This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Thursday,
June 16th, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

Rare bird alert continues for a BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

Sightings for Thursday, June 16

The male BALTIMORE ORIOLE again today brightened more than a few Lower
Mainland birders. It was seen at various locations along the Grant Narrows
nature dyke from the area with the snags to the small foot bridge about 500m
along the trail. Also reported from the area here and south of the Narrows
were 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 GRAY CATBIRDS, & 4 EASTERN KINGBIRDS.

Another EASTERN KINGBIRD was reported from Brunswick Point. The singing
LEAST FLYCATCHER is also still at this location.

Wednesday, June 15

The singing male BALTIMORE ORIOLE was discovered along the Grant Narrows
nature dyke in the morning. Also near this location was a first year
AMERICAN REDSTART. Another AMERICAN REDSTART was seen near the start of the
trail.

A LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was observed for a short time at a location on Sea
Island at Ferguson Rd. on the Airport Fence just before the Iona Island
Causeway. The bird flew towards the northeast and was not relocated.

A male DICKCISSEL is present approx 10 km east of Sorrento BC near the
Balmoral area. The following directions were given. Proceed east on Hwy 1
out of Sorrento. Before the Balmoral area turn right onto Notch Hill Rd.,
then a quick left on to White Creek Frontage Rd. and again a sharp right
onto Peterson Rd. Travel to the end of the pavement. The bird is being
seen about 200m beyond this point near a pond.

The LEAST FLYCATCHER at Brunswick Point was again reported.

Two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in overflight of Pine & 34th in Vancouver.

Tuesday, June 14

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.

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen at the west end of Blackie Spit's Farm
Slough.

Monday, June 13

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

Sunday, June 12

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

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

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