Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for April 25, 2007
Date: Apr 26 18:34:42 2007
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is Wayne Weber with the Vancouver Natural History Society's
Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, April 25th, sponsored in part by
Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver.
This update was recorded at 5 PM, April 26th. The RBA telephone
number is (604) 737-3074.


Out-of-town RARE BIRD ALERT for an ARCTIC LOON at Hansville and
nearby Point No Point in Washington, last reported on April 22nd.
For further details on this bird, check the TWEETERS E-mail group,
or phone the Seattle BirdBox at (206) 281-9172.


Sightings for Wednesday, April 25th

In Campbell Valley Park, Langley, birds reported included a HAMMOND'S
FLYCATCHER, 3 PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS, and 10 BLACK-
THROATED GRAY WARBLERS.

At Iona Island in Richmond, 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS and 20 LEAST
SANDPIPERS were seen in the sewage ponds. Also at Iona were 2
CINNAMON TEAL, 2 YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS, 4
RING-NECKED DUCKS, and in overflight, a flock of 150 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE.

Two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were seen at the Maplewood
Conservation Area in North Vancouver.


Sightings for Tuesday, April 24th

At Cecil Green Park near the University of BC, birds seen included
a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, 15
ORANGE-CROWNED and 35 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS,
4 HERMIT THRUSHES, and 50 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS.
More than 100 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the
Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver.

At Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and a
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were seen on the sports
fields near the west end of the lake.

Six RED CROSSBILLS were seen at Derby Reach Regional
Park in Langley.


Sightings for Monday, April 23rd

At Iona Island, the first SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER of the year
was reported, along with 100 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 4 LEAST
SANDPIPERS, a WHIMBREL, and 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

Two EARED GREBES and 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen off the
White Rock pier in White Rock.


Sightings for Sunday, April 22nd

In Surrey, birds seen included 75 WHIMBREL in the field along 8th Avenue
just east of 176th Street, 10 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and a male
EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Blackie Spit, and 3
BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the mouth of the Campbell River.

At Iona Island, 12 CINNAMON TEAL were seen in the outer pond and 2
BLUE-WINGED TEAL in the sewage ponds, 2 YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRDS in the marsh, and an EARED GREBE from the South Jetty.

An EARED GREBE and at least 30 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen at
Point Roberts, WA, and a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was at Beach
Grove Park in Delta.

In Hope, east of the Vancouver checklist area, 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS
were seen near Kawkawa Lake, and many spring migrants including
a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a CASSIN'S VIREO, and a HAMMOND'S
FLYCATCHER along the nearby Othello Road. Three TURKEY VULTURES
were in a tree at Floods, just west of Hope.


Sightings for Saturday, April 21st

Sightings at Iona Island included 5 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 200 WESTERN
and 35 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 60 AMERICAN PIPITS, a HERMIT
THRUSH, a HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER, 10 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 9
RING-NECKED DUCKS, and 4 CINNAMON TEAL. 5 GREATER WHITE-
FRONTED GEESE were in fields along Ferguson Road on nearby Sea Island.

Seven GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, a CINNAMON TEAL, and 6
BONAPARTE'S GULLS were at Jericho Park in Vancouver, and 2
CINNAMON TEAL, 2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, and a CASPIAN TERN
were at Hastings Park.

In Pitt Meadows, 10 TURKEY VULTURES, 5 OSPREYS, and 3 SANDHILL
CRANES were seen during a raptor survey.

Two PURPLE MARTINS, the first of the year, and a SORA were seen at the
Maplewood Conservation Area, and a pair of OSPREYS were building a
nest there. Nearby on Bowser Avenue in North Vancouver, the first
HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER of the year was seen.

A SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, first of the year, was among other shorebirds
at Beach Grove Lagoon at the east foot of 12th Avenue in Delta, and 197
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were counted there. The same day, 470
BRANT were counted at Point Roberts, WA, and more than 1000 were seen
from the Tsawwassen jetty in Delta.

At Blaine, WA, 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and 12 WHIMBRELS
were of note.


Sightings for Friday, April 20th

A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen on Burnaby Mountain, and a
CASSIN'S VIREO was at the Maplewood Conservation Area.

Seven GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS
were at Jericho Park, Vancouver.

At Derby Reach Regional Park in Langley, 2 CINNAMON TEAL, a RED-
BREASTED SAPSUCKER, and 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen. Two
more CINNAMON TEAL were at Colony Farm Regional Park, on the Port
Coquitlam side.


Sightings for Thursday, April 19th

At Blackie Spit in Surrey, a lone BONAPARTE'S GULL was the first one
reported for the year.


Sightings for Wednesday, April 18th

On Bowen Island, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen near the
Municipal Hall.

In Washington, the ARCTIC LOON was seen almost every day
through the 18th from either the Hansville store or nearby Point
No Point in Kitsap County, although observers sometimes had
to wait several hours for the bird to appear.


Sightings for Tuesday, April 17th

A bird believed to be a ROSS'S GOOSE was seen in flight with
CANADA GEESE near the Oxford Street entrance to the Port
Coquitlam rail yards.

At Iona Island in Richmond, sightings included 55 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (plus 11 more on Sea Island), a pair of
CINNAMON TEAL, the first BLUE-WINGED TEAL of the spring, 15
WILSON'S SNIPES, many LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, and 2 YELLOW-
HEADED BLACKBIRDS.

At Annacis Island in Delta, a pair of OSPREYS was at their nest,
and a migrant TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen.


Sightings for Monday, April 16th

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, birds seen included 80 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 4 CASPIAN TERNS, and an OSPREY. Also,
the decapitated head of a ROSS'S GOOSE, probably killed by an eagle, was
found.

In Vancouver, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen near 17th Avenue and
Camosun Street.

Three TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were seen along the railway tracks near
Alderside Road in Port Moody.


Sightings for Sunday, April 15th

The NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta,
first reported on April 5th, was seen again.

At the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver, a HERMIT
THRUSH was seen, as was a bird believed to be a LONG-BILLED
CURLEW, seen flying by.

At Iona Island, a VIRGINIA RAIL, a CASPIAN TERN, a LINCOLN'S
SPARROW, and several YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDS were seen.
A walk out the South Jetty produced an EARED GREBE and 50
BRANDT'S CORMORANTS.

At Pitt Meadows, there was an AMERICAN KESTREL along Rannie Road; 2
CINNAMON TEAL, 5 OSPREYS, and several RING-NECKED DUCKS at
Grant Narrows Park; and 2 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES along the Nature
Dyke at Grant Narrows.

Six RING-NECKED DUCKS were at Jericho Park in Vancouver.


No reports for Saturday, April 14th


Sightings for Friday, April 13th

A drake AMERICAN BLACK DUCK, of unknown origin, was seen
along 34th Street in West Delta, in a field N of 33A Avenue.

Two HUTTON'S VIREOS were seen in the 10800 block of 208th Street in Langley.




If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Peter at 604-736-0991, Wayne at 604-597-7201,
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, check
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://naturevancouver.ca .


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