This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Tuesday, June
14th, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and
North Vancouver.

Rare bird alert for a pair of COMMON EIDER.

Sightings for Tuesday, June 14

In a late report from Sunday, June 12 a breeding plumaged pair of COMMON
EIDER were observed with a small group of Harlequin Ducks at Lighthouse
Marine Park in Point Roberts. Despite a search they were not relocated.

Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park was the location for a SORA & 3 VIRGINIA RAILS,
2 adults and a juvenile. They were seen near the footbridge.

Monday, June 13

Observed at Blackie Spit were a WHIMBREL & an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER.

Sunday, June 12

A calling LEAST FLYCATCHER was heard at Brunswick Point west of the end of
River Road.

An EASTERN KINGBIRD and 30+ BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were reported from Colony
Farm RP.

Saturday, June 11

Reported from Grant Narrows RP in Pitt Meadows were a GRAY CATBIRD, 5
EASTERN KINGBIRDS, 5 TURKEY VULTURES & an AMERICAN BITTERN.

Seen on the VNHS Field Trip at Colony Farm RP were 2 AMERICAN BITTERN, a
GREEN HERON & 2 male LAZULI BUNTINGS.

Seen perched on logs on the Fraser River south of the Pitt Meadows Airport
were 3 TURKEY VULTURES.

Thursday, June 9

The Grant Narrows Nature Dyke produced several GRAY CATBIRDS, EASTERN
KINGBIRDS and BULLOCKS ORIOLES. It should be pointed out that sections
along this dyke trail are heavily over grown. Early morning visits will
leave you quite wet from moisture from the vegetation.

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 Bird Alert, and good birding.

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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/

Larry Cowan
Pitt Meadows, BC
lawrencecowan at shaw.ca