This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Bird Alert (250-491-7738) sponsored by the
Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.
Sightings for Sunday, August 14 – 10:00 PM update
Featured birds is:
STILT SANDPIPER (Kelowna and Salmon Arm)
Other birds mentioned:
Red-necked Phalarope
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Sage Thrasher
Lewis's Woodpecker
Common Tern
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Sightings for August 14
Huge numbers of shorebirds are appearing on the mudflats at Salmon Arm. A
record 100 STILT SANDPIPERS can be seen on the mudflats off the nature park
at the foot of Narcisse Road (DC). Also present are over 1000 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, hundreds of BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 25 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES
(DC,PB).
At Robert Lake in Kelowna shorebirds are also gathering in numbers. There
were 40 STILT SANDPIPERS, over a hundred BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 200
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and a few PECTORAL SANDPIPERS (CC).
Sightings for August 10
Two STILT SANDPIPERS were at Robert Lake this evening amongst many other
shorebirds, including a half a dozen PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and over 30 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS (CC).
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at the West Pond at the Chichester Bird Sanctuary
(CC).
Two SAGE THRASHERS continue along White Lake Road near its intersection with
the Twin Lakes Road in the South Okanagan (LN).
On August 5, a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was at the N. end of Duck Lake in Kelowna
(JM).
Sightings for August 1
Three COMMON TERNS were along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in Penticton on
July 30 (LN).
At Robert Lake in Kelowna, the shallow water is excellent for shorebirds
right now. On sunny days viewing is best in the evening. Sightings at Robert
Lake today included 1 juv. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and a number of SEMIPALMATED,
WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS (CC).
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Observers Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; LN - Laure Neish; DC - Don
Cecile; PB - Peter Blokker; JM - James McGregor;
If you have any questions about birding in the Okanagan Valley call Chris
Charlesworth in Kelowna at (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings in Naramata at
(250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.
Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2X5
Email: tours@avocettours.com
Website: www.avocettours.com
Phone: (250) 718-0335
Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.
Sightings for Sunday, August 14 – 10:00 PM update
Featured birds is:
STILT SANDPIPER (Kelowna and Salmon Arm)
Other birds mentioned:
Red-necked Phalarope
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Sage Thrasher
Lewis's Woodpecker
Common Tern
Western Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Sightings for August 14
Huge numbers of shorebirds are appearing on the mudflats at Salmon Arm. A
record 100 STILT SANDPIPERS can be seen on the mudflats off the nature park
at the foot of Narcisse Road (DC). Also present are over 1000 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS, hundreds of BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 25 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES
(DC,PB).
At Robert Lake in Kelowna shorebirds are also gathering in numbers. There
were 40 STILT SANDPIPERS, over a hundred BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 200
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS and a few PECTORAL SANDPIPERS (CC).
Sightings for August 10
Two STILT SANDPIPERS were at Robert Lake this evening amongst many other
shorebirds, including a half a dozen PECTORAL SANDPIPERS and over 30 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS (CC).
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at the West Pond at the Chichester Bird Sanctuary
(CC).
Two SAGE THRASHERS continue along White Lake Road near its intersection with
the Twin Lakes Road in the South Okanagan (LN).
On August 5, a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was at the N. end of Duck Lake in Kelowna
(JM).
Sightings for August 1
Three COMMON TERNS were along the Okanagan Lake waterfront in Penticton on
July 30 (LN).
At Robert Lake in Kelowna, the shallow water is excellent for shorebirds
right now. On sunny days viewing is best in the evening. Sightings at Robert
Lake today included 1 juv. BAIRD'S SANDPIPER and a number of SEMIPALMATED,
WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS (CC).
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Observers Initials: CC - Chris Charlesworth; LN - Laure Neish; DC - Don
Cecile; PB - Peter Blokker; JM - James McGregor;
If you have any questions about birding in the Okanagan Valley call Chris
Charlesworth in Kelowna at (250) 718-0335, Dick Cannings in Naramata at
(250) 496-4019, or Phil Gehlen in Vernon at (250) 542-8053.
Chris Charlesworth
Avocet Tours
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2X5
Email: tours@avocettours.com
Website: www.avocettours.com
Phone: (250) 718-0335