Victoria Rare Bird Alert Transcript

RBA - 250-704-2555

* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* March 2, 2010
* BCVI100302
- Transcript


This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Tuesday, Mar
2, 2pm update To report sightings of interest, please call 250-704-2555 and
leave your name, message and phone number. To summon those that can confirm
a rare bird, please call Barbara Begg at 250-656-5296 or Rick Schortinghuis
at 250-885-2454.


Feature Birds

Brant
Western Meadowlark
Northern Harrier

Tuesday Mar 4
The Tuesday morning birding group headed out to Martindale Flats and Island
View Beach today and found about 6 Western Meadowlark and one Northern
Harrier in the fields around Puckle Road.
Six Brant were at Island View Beach.

And speaking of Brant, the Brant Festival, more than a month of nature
related activities begins this Friday March 5 in Parksville with a
presentation by Maria Adair called Taking the Pulse of Nature. There is a
VNHS field trip next Saturday, March 6, with car-pooling available. Contact
Rick Schortinghuis at 250-885-2454 and meet at the Helmcken Park and Ride at
7 am.

The Brant Festival Birding Big Day is on Saturday, April 10. For more
details about the Brant Festival or to register for the Big Day, visit their
website at Brantfestival.bc.ca