- RBA
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* June 24, 2006
* BCVI060624
- Transcript
Hello, this is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Saturday, June 24, 2006. 8:15 pm update. Compiled and transcribed by David
Allinson.
Feature Birds
---------------------------
EASTERN KINGBIRD
HERMIT THRUSH
Saturday, June 24
An EASTERN KINGBIRD was near the end of Puckle Road in the Martindale Valley
of Central Saanich. A number of MOURNING DOVES with young were along the
same road. A family of BULLOCK'S ORIOLE were at the corner of Welch and
Livesay Roads nearby.
2 HERMIT THRUSH were reported on Mount Prevost in Duncan.
A singing RED-EYED VIREO was again at the Swan Creek trestle near Swan Lake
Nature Sanctuary in Saanich.
RARE BIRD ALERT (OUT-of-TOWN): A pelagic trip some 30 miles out of Westport
produced the first record of ASHY STORM-PETREL for Washington state.
Friday, June 23
Near the summit of Mount Wells in Langford was an adult BLUE GROUSE with 3
chicks, nearby on a lower trail another BLUE GROUSE was heard hooting.
A CASPIAN TERN was over Cattle Point in Oak Bay.
At Mill Hill Regional Park in Langford a juvenile BARRED OWL was present in
the parking area.
Thursday, June 22
A TUFTED PUFFIN was observed off Gordon's Beach near Otter Point west of
Sooke.
A family of BULLOCK'S ORIOLES was along John Road near Wilson Road in North
Saanich.
Wednesday, June 21
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was half-way along Willingdon Road at the Victoria
International Airport.
Tuesday, June 20
2 TUFTED PUFFINS were at Gordon's Beach.
A BULLOCK'S ORIOLE and a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE were both at Welch and Livesay
Roads.
A VAUX'S SWIFT was over Mount Douglas in Saanich, and a RED-EYED VIREO was
again at the Swan Creek trestle.
A male CINNAMON TEAL was at Rithet's Bog off Chatterton Way in Saanich.
Monday, June 19
A TUFTED PUFFIN was again at Gordon's Beach.
Sunday, June 18
RARE BIRD ALERT: In a late report, a credible second-hand report was
received for a possible BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER on Saltspring Island at the
Cusheon Lake Resort. It was observed on both Saturday and Sunday, and aside
from its description it was seen creeping along tree trunks (this is
consistent with this species' unique behaviour).
David Allinson
passerine@shaw.ca
Victoria, BC
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* June 24, 2006
* BCVI060624
- Transcript
Hello, this is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Saturday, June 24, 2006. 8:15 pm update. Compiled and transcribed by David
Allinson.
Feature Birds
---------------------------
EASTERN KINGBIRD
HERMIT THRUSH
Saturday, June 24
An EASTERN KINGBIRD was near the end of Puckle Road in the Martindale Valley
of Central Saanich. A number of MOURNING DOVES with young were along the
same road. A family of BULLOCK'S ORIOLE were at the corner of Welch and
Livesay Roads nearby.
2 HERMIT THRUSH were reported on Mount Prevost in Duncan.
A singing RED-EYED VIREO was again at the Swan Creek trestle near Swan Lake
Nature Sanctuary in Saanich.
RARE BIRD ALERT (OUT-of-TOWN): A pelagic trip some 30 miles out of Westport
produced the first record of ASHY STORM-PETREL for Washington state.
Friday, June 23
Near the summit of Mount Wells in Langford was an adult BLUE GROUSE with 3
chicks, nearby on a lower trail another BLUE GROUSE was heard hooting.
A CASPIAN TERN was over Cattle Point in Oak Bay.
At Mill Hill Regional Park in Langford a juvenile BARRED OWL was present in
the parking area.
Thursday, June 22
A TUFTED PUFFIN was observed off Gordon's Beach near Otter Point west of
Sooke.
A family of BULLOCK'S ORIOLES was along John Road near Wilson Road in North
Saanich.
Wednesday, June 21
A WESTERN KINGBIRD was half-way along Willingdon Road at the Victoria
International Airport.
Tuesday, June 20
2 TUFTED PUFFINS were at Gordon's Beach.
A BULLOCK'S ORIOLE and a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE were both at Welch and Livesay
Roads.
A VAUX'S SWIFT was over Mount Douglas in Saanich, and a RED-EYED VIREO was
again at the Swan Creek trestle.
A male CINNAMON TEAL was at Rithet's Bog off Chatterton Way in Saanich.
Monday, June 19
A TUFTED PUFFIN was again at Gordon's Beach.
Sunday, June 18
RARE BIRD ALERT: In a late report, a credible second-hand report was
received for a possible BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER on Saltspring Island at the
Cusheon Lake Resort. It was observed on both Saturday and Sunday, and aside
from its description it was seen creeping along tree trunks (this is
consistent with this species' unique behaviour).
David Allinson
passerine@shaw.ca
Victoria, BC