This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert sponsored by the Central
Okanagan Naturalists Club.

Sightings for Thursday, May 19 - Friday AM update

Featured Birds Include:

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (Kelowna)
SURF SCOTER (Kelowna)
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Kelowna)
HARLEQUIN DUCK (OK Falls)
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (Kelowna)


Other birds mentioned:

Semipalmated Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Flammulated Owl
Common Poorwill
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Western Grebe


Sightings for May 19

On the 15th of May a male HARLEQUIN DUCK was seen at Okanagan Falls (JL). It
was present again on the 17th (DC).

Seven WHITE-WINGED and 7 SURF SCOTERS were off the Maude Roxby Bird
Sanctuary in Kelowna on the 17th (MF,BC). Also here were 6 RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS (MF).

A PACIFIC LOON was seen on Okanagan Lake off Kalamoir Park on Kelowna's
Westside on May 16 (LR,EF).

GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS were reported at 2 different private residences on
the 16th (LR,GW).

At Robert Lake on the 17th were 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES and a PECTORAL
SANDPIPER (MF).

A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER was at Robert Lake on the 19 (CC,m.ob).

At km 1 on the Bear Lake FSR off Westside Road on Kelowna's Westside was a
calling COMMON POORWILL on the 19th (CC,m.ob). Along the side road that
takes off to the right at km 11 on Bear Lake Road at least 3 FLAMMULATED
OWLS were heard and seen (CC,m.ob).


Sightings for May 15

Two DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at the N. end of Duck Lake in
Kelowna (JM).


Sightings for May 13

The annual gathering of WESTERN GREBES on Okanagan Lake off the Maude Roxby
Bird Sanctuary is underway with about 500 birds present on the 13th (CC,RT).
Also with them was a male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER and a pair of SURF SCOTERS
(CC,RT).

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

Observers Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RT - Ryan Tomlinson; JM - James
McGregor; GW - Gwynneth Wilson; LR - Lesley Robertson; MF - Mike Force; EF -
Elke Fischer; DC - Dick Cannings; BC - Bill Cutfield.


CHRIS CHARLESWORTH
AVOCET TOURS
725 RICHARDS ROAD
KELOWNA, BC
V1X 2X5
PHONE (250) 718-0335
FAX (250) 765-6019
EMAIL TOURS at AVOCETTOURS.COM
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