- RBA
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* December 2, 2006
* BCVI061202
- Transcript
This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Saturday
December 2, 2006, 9am update. For current information, please call
250-592-3381 or check the Victoria Natural History Society website at
www.vicnhs.bc.ca. Compiled and transcribed by Ed Pellizzon. Photos of rare
or unusual birds are appreciated and may be sent to rba@vicnhs.bc.ca.
Feature Birds:
Short-eared Owl
Friday December 1
A Short-eared Owl was seen on the shoreline rocks at Clover Point
There have been a number of reports of Townsends Warblers coming to
feeders in Saanich/Central Saanich
Thursday November 30th
No reports
Wednesday November 29th
A Brown Pelican, was seen by a birder using the Race Rocks webcam, you
can find the webcam by going to racerocks.com
A POSSIBLE Snowy Owl was reported around the Songhees area of the
Victoria inner harbour, this sighting cannot be 100% confirmed, if
there are any birders that may be venturing out around the harbour and
waterfront area and see the bird, an update would be appreciated
Tuesday the 28th
A Gray-crowned Rosy Finch was reported at the Carmanah Lighthouse
No reports for Monday the 27th
Sunday November 26th
a Brown Pelican was reported off Ten Mile Point, and was seen flying
away southward, and a Townsends Warbler was at a feeder in Central Saanich.
No reports for the 25th and 24th
Continuing Birds
6 Yellow-rumped Warblers at Swan Lake
1 Rock Wren at Island View Beach
1 Blue Jay coming to feeders at the corner of West Saanich and Tapping Rd
David Allinson
passerine@shaw.ca
Victoria, BC
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* December 2, 2006
* BCVI061202
- Transcript
This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Saturday
December 2, 2006, 9am update. For current information, please call
250-592-3381 or check the Victoria Natural History Society website at
www.vicnhs.bc.ca. Compiled and transcribed by Ed Pellizzon. Photos of rare
or unusual birds are appreciated and may be sent to rba@vicnhs.bc.ca.
Feature Birds:
Short-eared Owl
Friday December 1
A Short-eared Owl was seen on the shoreline rocks at Clover Point
There have been a number of reports of Townsends Warblers coming to
feeders in Saanich/Central Saanich
Thursday November 30th
No reports
Wednesday November 29th
A Brown Pelican, was seen by a birder using the Race Rocks webcam, you
can find the webcam by going to racerocks.com
A POSSIBLE Snowy Owl was reported around the Songhees area of the
Victoria inner harbour, this sighting cannot be 100% confirmed, if
there are any birders that may be venturing out around the harbour and
waterfront area and see the bird, an update would be appreciated
Tuesday the 28th
A Gray-crowned Rosy Finch was reported at the Carmanah Lighthouse
No reports for Monday the 27th
Sunday November 26th
a Brown Pelican was reported off Ten Mile Point, and was seen flying
away southward, and a Townsends Warbler was at a feeder in Central Saanich.
No reports for the 25th and 24th
Continuing Birds
6 Yellow-rumped Warblers at Swan Lake
1 Rock Wren at Island View Beach
1 Blue Jay coming to feeders at the corner of West Saanich and Tapping Rd
David Allinson
passerine@shaw.ca
Victoria, BC