Victoria RBA
June 6, 2008
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- RBA
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* June 6, 2008
* BCVI060608
- Transcript
Hello birders! This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird
Alert for Friday, June 6, 4 pm update. Compiled and transcribed by David
Allinson.
Feature Birds
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PAINTED REDSTART
BLACK SWIFT
BRANT
Friday, June 6
BLACK SWIFTS were reported by different observers at Swan Lake Nature
Sanctuary in Saanich. In the morning 3 were observed and later in the day 13
were tallied. Also present was an AMERICAN KESTREL. At nearby Christmas
Hill, a WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE was heard.
A male NORTHERN HARRIER continued in the Martindale Valley of Central
Saanich.
Thursday, June 5
Unusual for June, 5 BRANT were on the rocks at Clover Point off Dallas Road
along the Victoria waterfront.
Wednesday, June 4
RARE BIRD ALERT: A report has been received for a possible PAINTED REDSTART
in the Cobble Hill area. The bird was observed at the corner of Cobble Hill
Road and Cameron-Taggart Road. Confirmation is requested. This would be an
exceptional record and would only represent the second record for the
province!
Tuesday, June 3
Unusual for the time of year was a male NORTHERN HARRIER over the Martindale
Valley of Central Saanich.
Monday, June 2
RARE BIRD ALERT: A possible ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was observed near the
16th hole of the Cowichan Golf and Country club south of Duncan.
Confirmation is requested.
A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was with Brewer's Blackbirds along Lochside
Drive at the model airplane field between Martindale and Island View Beach
Roads in the Martindale Valley of Central Saanich.
Sunday, June 1
4 BANK SWALLOWS were over Swan Lake in Saanich in the evening hours when
swallows often concentrate here in numbers.
A female BULLOCK'S ORIOLE was at Jordan River on southern tip of Vancouver
Island.
Saturday, May 31
RARE BIRD ALERT: A singing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Swan Lake Nature
Sanctuary in Saanich. The bird was near the grove of tall firs between the
jogging path and the south end of the floating bridge.
3 RED-EYED VIREOS were tallied at Cowichan Bay just opposite the turn off to
the Cowichan Bay Dock Road south of Duncan.
A female LAZULI BUNTING was at Providence Farm off Tzouhalem Road in Duncan.
To report bird sightings of interest, please leave your name and telephone
number as well as the details of your sighting at the end of this greeting.
For those receiving the transcript only, note the RBA # is 592-3381.
For information about Victoria birding or to summon birders to confirm a
rare bird, please call David Allinson at 391-1786. Photos of rare or unusual
birds are appreciated and may be e-mailed to rba2 AT vicnhs.bc.ca .
For more information about the Victoria Natural History Society, visit our
website at http://www.vicnhs.bc.ca/.
Good birding and wishing you lifers all!
David Allinson
passerine AT shaw.ca
Victoria, BC
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