This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Thursday, January 19th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited,
with stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was
updated at 9:00 pm on January 19th .

The Rare Bird Alert telephone number is (604) 737-3074.


Sightings for Tuesday, January 17th:

A SNOWY OWL was present along 34 th Ave near MacDonald in Vancouver.

A male TOWNSEND'S WARBLER continues to visit a suet feeder in
northeast Port Coquitlam.

2 MARBLED MURRELETS were observed at Lighthouse Marine Park in Point
Roberts, Washington. The WILLET was seen near the base of the
Tsawwassen ferry jetty in Delta.


Sightings for Monday, January 16th:

Another male TOWNSEND'S WARBLER continues at the 3000 block of
Spuraway in Coquitlam


Sightings for Saturday, January 14th:

14 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were present on the south side of the
Roberts Bank coal port jetty in Delta

A HERMIT THRUSH was observed at Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver

In Delta the following birds were observed:
At the end of 72nd Street 10 SNOWY OWLS, 4 SHORT-EARED OWLS,
2 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and 2 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS
were reported. The grey phase GYRFALCON was seen along 104th Street
and also 88th Street. Also at 104th Street were a WESTERN GULL, 2
WESTERN SANDPIPERS, and 3 MARBLED GODWITS.

The WILLET and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS were present on the Tsawwassen
Ferry Jetty, Delta.


Sightings for Wednesday, January 11th:

An EARED GREBE was seen from the White Rock Pier.

At Blackie Spit in Surrey, 3 MARBLED GODWITS were present.

The WILLET and 3 SNOW BUNTINGS were present on the Tsawwassen Ferry
Jetty.


Sightings for Tuesday, January 10th:

The GOLDEN EAGLE continues at 184th Street and 44th Ave. in south
Surrey.

The grey phase GYRFALCON was seen in Delta along 88th Street and
also along 112th Street where it was chasing Mallards.


Of interest on January 26th, from 3 to 5 pm, Dick Cannings will be at
Wild Birds Unlimited at 3879 Oak Street signing copies of his new
book, "Birds of Southwestern British Columbia".


If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Wayne at 604-597-7201, or 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/


This message was recorded and transcribed by Marl Wynja, and forwarded
by Wayne Weber.


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