This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare
Bird Alert for Sunday, August 7 sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA phone
number is (604) 737-3074.

The featured bird is GREAT EGRET


Sightings for Sunday, August 7

A GREAT EGRET was seen at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary and at Boundary
Bay, both in Delta. Also at Reifel was an immature BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON.


Thursday, August 4

A LAZULI BUNTING was at Colony Farm in Coquitlam.


Wednesday, August 3

2 adult and 4 juvenile AMERICAN KESTRELS were seen at Sea Island,
Richmond.


Tuesday, August 2

A GREEN HERON was in a park at 104th Avenue and 141st Street in
Surrey.


Monday, August 1

The WILLET has returned to its old haunt at the base of the
Tsawwassen Jetty in Delta. The Reifel Bird Sanctuary had 3 WILSON'S
PHALAROPES and 2 female BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.


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 recorded and transcribed by John Kalman, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.

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