This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday January 27th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with
stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated
at 11 pm on January 27th .

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


Sightings for Friday, January 27th:

A GOLDEN EAGLE was perched near the entrance gate to the Reifel Bird
Sanctuary, Delta


Sightings for Thursday, January 26th:

6 BARN SWALLOWS, the first of the year, were seen in the vicinity of
the Canadian Wildlife Service offices on Westham Island, Delta

The male TOWNSEND'S WARBLER continues at the 3000 block Spuraway Ave,
Coquitlam

3 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were observed on Iona Island, Richmond


Sightings for Tuesday, January 24th:

4 RED CROSSBILLS were in the vicinity of the cemetery near Lily
Point, Point Roberts, Washington.

14 SNOWY OWLS and 4 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen
east of the end of 72nd Street in Delta, along the Boundary Bay dyke.

The adult gray phase GYRFALCON continues in the Boundary Bay
area between 112th and 88th Streets, Delta.


Sightings for Sunday, January 22nd:

At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, Washington the following
birds were seen: 4 MARBLED MURRELETS and 40 BRANDT'S
CORMORANTS.

A HERMIT THRUSH was observed in Queens Park, New Westminster.


Sightings for Saturday, January 21st:

4 MUTE SWANS were in the vicinity of the Westham Island Bridge, Delta.


Sightings for Friday, January 20th:

GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCHES are being observed regularly from the
Horstmann Hut at the 2,252 metre mark on Blackcomb Mountain,
Whistler. (The hut is only accessible by taking the ski lift - you
must have a snow board or skis)

A ROCK SANDPIPER was in a flock of about 20 BLACK TURNSTONES
along the Tsawwassen ferry jetty, Delta.

2 EARED GREBES and 45 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were observed from
the White Rock pier.


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 Mark Wynja, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.


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