This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare
Bird Alert for Friday, September 2, sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The
RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.
The featured bird is BAR-TAILED GODWIT
This is my last posting as a bird alert operator. I, along with Larry
Cowan, have been a bird alert operator for a number of years, and
though it has been an enjoyable experience, I think it is time for
others to carry on and add some fresh input to the bird alert. Thank
you all for making the effort to call in your sightings and keeping
us informed about birds in the lower mainland, and good luck to Wayne
and Kevin and all future bird alert operators.
John Kalman
Sightings for Friday, September 2
The 2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS could still be found at the foot of 112th
Street on Boundary Bay, Delta.
(No reports for Thursday, September 1)
Wednesday, August 31
A CHIPPING SPARROW was at Blackie Spit, Surrey, on the west side
of Farm Slough.
(No reports for Tuesday, August 30)
Monday, August 29
2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT AND 3 MARBLED
GODWITS were again seen at Boundary Bay at the foot of 112th Street.
Sunday, August 28
2 WILLETS were at the east side of White Rock Pier in White Rock.
The juvenile BAR-TAILED GODWIT and HUDSONIAN GODWIT were
off 88th Street on the Boundary Bay foreshore in Delta. Also in the area
were 3 MARBLED GODWITS, 2 RED KNOTS AND 1 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER.
2 BANK SWALLOWS were over Iona Island, Richmond.
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta WERE 2 PURPLE MARTINS, 13 STILT
SANDPIPERS, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and 3 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS.
Saturday, August 27
Three godwit species were present at Boundary Bay between 104th
Street and the mansion west of 96th Street, with 2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS,
2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS and 3 MARBLED GODWITS. Also present were
3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 2 RED KNOTS.
At Iona Island in Richmond, the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was still
present in the southeast sewage pond. A PURPLE MARTIN was also
seen nearby.
The Elgin Heritage Park ponds along Crescent Road in Surrey
had 5 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 8 SANDHILL CRANES were along
Burns Drive in Delta, near the Vancouver landfill.
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were 25 STILT SANDPIPERS.
Friday, August 26
The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen this evening on the rising tide
at the southeast sewage pond at Iona Island. Seen earlier in the day
at Iona, also in the southeast pond, was a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
A WANDERING TATTLER was also reported from Iona along the south jetty
on the south side just west of the first shelter.
For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/
Bird Alert for Friday, September 2, sponsored in part by the Wild
Birds Unlimited stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. The
RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.
The featured bird is BAR-TAILED GODWIT
This is my last posting as a bird alert operator. I, along with Larry
Cowan, have been a bird alert operator for a number of years, and
though it has been an enjoyable experience, I think it is time for
others to carry on and add some fresh input to the bird alert. Thank
you all for making the effort to call in your sightings and keeping
us informed about birds in the lower mainland, and good luck to Wayne
and Kevin and all future bird alert operators.
John Kalman
Sightings for Friday, September 2
The 2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS could still be found at the foot of 112th
Street on Boundary Bay, Delta.
(No reports for Thursday, September 1)
Wednesday, August 31
A CHIPPING SPARROW was at Blackie Spit, Surrey, on the west side
of Farm Slough.
(No reports for Tuesday, August 30)
Monday, August 29
2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS, 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT AND 3 MARBLED
GODWITS were again seen at Boundary Bay at the foot of 112th Street.
Sunday, August 28
2 WILLETS were at the east side of White Rock Pier in White Rock.
The juvenile BAR-TAILED GODWIT and HUDSONIAN GODWIT were
off 88th Street on the Boundary Bay foreshore in Delta. Also in the area
were 3 MARBLED GODWITS, 2 RED KNOTS AND 1 BUFF-BREASTED
SANDPIPER.
2 BANK SWALLOWS were over Iona Island, Richmond.
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta WERE 2 PURPLE MARTINS, 13 STILT
SANDPIPERS, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and 3 BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS.
Saturday, August 27
Three godwit species were present at Boundary Bay between 104th
Street and the mansion west of 96th Street, with 2 BAR-TAILED GODWITS,
2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS and 3 MARBLED GODWITS. Also present were
3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS and 2 RED KNOTS.
At Iona Island in Richmond, the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was still
present in the southeast sewage pond. A PURPLE MARTIN was also
seen nearby.
The Elgin Heritage Park ponds along Crescent Road in Surrey
had 5 STILT SANDPIPERS, and 8 SANDHILL CRANES were along
Burns Drive in Delta, near the Vancouver landfill.
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were 25 STILT SANDPIPERS.
Friday, August 26
The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen this evening on the rising tide
at the southeast sewage pond at Iona Island. Seen earlier in the day
at Iona, also in the southeast pond, was a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
A WANDERING TATTLER was also reported from Iona along the south jetty
on the south side just west of the first shelter.
For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/