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* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* March 10, 2006
* BCVI060310
- Transcript
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This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday, March 10, 2006. 10:00 pm update. Compiled by Rick Schortinghuis and
transcribed by Cheryl Mackie.

Feature Birds
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VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW

Friday, March 10
3 VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were seen at Swan Lake today. Also there
was 1 VIRGINIA RAIL.
There was 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS at Cattle Point.

Wednesday, March 8
1 BRANT was seen at Cattle Point.

Tuesday, March 7
6 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at Mystic Vale at University of Victoria.

Sunday, March 5
A PALM WARBLER was seen in the Duncan area. It was seen along the
Cowichan Bay Dock Road at the yellow bridge near the entrance gate.
Locally, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen at Saxe Point in Esquimalt.

Saturday, March 4
6 BRANT were seen at Cattle Point.

Friday, March 3
A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen at Royal Roads University along the
road that goes down to the lagoon.

Wednesday, March 1
Today was the last sighting of a BRAMBLING seen at 4801 Cowichan
Lake Road which is in the Duncan area.


David Allinson
Victoria, BC
passerine@shaw.ca