This is the Okanagan Valley (BC) Rare Bird Alert (250-491-7738) sponsored by
the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club.
Sightings for Friday, August 11 - 9:30 AM update
FEATURED BIRDS INCLUDE:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Salmon Arm)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Salmon Arm)
MEW GULL (Kelowna)
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Kelowna)
TRUMPETER SWAN (Vaseux Lk)
Other species mentioned:
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Sightings for August 11
On August 10 a female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was found along Lakeshore Road
in Okanagan Mountain Park, S. of Kelowna (CC). The bird was feeding in some
burned trees along the left side of the road 200 meters beyond the big black
radio tower on the left (S) side of the road.
As of August 9, the TRUMPETER SWAN continues at Vaseux Lake (RC).
In Salmon Arm an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS were present
along the foreshore on August 10 (DC).
On August 9 an adult MEW GULL was in the McDonald's parking lot at Hwy 33
and Hollywood Road in Rutland (CC).
Sightings for July 16
A female CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found this evening along the railroad
tracks behind Scandia Golf and Games along Hwy 97 in N. Kelowna (CC). Park
near the tracks and walk N. about 200 meters to the first grove of large
cottonwoods on the right hand side of the tracks. The bird was present for
most of the evening in the area quite close to the tracks.
Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RC - Russell Cannings; DC - Don Cecile.
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 Friday, August 11 - 9:30 AM update
FEATURED BIRDS INCLUDE:
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (Salmon Arm)
PEREGRINE FALCON (Salmon Arm)
MEW GULL (Kelowna)
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER (Kelowna)
TRUMPETER SWAN (Vaseux Lk)
Other species mentioned:
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
Sightings for August 11
On August 10 a female BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was found along Lakeshore Road
in Okanagan Mountain Park, S. of Kelowna (CC). The bird was feeding in some
burned trees along the left side of the road 200 meters beyond the big black
radio tower on the left (S) side of the road.
As of August 9, the TRUMPETER SWAN continues at Vaseux Lake (RC).
In Salmon Arm an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN and 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS were present
along the foreshore on August 10 (DC).
On August 9 an adult MEW GULL was in the McDonald's parking lot at Hwy 33
and Hollywood Road in Rutland (CC).
Sightings for July 16
A female CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found this evening along the railroad
tracks behind Scandia Golf and Games along Hwy 97 in N. Kelowna (CC). Park
near the tracks and walk N. about 200 meters to the first grove of large
cottonwoods on the right hand side of the tracks. The bird was present for
most of the evening in the area quite close to the tracks.
Observers: CC - Chris Charlesworth; RC - Russell Cannings; DC - Don Cecile.
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