Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for March 3, 2007
Date: Mar 4 09:43:03 2007
From: Wayne C. Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is Wayne Weber with the Vancouver Natural History Society's
Rare Bird Alert for March 3rd, sponsored in part by Wild Birds
Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This
message was updated at 9:00 AM on March 4th. The RBA
telephone number is (604) 737-3074.


In Washington State, RARE BIRD ALERT for a WHOOPER SWAN
along Ulrick Road near Ferndale Road, just south of Ferndale.
The bird has apparently been in this area since February 18, although
birders were not notified until March 1. Also in Washington, a
BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen daily from February 21 to 26 at
Point No Point in Kitsap County.
Please see the Tweeters E-mail group recent archives at
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TWET.html , or phone the
Washington State BirdBox at (206) 281-9172, for the latest
updates and directions to these birds.

In Victoria, RARE BIRD ALERT for a drake TUFTED DUCK which
was being seen at Kings Pond, at the end of Ascot Drive on the
Cedar Hill Golf Course, at least through March 2. For updates,
please phone the Victoria RBA at (250) 592-3381.


Sightings for Saturday, March 3rd

The WHOOPER SWAN was seen by several observers today along
Ulrick Road near Ferndale Road, just south of Ferndale, WA.
Also present in the same large flock of TRUMPETER SWANS was a
MUTE SWAN.

At the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver, a
EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL and a HUTTON'S
VIREO were reported.

One EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen again at 3706 88th
Street in Delta, near Boundary Bay. At the foot of 72nd Street were 8
SNOWY OWLS, 3 on the golf course and 5 in the marsh outside the dyke.
One immature GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the turf farm on 72nd
Street, and another from the crossroad between 80th and 88th Streets
along the BC Railway track. Two CALIFORNIA GULLS were
also seen in gull flocks north of Boundary Bay.

At Brunswick Point, near the west end of River Road in Delta,
5 (five) AMERICAN BITTERNS were seen, as well as one
SHORT-EARED OWL.

Another SHORT-EARED OWL, plus an AMERICAN KESTREL and
a NORTHERN SHRIKE, were seen along Deltaport Way in Delta.

Two NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were at the Reifel Bird
Sanctuary in Delta.

Beach Grove Park in Delta produced a GREAT HORNED OWL, a
VIRGINIA RAIL, a WESTERN MEADOWLARK and 2 HUTTON'S
VIREOS, and 2 SHORT-EARED OWL were at Centennial Beach
in Boundary Bay Regional Park.

A pair of REDHEADS and 4 RING-NECKED DUCKS were at
Surrey Lake, on 152nd Street in Surrey north of 72nd Avenue.

At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, WA were 2 MARBLED
MURRELETS and 30 fly-by BRANDT'S CORMORANTS.


Sightings for Friday, March 2

The WHOOPER SWAN and a MUTE SWAN were seen at close
range in a flock of 230 TRUMPETER SWANS and 10 TUNDRA
SWANS on the north side of Ulrick Road, west of Ferndale Road,
just south of Ferndale, WA.

Two BARN SWALLOWS and a pair of RING-NECKED DUCKS
were seen again at the outer pond on Iona Island, Richmond.

One EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was seen again at 3706 88th
Street, Delta.

An adult WESTERN GULL was seen from 96th Street near Burns
Drive in Delta, just north of Highway 10.

The pair of REDHEADS was seen on a pond in the golf course
just north of Surrey Lake Park, Surrey.


Sightings for Thursday, March 1

At Iona Island, Richmond, birds seen included an AMERICAN
BITTERN at the west end of the marsh near the outer pond;
one EURASIAN WIGEON; a pair of RING-NECKED DUCKS
in the outer pond, and 2 BARN SWALLOWS seen flying over the
pond; and a WESTERN MEADOWLARK heard singing. A SNOW
BUNTING and a SHORT-EARED OWL were also reported from
the Iona South Jetty. However, please note that the south jetty
is scheduled to be closed for construction from now until
late May.

A pair of REDHEADS were on a golf course pond just north of
Surrey Lake Park in Surrey.


Sightings for Wednesday, February 28th

The WHOOPER SWAN was seen again near Ferndale, WA.

A MARBLED GODWIT was seen in Farm Slough at Blackie Spit
Park in Surrey.


Sightings for Tuesday, February 27th

The WHOOPER SWAN was rediscovered after a 9-day
absence along Ulrick Road near Ferndale, WA.

The GYRFALCON was seen again near Connecting Road at
McKechnie Road in Pitt Meadows, which seems to be a reliable
location.


Sightings for Monday, February 26th

In Washington State, the BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen again
with BONAPARTE'S GULLS near Point No Point, Kitsap
County, north of Kingston.

Locally, two PINE GROSBEAKS were reported in the 15400 block
of 20th Avenue in Surrey, an area where they have been seen
several times over the last few weeks. Also, 2 GRAY-CROWNED
ROSY-FINCHES were seen inside the Academic Quadrangle at
Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.


Sightings for Sunday, February 25th

An EARED GREBE and 40 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen off
the White Rock pier in White Rock.

Six CACKLING GEESE were seen with 50 CANADA GEESE in a
field on the north side of 8th Avenue, between 188th and 192nd
Streets in Surrey. This species is rare in winter around Vancouver.

In Delta, 3 GLAUCOUS GULLS and a CALIFORNIA GULL were
seen in a gull flock off River Road near Deas Island Park.
Another CALIFORNIA GULL was seen along 72nd Street south
of Highway 10.

A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen flying across Highway 99
near Burns Bog in Delta.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, a TREE SWALLOW, a BARN
SWALLOW, and an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen.


Sightings for Saturday, February 24th

At Iona Island in Richmond, 2 TREE SWALLOWS were seen over the
outer pond, and an AMERICAN BITTERN in the nearby marsh.


Sightings for Friday, February 23rd

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, sightings included a single
TREE SWALLOW, a MARBLED GODWIT on pilings near the
mouth of the Fraser River, 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS,
3 adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, a HUTTON'S VIREO,
the long-staying immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and 3000
SNOW GEESE.

At Colony Farm Park, on the Port Coquitlam side, a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL was seen in a tree along the trail.

At Tennant Lake near Ferndale, WA, 15 km south of White Rock
there were 60 TREE SWALLOWS, 20 BARN SWALLOWS, and
one VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. At nearby Lake Terrell
were four REDHEADS.


Sightings for Thursday, February 22nd

In Delta, at the golf course at the foot of 72nd Street, 8 SNOWY OWLS
were still present.


Sightings for Wednesday, February 21st

An out-of-town report was received of a BLACK-HEADED GULL at
Point No Point, north of Bremerton, Washington. This could be
the same bird that was seen several weeks ago on Bainbridge Island.

At Iona Island in Richmond, 3 TREE SWALLOWS over the outer
pond were the first of the year.


Sightings for Tuesday, February 20th

Along 34th Street in Delta, near 33A Avenue, 2 MARBLED GODWITS
were seen in a flooded field along with 280 BLACK-BELLIED
PLOVERS and 450 DUNLIN.

At Campbell Valley Park in Langley, a NORTHERN SHRIKE was
seen along 4th Avenue, but the GREAT GRAY OWL could
not be found.

The GYRFALCON was seen again at an unspecified location
in Pitt Meadows.


No sightings reported for Monday, February 19th


Sightings for Sunday, February 18th

The GREAT GRAY OWL was seen by many observers at and near the
viewing platform at the east end of the Ravine Trail in Campbell Valley
Regional Park, Langley.

Also seen in Campbell Valley Park were a BARRED OWL, a GREAT
HORNED OWL, 8 RED CROSSBILLS, and 12 COMMON
REDPOLLS,

Four SNOWY OWLS were still on the golf course east of the foot
of 72nd Street and north of the Boundary Bay dyke in Delta.

A possible GOLDEN EAGLE was reported in West Vancouver from
the 4100 block of Rose Crescent.


Sightings for Saturday, February 17th

The GREAT GRAY OWL was photographed in mid-afternoon along
the Ravine Trail in Campbell Valley Park, Langley.

A well-described NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen on a lawn
on 72nd Street in Delta, near the intersection with 36th Avenue.

In Pitt Meadows, a GYRFALCON was seen along Connecting Road
E of McKechnie Road, as was an AMERICAN KESTREL
along Thompson Road E of Neaves Road.

Twelve BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen together at the
Tsawwassen ferry terminal in Delta.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, birds seen included a MARBLED
GODWIT with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS on pilings along the
Fraser River, 2 HUTTON'S VIREOS, an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 4 SANDHILL CRANES, 2 adult BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, a drake REDHEAD, and 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET
OWLS.

Eight MOURNING DOVES were in the 16100 block of 40th Avenue
in Surrey.


Sightings for Friday, February 16th

The GRAY-CROWNED ROSY FINCH, present earlier in the winter,
was seen again near rhododendron shrubs inside the Academic
Quadrangle at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.

A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen at a feeder in the 3600
block of West First Avenue in Vancouver.



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
http://naturevancouver.ca .


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