This is Wayne Weber with the Vancouver Natural History Society's
Rare Bird Alert for February 13th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds
Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This
message was updated at 1:00 PM on February 14th. The RBA
telephone number is (604) 737-3074.
If you have a report, please leave your full name, telephone number,
date, and exact location of your sighting. If you want to skip the update,
press the pound key on your phone, otherwise please wait until the end
of this update to leave your message.
A RARE BIRD ALERT continues in Washington State for a WHOOPER
SWAN near Conway, last reported on February 11.
Please see the Tweeters E-mail group recent archives at
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TWET.html , or phone the
Washington State BirdBox at (206) 281-9172, for the latest
updates and directions to this bird.
Also, on Vancouver Island, RARE BIRD ALERT for a TUFTED DUCK
at Kings Pond, Victoria from February 1 to 12. Phone the Victoria
RBA at (250) 592-3381 for updates.
Sightings for Tuesday, February 13th
Four BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Tsawwassen
ferry terminal in Delta, and the resident WILLET was seen again
at the base of the Tsawwassen jetty, on the south side.
Sightings for Monday, February 12th
The wintering TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen again in
Coquitlam in the 3000 block of Spuraway Road.
Sightings for Sunday, February 11
A GREAT GRAY OWL was reported from an open area along the
Ravine Trail in Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley.
At and near the foot of 72nd Street in Delta, near the Boundary Bay
shoreline, birds seen included an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK,
a SHORT-EARED OWL, and a season-high 9 SNOWY OWLS on
the golf course north of the dyke.
Sightings for Saturday, February 10th
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, birds seen included 15 COMMON
REDPOLLS (in alder trees near the Fuller Slough blind), 3
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 6 SANDHILL CRANES, 3 adult BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, a REDHEAD, and a singing HUTTON'S VIREO
along the entrance road.
Nearby, 8 MUTE SWANS, including one immature, were at the
Westham Island bridge.
At the foot of 72nd Street in Delta, 6 SNOWY OWLS were on the golf
course on the east side, and 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were also seen.
The two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were still at 3706 88th Street
in Delta.
35 TUNDRA SWANS were seen with TRUMPETER SWANS along
68th Street near 60th Avenue in Delta. Two second-winter GLAUCOUS
GULLS were seen in a gull flock nearby
3 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at Iona Island, Richmond.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in Richmond on the west dyke of
Lulu Island, at the west foot of Westminster Highway.
At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, WA, a high count of 21
MARBLED MURRELETS was tallied.
Sightings for Friday, February 9th
At Iona Island in Richmond, a RING-NECKED DUCK was in the outer
pond, and a EURASIAN WIGEON in the old sewage outfall pond.
Sightings for Thursday, February 8th
At Blaine, WA, an adult WESTERN GULL and at least 5 EARED
GREBES were seen from Semiahmoo Spit on the west side of
Drayton Harbor, and a SNOWY OWL was seen again on
buildings near the Blaine fishing pier.
Fifteen TUNDRA SWANS were with TRUMPETER SWANS
along 68th Street near 60th Avenue in Delta.
Also in Delta, 4 SNOWY OWLS were on the golf course at the
foot of 72nd Street near Boundary Bay, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS
were nearby, and 2 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were at a
feeder at 3706 88th Street.
There were no sightings reported for Wednesday, February 7th
Sightings for Tuesday, February 6th
Along the Boundary Bay dyke in Delta between 64th and 72nd
Streets, 2 SNOWY OWLS, 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS, and
3 drake EURASIAN WIGEON were seen, although observations
were hampered by fog.
At Iona Island in Richmond, an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen
at the NW corner of the Iona marsh, north of the outer pond.
Sightings for Monday, February 5th
Three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in scattered locations north
of Boundary Bay in Delta, and 2 EURASIAN WIGEON along 72nd Street.
Sightings for Sunday, February 4th
An AMERICAN DIPPER was reported from the beluga pool at
the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, Vancouver.
Sightings for Saturday, February 3rd
A pair of REDHEADS were seen at Surrey Lake, off 152nd Street
north of 72nd Avenue in Surrey.
A season-high total of 7 SNOWY OWLS were seen, all close
together on the golf course at the foot of 72nd Street in Delta.
Nearby were 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS and 2 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS.
One EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was at 3706 88th Street in
Delta (near Boundary Bay), and a MARBLED GODWIT was at
the foot of 112th Street.
24 TUNDRA SWANS, a high count this winter, were with
TRUMPETER SWANS along 68th Street near 60th Avenue in
Delta.
Four GLAUCOUS GULLS, all second and third-winter birds, were
seen at scattered localities in Delta.
Sightings for Friday, February 2nd
Two PINE GROSBEAKS were seen at 6011 Alta Court in Richmond,
near the Richmond Hospital.
At the fishing pier in Blaine, WA were an EARED GREBE and
an adult WESTERN GULL.
At least 250 TRUMPETER SWANS were in one flock near the
intersection of Highway 91 and Highway 10 in Delta.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen and photographed in
a ditch at the Beach Grove lagoon at the east foot of 12th
Avenue in Delta.
Sightings for Thursday, February 1st
A GYRFALCON and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen along the
waterfront in White Rock.
A flock of 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Maplewood
Conservation Area in North Vancouver.
Six CALIFORNIA GULLS, scarce and local in winter, were at
and near Trout Lake in John Hendry Park, Vancouver.
Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported on the Port Mann
bridge over the Fraser River between Surrey and Coquitlam, a
regular roosting spot.
Sightings for Wednesday, January 31st
Three SNOWY OWLS were seen fairly close together on the golf course
at the south foot of 72nd Street in Delta. They are best viewed from
the walking trail on the Boundary Bay dyke.
Two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were still present near the
foot of 88th Street in Delta.
Four PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in the former residential area
north of the Boundary Bay airport in Delta.
Sightings for Tuesday, January 30th
An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was near Fuller Slough
at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta.
Four SNOWY OWLS were present on the golf course at the foot of
72nd Street, Delta.
Three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen at Iona
Island, Richmond, and two CACKLING GEESE were seen on
nearby Sea Island under the Dinsmore Channel bridge.
Along the Boundary Bay dyke in Delta west of 88th Street were
2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 2 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS.
No reports for Monday, January 29th
Sightings for Sunday, January 28th
130 SANDERLINGS were observed at Boundary Bay Regional Park,
Delta.
Five PINE GROSBEAKS were observed again along 64th St near
28th Ave, Delta.
Two ROCK SANDPIPERS and 3 SURFBIRDS were observed
at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal near Berth 1, Delta. The WILLET
was also seen near the base of the ferry jetty on the south side.
A first winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen along 36th Avenue between
72nd and 64th Streets, also in Delta.
At and near the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were a BARN OWL, a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL, and 4 GREAT HORNED OWLS.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Peter at 604-736-0991, Viveka at 604-531-3401,
or Larry at 604-465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver
Rare Bird Alert, and good birding.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net
Rare Bird Alert for February 13th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds
Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This
message was updated at 1:00 PM on February 14th. The RBA
telephone number is (604) 737-3074.
If you have a report, please leave your full name, telephone number,
date, and exact location of your sighting. If you want to skip the update,
press the pound key on your phone, otherwise please wait until the end
of this update to leave your message.
A RARE BIRD ALERT continues in Washington State for a WHOOPER
SWAN near Conway, last reported on February 11.
Please see the Tweeters E-mail group recent archives at
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/TWET.html , or phone the
Washington State BirdBox at (206) 281-9172, for the latest
updates and directions to this bird.
Also, on Vancouver Island, RARE BIRD ALERT for a TUFTED DUCK
at Kings Pond, Victoria from February 1 to 12. Phone the Victoria
RBA at (250) 592-3381 for updates.
Sightings for Tuesday, February 13th
Four BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were seen at the Tsawwassen
ferry terminal in Delta, and the resident WILLET was seen again
at the base of the Tsawwassen jetty, on the south side.
Sightings for Monday, February 12th
The wintering TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen again in
Coquitlam in the 3000 block of Spuraway Road.
Sightings for Sunday, February 11
A GREAT GRAY OWL was reported from an open area along the
Ravine Trail in Campbell Valley Regional Park in Langley.
At and near the foot of 72nd Street in Delta, near the Boundary Bay
shoreline, birds seen included an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK,
a SHORT-EARED OWL, and a season-high 9 SNOWY OWLS on
the golf course north of the dyke.
Sightings for Saturday, February 10th
At the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, birds seen included 15 COMMON
REDPOLLS (in alder trees near the Fuller Slough blind), 3
NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, an immature NORTHERN
GOSHAWK, 6 SANDHILL CRANES, 3 adult BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS, a REDHEAD, and a singing HUTTON'S VIREO
along the entrance road.
Nearby, 8 MUTE SWANS, including one immature, were at the
Westham Island bridge.
At the foot of 72nd Street in Delta, 6 SNOWY OWLS were on the golf
course on the east side, and 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS were also seen.
The two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were still at 3706 88th Street
in Delta.
35 TUNDRA SWANS were seen with TRUMPETER SWANS along
68th Street near 60th Avenue in Delta. Two second-winter GLAUCOUS
GULLS were seen in a gull flock nearby
3 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at Iona Island, Richmond.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in Richmond on the west dyke of
Lulu Island, at the west foot of Westminster Highway.
At Lighthouse Marine Park in Point Roberts, WA, a high count of 21
MARBLED MURRELETS was tallied.
Sightings for Friday, February 9th
At Iona Island in Richmond, a RING-NECKED DUCK was in the outer
pond, and a EURASIAN WIGEON in the old sewage outfall pond.
Sightings for Thursday, February 8th
At Blaine, WA, an adult WESTERN GULL and at least 5 EARED
GREBES were seen from Semiahmoo Spit on the west side of
Drayton Harbor, and a SNOWY OWL was seen again on
buildings near the Blaine fishing pier.
Fifteen TUNDRA SWANS were with TRUMPETER SWANS
along 68th Street near 60th Avenue in Delta.
Also in Delta, 4 SNOWY OWLS were on the golf course at the
foot of 72nd Street near Boundary Bay, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS
were nearby, and 2 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were at a
feeder at 3706 88th Street.
There were no sightings reported for Wednesday, February 7th
Sightings for Tuesday, February 6th
Along the Boundary Bay dyke in Delta between 64th and 72nd
Streets, 2 SNOWY OWLS, 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS, and
3 drake EURASIAN WIGEON were seen, although observations
were hampered by fog.
At Iona Island in Richmond, an AMERICAN BITTERN was seen
at the NW corner of the Iona marsh, north of the outer pond.
Sightings for Monday, February 5th
Three SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in scattered locations north
of Boundary Bay in Delta, and 2 EURASIAN WIGEON along 72nd Street.
Sightings for Sunday, February 4th
An AMERICAN DIPPER was reported from the beluga pool at
the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, Vancouver.
Sightings for Saturday, February 3rd
A pair of REDHEADS were seen at Surrey Lake, off 152nd Street
north of 72nd Avenue in Surrey.
A season-high total of 7 SNOWY OWLS were seen, all close
together on the golf course at the foot of 72nd Street in Delta.
Nearby were 3 SHORT-EARED OWLS and 2 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS.
One EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE was at 3706 88th Street in
Delta (near Boundary Bay), and a MARBLED GODWIT was at
the foot of 112th Street.
24 TUNDRA SWANS, a high count this winter, were with
TRUMPETER SWANS along 68th Street near 60th Avenue in
Delta.
Four GLAUCOUS GULLS, all second and third-winter birds, were
seen at scattered localities in Delta.
Sightings for Friday, February 2nd
Two PINE GROSBEAKS were seen at 6011 Alta Court in Richmond,
near the Richmond Hospital.
At the fishing pier in Blaine, WA were an EARED GREBE and
an adult WESTERN GULL.
At least 250 TRUMPETER SWANS were in one flock near the
intersection of Highway 91 and Highway 10 in Delta.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen and photographed in
a ditch at the Beach Grove lagoon at the east foot of 12th
Avenue in Delta.
Sightings for Thursday, February 1st
A GYRFALCON and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen along the
waterfront in White Rock.
A flock of 20 RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the Maplewood
Conservation Area in North Vancouver.
Six CALIFORNIA GULLS, scarce and local in winter, were at
and near Trout Lake in John Hendry Park, Vancouver.
Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were reported on the Port Mann
bridge over the Fraser River between Surrey and Coquitlam, a
regular roosting spot.
Sightings for Wednesday, January 31st
Three SNOWY OWLS were seen fairly close together on the golf course
at the south foot of 72nd Street in Delta. They are best viewed from
the walking trail on the Boundary Bay dyke.
Two EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were still present near the
foot of 88th Street in Delta.
Four PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in the former residential area
north of the Boundary Bay airport in Delta.
Sightings for Tuesday, January 30th
An immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK was near Fuller Slough
at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta.
Four SNOWY OWLS were present on the golf course at the foot of
72nd Street, Delta.
Three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen at Iona
Island, Richmond, and two CACKLING GEESE were seen on
nearby Sea Island under the Dinsmore Channel bridge.
Along the Boundary Bay dyke in Delta west of 88th Street were
2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS and 2 WESTERN MEADOWLARKS.
No reports for Monday, January 29th
Sightings for Sunday, January 28th
130 SANDERLINGS were observed at Boundary Bay Regional Park,
Delta.
Five PINE GROSBEAKS were observed again along 64th St near
28th Ave, Delta.
Two ROCK SANDPIPERS and 3 SURFBIRDS were observed
at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal near Berth 1, Delta. The WILLET
was also seen near the base of the ferry jetty on the south side.
A first winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen along 36th Avenue between
72nd and 64th Streets, also in Delta.
At and near the Reifel Bird Sanctuary were a BARN OWL, a NORTHERN
SAW-WHET OWL, and 4 GREAT HORNED OWLS.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver
area, please call Peter at 604-736-0991, Viveka at 604-531-3401,
or Larry at 604-465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver
Rare Bird Alert, and good birding.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus@telus.net