Victoria RBA
April 30, 2008
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- RBA
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* April 30, 2008
* BCVI300408
- Transcript
Hello birders! This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Rare Bird
Alert for Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 pm update. Compiled and transcribed by
David Allinson.
Feature Birds
---------------------------
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
MARBLED GODWIT
SOLITARY SANDPIPER
Wednesday, April 30
A male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was visiting feeders at a private location in
Saanich. Other locations to be on the lookout for this annual migrant
include Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, Viaduct Flats, Rithet's Bog, Elk
Lake/Beaver Lake Regional Park, and Somenos Marsh in Duncan.
This morning there were 3 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at "Rapiers Pond" which is a
vernal pond located off Charlton Road at the corner of Burnside Road West in
Saanich. Year after year in spring this remains one of the more reliable
locales for this migrant shorebird.
Nearby at Hastings Flats off Hastings Street there were 2 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS.
Joining the WHIMBREL flock at the Victoria Golf Club fairways off Beach
Drive in Oak Bay was a MARBLED GODWIT.
Tuesday, April 29
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was at "Rapiers Pond" off Charlton Road.
The WHIMBREL flock at the Victoria Golf Club in Oak Bay continues to grow
with 27 birds in total now.
Monday, April 28
An AMERICAN BITTERN was at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary in Saanich. Also
present was a SORA and a NORTHERN HARRIER as well as the first WESTERN
TANAGER of the year.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE remained on the northwest side of Mount Tolmie Park
in Saanich.
23 WHIMBREL were on the fairways of the Victoria Golf Club.
Sunday, April 27
RARE BIRD ALERT: 2 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were in a yard on the west side
of the old golf course off Otter Point Road in Sooke. While the
acceptability status of this species is still somewhat vague for the
province and the possibility of an escaped cage bird is always possible,
nevertheless there is no doubt that this species continues to undergo a
rapid expansion throughout North America since its introduction in the
mid-1980's.
An adult BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was observed from the ferry between Mayne
and Pender Islands.
A GREEN HERON was seen at Somenos Marsh in Duncan.
2 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE were on the northwest side of Mount Tolmie.
Another TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was observed near Port Renfrew.
A NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was heard again in the Mount Wells area in Langford.
2 skeins totaling an estimated 2-3000 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were
migrating high over the University of Victoria area.
Saturday, April 26
RARE BIRD ALERT: A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD made a brief appearance and was
photographed at a feeder in the Highlands. This is either the same or
perhaps a different bird as recorded last week in Saanich.
RARE BIRD ALERT: A possible RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was seen at Goldstream
Provincial Park. The bird was seen between the picnic area and the river.
A TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was on the grounds of Government House off Rockland
Ave in Victoria.
The WHIMBREL flock at the Victoria Golf Club totaled 17 individuals.
14 CASPIAN TERNS were tallied at Esquimalt Lagoon off Ocean Blvd in Colwood.
A pair of CINNAMON TEAL was at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary.
Friday, April 25
Multiple reports were received for a continuing EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE in
Sooke off Otter Point Road near the golf course. However, 2 EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES have been seen together in this general area.
A NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL was seen and heard in the Mount Wells area. At the
summit of Mount Wells two SOOTY GROUSE were heard hooting.
Meanwhile, in the Martindale Valley of Central Saanich, two TRUMPETER SWANS
were in the L-Reservoir.
270 BRANT and 24 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were tallied from Island View
Beach Regional Park in Central Saanich.
This Saturday, May 3rd the VNHS Saturday Birding group will be going to
Beacon Hill Park as part of Camas Day activities. Meet at the flag pole at
the top of the hill at 7:00AM. For those that are interested we will be
doing some shorebirding along the Victoria waterfront afterwards.
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 either Barbara Begg at 656-5296, or me 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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