This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for Sunday,
July 31st, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA telephone number is
(604) 737-3074.
Rare bird alert for a possible SCARLET TANAGER.
Sightings for Sunday, July 31:
There was no relocation of the possible SCARLET TANAGER on Bowen
Island today, despite an intensive search.
In Fort Langley, at the intersection of 208th St and 102B Ave., 2 SANDHILL
CRANES were seen in a field north of the intersection.
In Delta, off 80th St. on the Boundary Bay foreshore, were a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and a SHORT-EARED OWL.
Sightings for Saturday, July 30:
On Bowen Island, a possible male SCARLET TANAGER was seen briefly
about 3:15 PM at 321 Salal Road. Access to Bowen Island is by ferry from
Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Sightings for Friday, July 29:
At Colony Farm in Coquitlam, near the old pig barn, a male LAZULI BUNTING
was singing. A juvenile was also present.
In North Delta, 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying over 117th Street
at 95th Avenue.
There were no reports for Wednesday, July 27 or Thursday, July 28:
Sightings for Tuesday, July 26:
At Colony Farm, a male LAZULI BUNTING was seen near the old pig barn.
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
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July 31st, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in
Vancouver and North Vancouver. The RBA telephone number is
(604) 737-3074.
Rare bird alert for a possible SCARLET TANAGER.
Sightings for Sunday, July 31:
There was no relocation of the possible SCARLET TANAGER on Bowen
Island today, despite an intensive search.
In Fort Langley, at the intersection of 208th St and 102B Ave., 2 SANDHILL
CRANES were seen in a field north of the intersection.
In Delta, off 80th St. on the Boundary Bay foreshore, were a RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, and a SHORT-EARED OWL.
Sightings for Saturday, July 30:
On Bowen Island, a possible male SCARLET TANAGER was seen briefly
about 3:15 PM at 321 Salal Road. Access to Bowen Island is by ferry from
Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver.
Sightings for Friday, July 29:
At Colony Farm in Coquitlam, near the old pig barn, a male LAZULI BUNTING
was singing. A juvenile was also present.
In North Delta, 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen flying over 117th Street
at 95th Avenue.
There were no reports for Wednesday, July 27 or Thursday, July 28:
Sightings for Tuesday, July 26:
At Colony Farm, a male LAZULI BUNTING was seen near the old pig barn.
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
[log in to unmask]