This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Saturday, January 14, 2006. 9:00 pm update. Compiled by Rick
Schortinghuis and transcribed by Cheryl Mackie.
Feature Birds
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GOLDEN EAGLE
Saturday, January 14
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen today near the intersection of Happy Valley
Road and Bennett Road in Metchosin.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen from the Becher Bay
lookout on East Sooke Road in Metchosin.
A TURKEY VULTURE was seen near the intersection of Rocky Point Rd.
and East Sooke Road in Metchosin.
2 HERMIT THRUSHES were seen in East Sooke Park and a RHINOCEROS
AUKLET was seen off East Sooke Park.
A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen in a yard on Central Saanich Road.
A first winter GLAUCOUS GULL and a TUNDRA SWAN were seen
off Sahilton Road, which is just south of Duncan behind the Farmer's
Market.
Thursday, January 12
A male REDHEAD was seen on Elk Lake in Saanich, just west of
the rowing boathouse at the south end.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along Swan Creek, which is near the
community gardens off the Pat Bay Highway.
A SWAMP SPARROW was seen at Swan Lake in Saanich, near the
lollipop boardwalk.
Monday, January 9
A SNOWY OWL was seen again on the Trial Islands, off Oak Bay.
This message was forwarded by Cheryl Mackie and Wayne Weber.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net
Saturday, January 14, 2006. 9:00 pm update. Compiled by Rick
Schortinghuis and transcribed by Cheryl Mackie.
Feature Birds
---------------------------
GOLDEN EAGLE
Saturday, January 14
A GOLDEN EAGLE was seen today near the intersection of Happy Valley
Road and Bennett Road in Metchosin.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen from the Becher Bay
lookout on East Sooke Road in Metchosin.
A TURKEY VULTURE was seen near the intersection of Rocky Point Rd.
and East Sooke Road in Metchosin.
2 HERMIT THRUSHES were seen in East Sooke Park and a RHINOCEROS
AUKLET was seen off East Sooke Park.
A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen in a yard on Central Saanich Road.
A first winter GLAUCOUS GULL and a TUNDRA SWAN were seen
off Sahilton Road, which is just south of Duncan behind the Farmer's
Market.
Thursday, January 12
A male REDHEAD was seen on Elk Lake in Saanich, just west of
the rowing boathouse at the south end.
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen along Swan Creek, which is near the
community gardens off the Pat Bay Highway.
A SWAMP SPARROW was seen at Swan Lake in Saanich, near the
lollipop boardwalk.
Monday, January 9
A SNOWY OWL was seen again on the Trial Islands, off Oak Bay.
This message was forwarded by Cheryl Mackie and Wayne Weber.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net