This is Wayne Weber with the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare
Bird Alert for Tuesday, August 22, 2006, sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message
was updated at noon on August 23. The RBA phone number is
604-737-3074.

If you have a report, please leave your full name, telephone number, date
and exact location of your sighting, including numbers of birds wherever
possible. If you want to skip the update, press the pound key on your
phone, otherwise please wait until the end of this update to leave
your message.


No sightings were reported for Tuesday, August 22, 2006


Sightings for Monday, August 21

At the Iona Island sewage ponds in Richmond, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER
and a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE were present.


Sightings for Sunday, August 20

At Blackie Spit in Surrey, 3 juvenile RED KNOTS were reported among
other shorebirds.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, birds seen included 14 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES in the West Field, 10 RED CROSSBILLS near the
viewing tower, 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, 4 SANDHILL
CRANES, and 2 late BULLOCK'S ORIOLES.


Sightings for Saturday, August 19

In Delta, a PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen near the foot of 104th
Street on Boundary Bay.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, birds seen included 20 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, and a GREEN HERON.


Sightings for Friday, August 18

On the Boundary Bay shoreline in Delta, a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
was seen near the foot of 96th Street, and nearby was an adult RED KNOT.
Also, a MARBLED GODWIT was seen at the foot of 104th Street.

At the Iona Island sewage ponds in Richmond, noteworthy sightings included
a single RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, 10 juvenile SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, and 12 juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS.

In Maple Ridge, near the junction of the Lougheed Highway and 203rd
Street, 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were reported.


Sightings for Thursday, August 17

At Deer Lake in Burnaby, a BANK SWALLOW and 7 PURPLE MARTINS
were seen with other swallows.


Sightings for Wednesday, August 16

On the Boundary Bay shoreline in Delta, a WILLET, an adult RED KNOT,
and 7 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen near the foot of 96th
Street, plus a MARBLED GODWIT at the foot of 104th Street.

At Chilliwack, outside the Vancouver checklist area, a large kettle of at
least 30 TURKEY VULTURES, as well as 3 CASPIAN TERNS, were seen
over the Fraser River.


Sightings for Tuesday, August 15

At the Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Delta, a RUDDY TURNSTONE, 70
BLACK TURNSTONES, and a SURFBIRD were seen.

In the Lynn Valley area of North Vancouver, 3 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS
were reported.


Sightings for Monday, August 14

The NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was still at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary
in Delta, as was a GREEN HERON.

At Iona Island in Richmond, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was in the
sewage ponds. At nearby McDonald Park on Sea Island were 2
EASTERN KINGBIRDS.


Sightings for Sunday, August 13

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, the NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH found
on August 12 was still present. Also here were 7 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 4
SANDHILL CRANES, a BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON, and 2 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS.

In Langley, a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was photographed at the
sewage ponds.


If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at (604) 531-3401,
or Larry at (604) 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/