This is the Okanagan Valley Rare Bird Alert, sponsored by the Central
Okanagan Naturalists Club.

Sightings for Friday, March 4 - 11:30 PM update.

Featured Birds include:

DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (Kelowna)
CACKLING GOOSE (Kelowna)
EURASIAN WIGEON (Kelowna)
GLAUCOUS GULL (Kelowna)

Other birds mentioned:

Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Violet-green Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Goshawk
Wilson's Snipe
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
HARRIS'S SPARROW
Western Bluebird
Say's Phoebe
Golden Eagle
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Mountain Bluebird


Sightings for March 4

Two male EURASIAN WIGEON were with AMERICAN WIGEON at the Maude Roxby Bird
Sanctuary in Kelowna (CC). Also at Maude Roxby was an adult GLAUCOUS GULL
(CC).

The DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was again seen in Sutherland Bay in Kelowna's
North End (RT).

Amongst many CANADA GEESE at Munson's Pond in Kelowna was at least one
CACKLING GOOSE (CC).

Five VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were migrating N. at km 5 on Beaver Lake Road, E.
of Winfield (CC).


Sightings for March 3

A DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT was found diving amongst the AMERICAN COOTS in
Sutherland Bay in Kelowna's North End (GW). It was later seen perched on the
log booms off of Sutherland Bay in the late afternoon (CC,LR).

A wet field at the intersection of Swainson Rd and Treetop Rd on the Rutland
Bench had two WILSON'S SNIPE (CC).

Along Maquinna Road in the Hall Road neighbourhood of Kelowna, a
CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, 3 CEDAR WAXWINGS, a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and an
imm. NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen on March 2 (CC,TF).


Sightings for February 28

A CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE was found along Hall Road at the N. intersection
of Maquinna Road in Kelowna (CC).

A HARRIS'S SPARROW was found at the Vaseux Lake banding station on the 26th
of Feb (TF,RM). Also at Vaseux Lake were 2 BARN SWALLOWS and 3 TREE SWALLOWS
(TF,RM).

Small numbers of WESTERN BLUEBIRDS have been reported recently along
Meadowlark Lane, off Black Sage Road N. of Osoyoos (LN,GW,LR). MOUNTAIN
BLUEBIRDS are being seen at White Lake (HB). Two GOLDEN EAGLES and a
leucistic MERLIN have been frequenting the Southern Plus Feedlot on Black
Sage Road, N. of Osoyoos (GW,LR).



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Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; TF -Trevor Forder; LN - Laure Neish; GW
- Gwynneth Wilson; LR - Lesley Robertson; RM - Richard Mooney; HB - Howard
Bruan; RT - Ryan Tomlinson.

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

Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC, Canada
V1X 2X5
(250) 718-0335
c_charlesworth at avocettours.com
www.avocettours.com