This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Bird Alert (250-491-7738) sponsored by the
Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.

Sightings for Wednesday, July 13 10:30 PM update

Featured birds include:

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (Peachland)

Other birds mentioned:

Least Flycatcher
Black-backed Woodpecker
Lark Sparrow
Northern Goshawk
DICKCISSEL
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Barred Owl


Sightings for July 13

A juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK was in the large cottonwoods at Sunoka Park in
Summerland (LRo).

In Vernon, 2 LARK SPARROWS were on a small gravel road off Bailey Road on
the Vernon Commonage (TF,RM). A short distance west from Hwy 97 on Bailey
Road look for a gravel road on the left signed for "western rock". The
sparrows were 300 meters up this road. In the aspen copse near the beginning
of the road was a singing LEAST FLYCATCHER (TF,RM).

On July 11, a male BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was seen along the Gillard FSR,
south of Kelowna, shortly after it joins with the Kettle Valley Railway
(CC,CS).

Also on July 11, the DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was again at Antler's Beach,
south of Peachland (GW).


Sightings for July 10

The male DICKCISSEL was again seen on the 10th along Peterson Road, just E.
of Sorrento (CS).
>From Hwy 1 head south on Notch Hill Road, E. of Sorrento. Make an immediate
left onto White Creek Frontage Road and then another right onto Peterson
Road. Follow Peterson a short distance and the road becomes gravel. The
Dickcissel is being seen 1-200 meters beyond the end of the pavement.

On July 8, a DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was seen on the dock at Antler's Beach
just S. of Peachland (CoC). Another DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was seen in
flight over Mission Ck. at the K.L.O Bridge in Kelowna on the 8th (CC,RT).

The EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was again along Heimlich Road off Speers Road in
Kelowna on the 8th (CC,RT).

Two BARRED OWLS were calling in daylight just beyond the cattleguard at km
10 on Beaver Lake Road, E. of Winfield on the 8th (CC,RT).


Sightings for July 7

A pair of EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were along Heimlich Road near Mission Ck
at K.L.O Road (CC). The birds were in the trees in front of the house
address 2005. Two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were also reported on the
powerlines along Hwy 3 in Cawston in the Similkameen (WW).

Four BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and many other woodpeckers were reported along
the Kettle Valley Railway at Gillard Ck FSR, S. of Kelowna (GW,m.ob).



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Observers Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; GW - Gwynneth Wilson; WW -
Wayne Weber;
RT - Ryan Tomlinson; CS - Chris Siddle; CoC - Connor Charlesworth; TF -
Trevor Forder; RM - Richard Mooney.

If you have any questions about birding in the Okanagan Valley call Chris
Charlesworth in Kelowna at (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings in Naramata at
(250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.


Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2X5
Email: tours at avocettours.com
Website: www.avocettours.com
Phone: (250) 718-0335