This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Monday,
July 25th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA telephone number is
(604) 737-3074.

The featured bird is PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER.


Sightings for Monday, July 25:

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, the PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER
was again seen in the west field at high tide until 10 am. Also here were
2 WILSON'S PHALAROPES. 2 TURKEY VULTURES were seen flying
overhead.


Sightings for Sunday, July 24:

At Reifel, a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen in the west field.
Also here were 3 WILSON'S PHALAROPES and an AMERICAN BITTERN.

At the Compensation Lagoon on the Tsawwassen jetty, Delta,
a MARBLED GODWIT was present. On the south side of the jetty
were 12 BLACK TURNSTONES and 3 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS.

In Surrey at 176th St and Fraser Dyke Road were 13 TURKEY VULTURES.


No reports for Saturday, July 23.


No reports for Friday, July 22.


Sightings for Thursday, July 21:

At Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam were 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS.

At Como Lake in Coquitlam, 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen.


Sightings for Wednesday, July 20:

At the Compensation Lagoon, Tsawwassen were a MARBLED GODWIT,
700 CASPIAN TERNS, and 6 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS. Nearby along
Deltaport Way, a TURKEY VULTURE was present.

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/


This message was recorded and transcribed by Kevin Louth, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.

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