen at a feeder.


Sightings for Saturday, April 2:

At Pitt Meadows, 15 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
were seen on the east side of Rannie Rd. 1.5 km south of
McNeill Rd. Also in this mixed flock were CACKLING GEESE,
CANADA GEESE, and a SANDHILL CRANE.

At Terra Nova golf course in Richmond were 4 SNOW
BUNTINGS and an AMERICAN DIPPER.

In Vancouver, 25 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Prince
Edward Street and East 20th Avenue, feeding in trees for about
30 minutes.


Sightings for Friday, April 1

In Abbotsford, a SNOWY OWL was seen at 37460 Marshall Road,
between Griffiths Road and McMillan Road.

In Vancouver's Stanley Park, a WESTERN TANAGER was reported
just south of the cricket pitch.

At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver, an OSPREY
was present.


Sightings for Thursday, March 31

At Pitt Meadows, 8 RING-NECKED DUCKS were seen in a ditch
along Rannie Road. An OSPREY was seen at Pitt Lake.


Sightings for Wednesday, March 30

At Pitt Meadows, an OSPREY was seen at the lake. 2 REDHEADS
were seen along the Pitt River 1 km south of the lake.


Sightings for Tuesday, March 29

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were 4 BARN SWALLOWS,
a CLIFF SWALLOW, an AMERICAN BITTERN, and a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL.

At Iona Island in Richmond, an EARED GREBE was seen at the
south jetty near the first shelter. Two SNOW BUNTINGS were seen
at the tip of the jetty.



If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or
Larry at 465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird
Alert, and good birding.


For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/


This message was prepared and posted by Kevin Louth, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.


Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net