Hi Birders and Banders,

I've just uploaded VARC's April blog. For photos from our April banding
sessions including the first big push of migrants, Mountain Bluebirds,
Northern Shrikes and Sharp-shinned Hawk with information on molt and ageing,
a discussion on Sooty and Slate-colored forms of Fox Sparrows and a plethora
of other returning migrants please click here:

<http://birdvancouver.com/april.html> http://birdvancouver.com/april.html

Happy spring birding and banding!

Derek

Derek Matthews
Vancouver Avian Research Centre
<http://www.birdvancouver.com> www.birdvancouver.com