Vancouver RBA
May 6, 2008
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This is Wayne Weber with Nature Vancouver's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday,
May 6th, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited, with stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver. This message was updated at 9 PM on May 7th.
The RBA telephone number is (604) 737-3074.
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RARE BIRD ALERT for a TUFTED DUCK at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, at
least through May 4th.
Sightings for Tuesday, May 6th
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at Lighthouse Park in West
Vancouver.
At Point Roberts, WA, 40 late BLACK TURNSTONES were on the beach at
Lighthouse Marine Park, and 300 PACIFIC LOONS and 300 BRANT were seen
offshore, as were several RHINOCEROS AUKLETS.
Twenty SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were on the tideflats near the base of
the Roberts Bank coal port jetty in Delta.
At the Hazelmere Golf Course on 8th Avenue in Surrey, 42 WHIMBRELS
were seen.
Sightings for Monday, May 5th
A SWAINSON'S HAWK, possibly a first record for Vancouver, was seen
briefly at Derby Reach Park in Langley.
The CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD at Eaglecrest Road on Bowen Island was
seen for a second day.
A WESTERN KINGBIRD, the first of the spring, was seen along Ferguson
Road on Sea Island, Richmond. At nearby Iona Island were 9 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 10 late SNOW GEESE, a YELLOW-HEADED
BLACKBIRD, 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, and 28 CASPIAN TERNS.
A pair of EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES are being seen regularly at
4126 River Road, west of Ladner in Delta.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen in Langley's Campbell Valley Park.
Sightings for Sunday, May 4th
The drake TUFTED DUCK was still being seen in the inner ponds at the Reifel
Bird Sanctuary in Delta. Also at Reifel were a SORA and an AMERICAN BITTERN.
From Iona Island in Richmond came reports of a VESPER SPARROW, a very
rare migrant, and a CHIPPING SPARROW; a WILSON'S PHALAROPE, the
first of the year; a LESSER YELLOWLEGS; 6 PURPLE MARTINS; and 40
CASPIAN TERNS.
A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD appeared in a yard on Eaglecrest Road on
Bowen Island. Also here were a HUTTON'S VIREO, several CASSIN'S VIREOS,
and many warblers.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE remained at 1961 Berkley Road in North
Vancouver.
Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver produced 4 HERMIT THRUSHES and an
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD.
Another NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen at Queen's Park in New Westminster.
Noteworthy birds at Squamish, north of Vancouver, included a YELLOW-BILLED
LOON near the port facilities, and 12 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS at the container
port pond.
Sightings for Saturday, May 3rd
The TUFTED DUCK remained at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta. Also there
was one EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE.
Up to 3 CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRDS were seen near the information kiosk in
Burnaby
Mountain Park, Burnaby. Also here were many migrants including single
NASHVILLE and MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLERS, single CASSIN'S and WARBLING
VIREOS, 4 HERMIT THRUSHES, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, and a
CHIPPING SPARROW.
A VESPER SPARROW, a very rare migrant, was on the path at the north end of
Boundary Bay Regional Park in Delta, and 7 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were
In the adjacent Beach Grove Lagoon.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW appeared at 1961 Berkley Road in North
Vancouver.
Four late RED-THROATED LOONS and a HORNED LARK were seen along the
Iona I. south jetty in Richmond. At Iona itself were 9 SEMIPALMATED
SANDPIPERS and a YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, and on adjacent Sea
Island were 2 PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVERS, 9 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,
And 10 WILSON'S SNIPE.
Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver provided gobs of migrants including a
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD, a WILSON'S SNIPE, 20 VARIED THRUSHES,
and dozens of warblers and sparrows.
At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were the first SWAINSON'S
THRUSH of the year, 6 HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS, and 6 PURPLE MARTINS.
A Nature Vancouver field trip to Everett Crowley Park in Vancouver produced
several birds of interest including the year's first OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
2 MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLERS, and 6 HERMIT THRUSHES.
Sightings for Friday, May 2nd
At Blackie Spit in Surrey were a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER, a WHIMBREL, and 2
PURPLE MARTINS.
Deer Lake Park in Burnaby yielded a BARRED OWL, a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE,
8 late RING-NECKED DUCKS, and 5 PURPLE MARTINS.
In North Vancouver, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE were at 1961 Berkley Road.
Sightings for Thursday, May 1st
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW appeared at 1961 Berkley Road in North
Vancouver, and a HARRIS'S SPARROW continued in the Norgate Park
area of North Vancouver.
A CHIPPING SPARROW and a NASHVILLE WARBLER were seen in the
2600 block of East 5th Avenue in Vancouver.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, one of many this spring, was seen at Cecil Green
Park near the University of BC in Vancouver.
Sightings for Wednesday, April 30th
The male TUFTED DUCK was present again most of the day on one of the inner
ponds at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta.
A WHIMBREL, the first report of the year, was at "Farm Slough" on the east
side
of Blackie Spit Park in Surrey. Also here was a BAIRD'S SANDPIPER.
A BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK and a WESTERN TANAGER near Deer Lake
in Burnaby were both the first reported for the year, and a bit early.
Noteworthy migrants on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby included a TURKEY
VULTURE and a CASSIN'S VIREO.
In Semiahmoo Bay, between White Rock and Blaine, WA were at least 6000
BONAPARTE'S GULLS and 80 CASPIAN TERNS.
A CHIPPING SPARROW was at Sowden Park in North Vancouver.
A singing NASHVILLE WARBLER was at Redwood Park in Surrey.
A MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD was noted at Boundary Bay Regional Park in Delta.
Sightings for Tuesday, April 29th
The TUFTED DUCK was present most of the day at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
Other birds of note at Reifel and nearby Westham Island included 2
TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRES, 12 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 2 EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES, 3 HERMIT THRUSHES, and 500 late SNOW GEESE.
A major fallout of migrant was noted at Cecil Green Park on the University
of BC campus near Vancouver. This included 30 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, 15
HERMIT THRUSHES, and many warblers and sparrows. Noteworthy species
included a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a WILSON'S
WARBLER, and a HUTTON'S VIREO.
Another NASHVILLE WARBLER was in the 2100 block of Bowser in North
Vancouver, and still another one at Burnaby Mountain Park, which also
produced 10 HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS and 6 EVENING GROSBEAKS.
Two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were on Berkley Road in North Vancouver, and 3
WILSON'S WARBLERS were at the nearby Maplewood Conservation Area.
Sightings for Monday, April 28th
A WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE, the first of the spring, was a week or two early in
a Burnaby yard.
The TUFTED DUCK was seen for much of the day at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
Fifty VAUX'S SWIFTS and 4 BLACK SWIFTS, both firsts for the year,
were reported in Surrey near 104th Avenue and 148th Street.
Confirmation of the BLACK SWIFTS by other observers would be appreciated,
as this date is 2-3 weeks earlier than the usual arrival.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW at 34th and Pine Crescent in Vancouver was
noteworthy.
Many migrants were noted at the Maplewood Conservation Area in North
Vancouver, Including the first PURPLE MARTIN of the year, a MARBLED
GODWIT, 11 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, and many RED CROSSBILLS. Burnaby Mountain
Park also had large numbers of migrants.
Sightings for Sunday, April 27th
A GREEN HERON was at Surrey Lake Park on 152nd Street in Surrey.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER near 208th Street and 102B Avenue in Langley was the
first for the year.
A HARRIS'S SPARROW was seen in the Norgate Park area of North Vancouver.
The male TUFTED DUCK was seen again at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. Also here
were 5 GREAT HORNED OWLS, including the nesting adults and 3 nearly-fledged
young, 2000 late SNOW GEESE, and 20 LEAST SANDPIPERS.
Burnaby Mountain Park had many migrants including 3 NASHVILLE and
4 WILSON'S WARBLERS, 5 HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS, and 5 HERMIT
THRUSHES.
A pair of SANDHILL CRANES with one young were reported from the Country
Meadows Golf Course on No. 6 Road in Richmond.
Sightings for Saturday, April 26th
Two GREEN HERONS in their usual spot at the pond in West Vancouver's
Ambleside Park were the first report of the spring.
Two CINNAMON TEAL and a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD were at Boundary Bay
Regional Park in Delta.
A LONG-EARED OWL in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park was being mobbed
by crows and a COOPER'S HAWK, but was gone by the next day.
In Port Moody, 6 RED CROSSBILLS and 20 BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were seen
at Inlet Park.
Sightings for Friday, April 25th
At the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were a CINNAMON TEAL,
2 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, and 2 pairs of OSPREYS
which were nest-building.
Sightings for Thursday, April 24th
The drake TUFTED DUCK was seen briefly again at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary
in Delta.
At the South Surrey Recreation Centre on 20th Avenue, a HUTTON'S VIREO
and 2 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS were noted.
Two HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS and many warblers were at Joe Brown
Park off 125A Street in the Panorama Ridge area of Surrey.
Sightings for Wednesday, April 23rd
A SAY'S PHOEBE along the beach at Iona Island in Richmond was a rare
spring migrant.
At least 2000 SNOW GEESE were still feeding on Westham Island in Delta,
and 4 MUTE SWANS were near the Westham Island bridge over Canoe Pass.
Sightings for Tuesday, April 22nd
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was present at Cecil Green Park on the
north side of the University of BC campus in Vancouver.
A high count of 155 GREATER YELLOWLEGS was made at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary
in Delta.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver area,
please call Wayne at 604-597-7201, 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
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