This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert (250-491-7738) sponsored by
the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.
Sightings for Saturday, March 4 - 8:00 PM update
Featured birds include:
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Vernon)
ICELAND GULL (Kelowna)
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Kelowna)
HARRIS'S SPARROW (Kelowna)
Other birds mentioned include:
Cackling Goose
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL
Northern Goshawk - Duck Lake area Feb 20
BARN OWL
GYRFALCON
Northern Goshawk
Tundra Swan
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Canyon Wren
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Sightings for March 4
An adult ICELAND GULL was found amongst the large gull flock in Mud Bay at
the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna (RT,CC). The bird exhibits all of
the typical field marks of an Iceland Gull such as extensive white in the
primaries, a rounded head, virtually clean of markings, a yellow eye a
slender bill. This appears to be a different individual than the Iceland
Gull seen in Kelowna on various occasions in February as that bird had a
dark eye. Also at Maude Roxby were at least 6 CACKLING GEESE (CC,RT).
The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continues in Vernon at the mouth of
Vernon Ck in the Okanagan Landing area (BP).
On March 3, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were found along Dunsmuir Road in the
thick woods near the intersection with Hall Road (RT).
The imm. HARRIS'S SPARROW continues at Trevor Forder's feeder on Black Road
in Ellison (TF). Call Trevor at 765-4082 for more information.
Way back on February 20 an imm. NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Duck Lake in
Kelowna (SM).
The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL that successfully wintered along Carmi Road near Bear
End Road E. of Penticton was last seen on February 17 (CD).
Sightings for February 14
The GYRFALCON continues at Marshall's Feedlot in Kelowna and was again seen
on Valentine's Day (TF).
At 7 PM on February 13 a BARN OWL flew across Old Vernon Road in Kelowna at
the golf range (TF).
A pair of TUNDRA SWANS have been on Duck Lake in N. Kelowna since Feb 7
(JM).
An adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK was along Stafford Road in Rutland on Feb 10 (TF).
Sightings for February 3
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was discovered along the beach at the S.
end of Okanagan Lake in Penticton (LN,DC). The bird was first seen in the
morning and again in the mid-afternoon.
E. of Kelowna, along Hwy 33, 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS were seen near the
turnoff to Big White (CC,RV).
The GYRFALCON was again reported at Marshall's Feedlot in Kelowna on
February 2 (TF).
Two CANYON WRENS, one singing, were at the Cosen's Bay entrance to Kalamalka
Lake Park on January 29 (TF).
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Observers: RT - Ryan Tomlinson; CC -Chris Charlesworth; RV - Richie Veach;
LN - Laure Neish; SM - Sue Macgregor; CD - Chris Dale; TF - Trevor Forder;
DC - Dick Cannings; BP - Brent Phillips.
If you have questions about Okanagan birding call Chris Charlesworth, in
Kelowna at (250-718-0335), Dick Cannings in Naramata at (250-496-4019).
AVOCET TOURS
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2X5
Canada
Phone (250) 718-0335
Fax (250) 765-6019
Email: tours@avocettours.com
Website: www.avocettours.com
the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.
Sightings for Saturday, March 4 - 8:00 PM update
Featured birds include:
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Vernon)
ICELAND GULL (Kelowna)
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Kelowna)
HARRIS'S SPARROW (Kelowna)
Other birds mentioned include:
Cackling Goose
NORTHERN HAWK-OWL
Northern Goshawk - Duck Lake area Feb 20
BARN OWL
GYRFALCON
Northern Goshawk
Tundra Swan
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
Canyon Wren
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Sightings for March 4
An adult ICELAND GULL was found amongst the large gull flock in Mud Bay at
the Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna (RT,CC). The bird exhibits all of
the typical field marks of an Iceland Gull such as extensive white in the
primaries, a rounded head, virtually clean of markings, a yellow eye a
slender bill. This appears to be a different individual than the Iceland
Gull seen in Kelowna on various occasions in February as that bird had a
dark eye. Also at Maude Roxby were at least 6 CACKLING GEESE (CC,RT).
The adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continues in Vernon at the mouth of
Vernon Ck in the Okanagan Landing area (BP).
On March 3, 2 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were found along Dunsmuir Road in the
thick woods near the intersection with Hall Road (RT).
The imm. HARRIS'S SPARROW continues at Trevor Forder's feeder on Black Road
in Ellison (TF). Call Trevor at 765-4082 for more information.
Way back on February 20 an imm. NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Duck Lake in
Kelowna (SM).
The NORTHERN HAWK-OWL that successfully wintered along Carmi Road near Bear
End Road E. of Penticton was last seen on February 17 (CD).
Sightings for February 14
The GYRFALCON continues at Marshall's Feedlot in Kelowna and was again seen
on Valentine's Day (TF).
At 7 PM on February 13 a BARN OWL flew across Old Vernon Road in Kelowna at
the golf range (TF).
A pair of TUNDRA SWANS have been on Duck Lake in N. Kelowna since Feb 7
(JM).
An adult NORTHERN GOSHAWK was along Stafford Road in Rutland on Feb 10 (TF).
Sightings for February 3
An adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was discovered along the beach at the S.
end of Okanagan Lake in Penticton (LN,DC). The bird was first seen in the
morning and again in the mid-afternoon.
E. of Kelowna, along Hwy 33, 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS were seen near the
turnoff to Big White (CC,RV).
The GYRFALCON was again reported at Marshall's Feedlot in Kelowna on
February 2 (TF).
Two CANYON WRENS, one singing, were at the Cosen's Bay entrance to Kalamalka
Lake Park on January 29 (TF).
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Observers: RT - Ryan Tomlinson; CC -Chris Charlesworth; RV - Richie Veach;
LN - Laure Neish; SM - Sue Macgregor; CD - Chris Dale; TF - Trevor Forder;
DC - Dick Cannings; BP - Brent Phillips.
If you have questions about Okanagan birding call Chris Charlesworth, in
Kelowna at (250-718-0335), Dick Cannings in Naramata at (250-496-4019).
AVOCET TOURS
725 Richards Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X 2X5
Canada
Phone (250) 718-0335
Fax (250) 765-6019
Email: tours@avocettours.com
Website: www.avocettours.com