This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Friday,
October 12th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 9:00 pm on
October 12th. The RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.


Rare Bird Alert for BOBOLINK and LITTLE GULL.


Sightings for Friday, October 12th:

In Delta, the BOBOLINK was present for its second day just west of the foot
of 72nd Street on Boundary Bay. It was present up until 9:30 am when it
appeared to fly 200 metres further west but was not relocated. No news
either way since then. Also here were a HERMIT THRUSH and 12 YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS.

Nearby at the foot of 96th St, the RUFF continues. Also there were 2
juvenile SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS, 3 juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, a RED
KNOT, and 3 MARBLED GODWITS.

At Stanley Park in Vancouver, the juvenile (moulting into 1st winter) LITTLE
GULL was again present at Third Beach. This bird was first seen on October
5th. Also here was a PARASITIC JAEGER.

At Blackie Spit in Surrey, there was an adult winter WILSON'S PHALAROPE and
the long-staying LONG-BILLED CURLEW.

An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was present at Whorley Road in Agassiz, in the
Fraser Valley about 100 km east of Vancouver. This bird has been in the same
area for about 6 weeks.


Sightings for Thursday, October 11th:

At Boundary Bay just west of the foot of 72nd St, a BOBOLINK in nonbreeding
plumage was found at 4:30 pm.

At Stanley Park in Vancouver, a LITTLE GULL was present at Third Beach. Also
in this area were an ANCIENT MURRELET and an EARED GREBE.


Sightings for Wednesday, October 10th:

At Brunswick Point in Delta, 4 RED KNOTS, 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 200
WESTERN SANDPIPERS, and 200 LEAST SANDPIPERS were sighted.


Sightings for Tuesday, October 9th:

At Campbell Valley Park in South Langley, 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen from
the 16th Ave. entrance parking lot.


Sightings for Monday, October 8th:

At Blackie Spit near Farm Slough in Surrey, a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was sighted.
Nearby at Elgin Heritage Park, an EVENING GROSBEAK was present.

At Boundary Bay just east of the foot of 96th St, a moulting adult RUFF was
present in a large BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER flock. Also sighted were an AMERICAN
GOLDEN-PLOVER and a SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER.

At Blackie Spit in Surrey, a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was seen near Farm Slough.
Nearby, the long-staying LONG-BILLED CURLEW and a MARBLED GODWIT were
present.

At Iona Island in Richmond, 9 PARASITIC JAEGERS were present at the tip of
the south jetty. Nearby, a LAPLAND LONGSPUR was seen between the two
shelters on the jetty.

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



This message was recorded and transcribed by Kevin Louth, and forwarded by
Wayne Weber.

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