Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for December 29, 2005
Date: Dec 30 11:02:39 2005
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net
This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Thursday, December 29th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 10:30
pm on December 29th.
Sightings for Thursday, December 29th:
At the Iona Island south jetty in Richmond, the ROCK WREN was present
near the 2nd shelter.
In Delta, at the intersection of 112th St and Hornby Drive, an adult gray
phase GYRFALCON was present.
At Brunswick Point in Delta, 9 SNOWY OWLS and a NORTHERN
SHRIKE were sighted.
At Blackie Spit in Surrey, 3 MARBLED GODWITS were present.
Sightings for Wednesday, December 28th:
At the Iona south jetty, the ROCK WREN was present near the 2nd
shelter.
Sightings for Tuesday, December 27th:
The Ladner Christmas Bird Count tallied 139 species, with the
following highlights:
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta were a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD,
2 SWAMP SPARROWS, 6 SANDHILL CRANES, 4 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, and 3 AMERICAN BITTERNS. Nearby, 6 MUTE SWANS
were seen near the Westham Island Bridge.
At Brunswick Point and vicinity, 7 SNOWY OWLS, 2 AMERICAN TREE
SPARROWS, and 3 AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen.
On the Boundary Bay shoreline in Delta, eastward from the foot of
72nd Street, 17 SNOWY OWLS were counted.
At the Tsawwassen jetty in Delta, 4 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, the
WILLET, and 2 SNOW BUNTINGS were present.
At Lily Point in Pt. Roberts, a drake REDHEAD was present.
No reports for Sunday, December 25th and Monday, December 26th.
Sightings for Saturday, December 24th:
At the Tsawwassen jetty, 6 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen.
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
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/