This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Saturday, April 8th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated
at 8:30 am on April 9th. The RBA telephone number is (604) 737-3074.



Sightings for Saturday, April 8th:

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS are being reported throughout the Vancouver area
with 2 males at the Maplewood Conservation Area; 1 male in the 6200
block of E 1st St, North Vancouver; and 1 male and 1 female at Boundary
Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen between the concession stand
and the viewing tower.

An alternate plumaged LAPLAND LONGSPUR continues on the Iona Island
South Jetty in Richmond, as well as 2 CASPIAN TERNS

There were several reports of 1 or 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS on the
North Outer Pond at Iona Island

One CLIFF SWALLOW was seen over Iona Island.


Sightings for Friday, April 7th:

A pair of GREEN HERONS were observed at the pond at Ambleside Park,
West Vancouver, as well as a male TUFTED DUCK X SCAUP hybrid.

2 CINNAMON TEAL were on the Outer Pond and 1 alternate LAPLAND
LONGSPUR was on the Iona Island South Jetty in Richmond


No sightings for Thursday, April 6th


Sightings for Wednesday, April 5th:

A SAY'S PHOEBE was on the airport fence on Sea Island, Richmond,
and it was later observed on Iona Island. Also on the airport fence was
a female MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD. A NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED
SWALLOW was observed at Iona Island


Sightings for Tuesday, April 4th:

The PAINTED BUNTING continues to be seen daily at the feeder of 906
Damelart Way, Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island. For further
information on this bird, please call the Victoria RBA at (250) 592-
3381.

At Burnaby Mountain Park, 1 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was near the
playground

1 MARBLED GODWIT and 4 late TUNDRA SWANS were observed at the
Reifel Refuge in Delta

A drumming RUFFED GROUSE was heard in Campbell Valley Park in
Langley.


No sightings for Monday, April 3rd


Sightings for Sunday, April 2nd:

The basic plumaged CLARK'S GREBE continues in the Fraser River
between the Westham Island Bridge and the west end of River Rd, Delta.

2 GREEN HERONS were at Fishtrap Creek in Abbotsford

7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen at the Crane Reserve in Pitt Meadows

2 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were observed at Maplewood Conservation
Area in North Vancouver, as well as the arrival OSPREY

6 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were at the Reifel Refuge, Delta



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 Mark Wynja, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.


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