This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Friday,
September 15th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 10:00 pm on
September 15th. The RBA telephone number is (604) 737-3074.
Sightings for Friday, September 15th:
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, 2 SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS
were on the inner ponds and 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES along
the east dyke. Around the sanctuary were 3 PURPLE MARTINS, 2
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, and 7 SANDHILL CRANES.
Sightings for Thursday, September 14th:
At Iona Island in Richmond on the south jetty were 20 HORNED
LARKS, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. From the tip of the jetty, 25
COMMON TERNS and a SURFBIRD were seen.
In Cecil Green Park at UBC, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was
present behind the Museum of Anthropology.
At Point Roberts, Washington, 2 PARASITIC JAEGER and 15
COMMON TERNS were present.
Sightings for Wednesday, September 13th:
At Reifel, a RUFF was present on the high tide near the tower.
In Jordan River on Vancouver Island, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and
PHILADELPHIA VIREO were reported. Jordan River is reached by
driving west from Sooke on Hwy 14. Before reaching Jordan River,
park on the right just before the bridge, walk through a red gate into
a large open area. The birds were seen in mixed flock of warblers
feeding in alders.
At Iona Island, a WHIMBREL and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
were present.
At Stanley Park in Vancouver, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER was
sighted in Coal Harbour south of the cricket pitch.
No sightings reported for Tuesday, September 12th
Sightings for Monday, September 11th:
At Boundary Bay, in amongst 1000 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS
off 104th St were a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, MARBLED GODWIT,
20 RED KNOTS, and 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS.
At Tsawwassen ferry terminal, 1 SURFBIRD, 1 WANDERING TATTLER
and 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE were present.
At Iona south jetty, 2 HORNED LARKS and 1 or 2 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were present. At the tip of the jetty were 30 SURFBIRDS.
Sightings for Sunday, September 10th:
A possible BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW was reported at Boundary
Bay. From the foot of 64th St, walk east along the dyke to the first
big bend and the bird was feeding on the foreshore here at about 9 am.
Despite an extensive search, it was not relocated by dusk.
Also at Boundary Bay, a juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT was
present west of 88th St on the morning high tide and later on,
from the mansion. At 6:30 pm, it was seen off 96th St. It was
sighted in a group of 600 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Also present
in this flock were 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 1
PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, up to 25 RED KNOT, 1 MARBLED
GODWIT, and a juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.
Out of town, the FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen again near
Separation Lake on Hwy 5A just south of Kamloops.
At Reifel, the NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was present near the
entrance. Around the sanctuary were 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 4
CINNAMON TEAL, and a CANVASBACK.
At Fuller's Slough were 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS
In North Delta in the 9500 block near 116th St, 4 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen.
Sightings for Saturday, September 9th:
In Pitt Meadows, at Grant Narrows RP, 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen.
At Charleston Park, False Creek, Vancouver, a CACKLING
GOOSE was seen with 9 CANADA GEESE.
Sightings for Friday, September 8th:
A first year BLACKPOLL WARBLER was present at the Burnaby
Lake playing field complex. It was seen at 10 AM for 30 min in a
mixed warbler flock on the south side of the fitness circuit in the
cottonwood trees.
At Iona, a ROCK SANDPIPER was present briefly at the tip of the
south jetty.
In North Delta in the 9500 block near 116th St, 4 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver area,
please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or Larry at
465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert, and good
birding.
For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/
This message was recorded and transcribed by Kevin Louth, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net
September 15th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 10:00 pm on
September 15th. The RBA telephone number is (604) 737-3074.
Sightings for Friday, September 15th:
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, 2 SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPERS
were on the inner ponds and 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES along
the east dyke. Around the sanctuary were 3 PURPLE MARTINS, 2
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS, and 7 SANDHILL CRANES.
Sightings for Thursday, September 14th:
At Iona Island in Richmond on the south jetty were 20 HORNED
LARKS, 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. From the tip of the jetty, 25
COMMON TERNS and a SURFBIRD were seen.
In Cecil Green Park at UBC, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was
present behind the Museum of Anthropology.
At Point Roberts, Washington, 2 PARASITIC JAEGER and 15
COMMON TERNS were present.
Sightings for Wednesday, September 13th:
At Reifel, a RUFF was present on the high tide near the tower.
In Jordan River on Vancouver Island, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and
PHILADELPHIA VIREO were reported. Jordan River is reached by
driving west from Sooke on Hwy 14. Before reaching Jordan River,
park on the right just before the bridge, walk through a red gate into
a large open area. The birds were seen in mixed flock of warblers
feeding in alders.
At Iona Island, a WHIMBREL and AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER
were present.
At Stanley Park in Vancouver, a SOLITARY SANDPIPER was
sighted in Coal Harbour south of the cricket pitch.
No sightings reported for Tuesday, September 12th
Sightings for Monday, September 11th:
At Boundary Bay, in amongst 1000 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS
off 104th St were a HUDSONIAN GODWIT, MARBLED GODWIT,
20 RED KNOTS, and 3 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS.
At Tsawwassen ferry terminal, 1 SURFBIRD, 1 WANDERING TATTLER
and 1 RUDDY TURNSTONE were present.
At Iona south jetty, 2 HORNED LARKS and 1 or 2 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were present. At the tip of the jetty were 30 SURFBIRDS.
Sightings for Sunday, September 10th:
A possible BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW was reported at Boundary
Bay. From the foot of 64th St, walk east along the dyke to the first
big bend and the bird was feeding on the foreshore here at about 9 am.
Despite an extensive search, it was not relocated by dusk.
Also at Boundary Bay, a juvenile HUDSONIAN GODWIT was
present west of 88th St on the morning high tide and later on,
from the mansion. At 6:30 pm, it was seen off 96th St. It was
sighted in a group of 600 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Also present
in this flock were 2 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 1
PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, up to 25 RED KNOT, 1 MARBLED
GODWIT, and a juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.
Out of town, the FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen again near
Separation Lake on Hwy 5A just south of Kamloops.
At Reifel, the NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was present near the
entrance. Around the sanctuary were 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS, 4
CINNAMON TEAL, and a CANVASBACK.
At Fuller's Slough were 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS
In North Delta in the 9500 block near 116th St, 4 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen.
Sightings for Saturday, September 9th:
In Pitt Meadows, at Grant Narrows RP, 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen.
At Charleston Park, False Creek, Vancouver, a CACKLING
GOOSE was seen with 9 CANADA GEESE.
Sightings for Friday, September 8th:
A first year BLACKPOLL WARBLER was present at the Burnaby
Lake playing field complex. It was seen at 10 AM for 30 min in a
mixed warbler flock on the south side of the fitness circuit in the
cottonwood trees.
At Iona, a ROCK SANDPIPER was present briefly at the tip of the
south jetty.
In North Delta in the 9500 block near 116th St, 4 COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS were seen.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver area,
please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or Larry at
465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert, and good
birding.
For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto the
Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/
This message was recorded and transcribed by Kevin Louth, and
forwarded by Wayne Weber.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net