Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for January 18, 2008
Date: Jan 20 13:06:25 2008
From: Wayne Weber - contopus at telus.net


This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Friday,
January 18th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 9:00 pm on
January 18th. The RBA phone number is 604-737-3074.



Sightings for Friday, January 18th:

At John Hendry Park in Vancouver, 60-80 CALIFORNIA GULLS
were present.


Sightings for Thursday, January 17th:

At Westham Island Bridge in Delta, 5 MUTE SWANS were seen. Nearby, 30
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS were sighted. No sighting of the CLARK'S GREBE today.


Sightings for Wednesday, January 16th:

In Delta, a EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was present along Hwy 10 between 96th and
104th Streets.

At Blackie Spit in Surrey were 3 MARBLED GODWITS.


Sightings for Tuesday, January 15th:

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, 3 COMMON REDPOLLS were sighted.

In Surrey, the HARRIS'S SPARROW continues along 188th St near 8th Ave.

Also in Surrey, the intermediate GYRFALCON was present at 40th Ave.

In Delta, the gray-phase GYRFALCON was seen from the Ladner Trunk
Road (Highway 10) just west of 112th St.


No reports for Monday, January 14th.


Sightings for Sunday, January 13th:

At Point Roberts, WA, the YELLOW-BILLED LOON was located again.

At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were 11 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. Nearby at Westham
Island Bridge, the CLARK'S GREBE continues.


Sightings for Saturday, January 12th:

At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, WA, a YELLOW-BILLED
LOON was present this morning. Also 2 ANCIENT MURRELETS were seen.

In South Surrey, the HARRIS'S SPARROW continues at 188th St & 8th Ave.

In Delta, the CLARK'S GREBE continues to be seen in Canoe Pass
near the Westham Island Bridge. Also in Delta, an AMERICAN TREE
SPARROW was seen along 72nd St near the pumpkin field. Nearby, an
immature GLAUCOUS GULL was seen from Hornby Drive near 88th St.

At the White Rock pier in White Rock, 3 EARED GREBES were still present.

At the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, the SNOW BUNTING was again
present on the south side of the jetty. At the compensation lagoon, a
EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL was sighted. The WILLET was at the
base of the jetty.

In Delta along 68th Street, 2 immature GLAUCOUS GULLS were present.


Sightings for Friday, January 11th:

On Westham Island, a grey phase GYRFALCON was seen half a kilometre north of
the bridge. Nearby, the CLARK'S GREBE was again present near Canoe Pass.

In South Surrey, the HARRIS'S SPARROW continues at 188th St & 8th Ave.

In White Rock, 4 EARED GREBES were seen from the pier. Nearby at Blackie
Spit, a LONG-BILLED CURLEW and 6 MARBLED GODWITS were sighted.


No reports for Thursday, January 10th.


Sightings for Wednesday, January 9th:

In Delta, a GYRFALCON was seen along 28th Ave near 64th St. Nearby, an
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was present along 72nd St near the pumpkin field.

At the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, the SNOW BUNTING was again present on the
south side of the jetty. The WILLET was located at the base of the jetty.


Sightings for Tuesday, January 8th:

In South Surrey, the HARRIS'S SPARROW was again present at 188th Street
& 8th Ave.

In Delta, the PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at the 72nd St golf course. Nearby the
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW was seen on the opposite side of the road to the
pumpkin field. Also in Delta, the GYRFALCON was present at 112th St and a
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen along Hornby Drive near 104th St.


No reports for Monday, January 7th.


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