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Victoria Rare Bird Alert Transcript
Sponsored by the Victoria Natural History Society.
RBA - 250-704-2555
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* August 31, 2010
* BCVI100831
- Transcript
This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Tuesday,
August 31, 4:30 pm update. To report sightings of interest, please call
250-704-2555 and leave your name, message and phone number. To summon those
who can confirm a rare bird, please call Barbara Begg at 250-656-5296 or
Rick Schortinghuis at 250-885-2454.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The VNHS Saturday birding group will go shore-birding from Esquimalt Lagoon
to Whiffen Spit this week. Meet at 7:30 am at the Helmcken Park and Ride.
RARE BIRD ALERT:
A bird believed to be an American Golden-Plover has been seen by several
birders recently on Sidney Island.
A Northern Waterthrush continues at or near the south end of the floating
bridge at Swan Lake. The bird was last reported on Thursday. An American
Bittern has been seen nearby by several birders.
FEATURE BIRDS, RETURNING MIGRANTS:
Fall migration is picking up. The past few days have seen the first
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, a Yellow-rumped Warbler, American
Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, American Pipit, and Blue-winged Teal. The Kinglet was
at Rocky Point, DND land not open to the public; the Wigeons were at
Goodacre Lake in Beacon Hill Park; the Yellow-rump was at Langford Lake, the
Ruddy Duck was at Swan Lake; and the Blue-winged Teal, two immatures, were
in the reservoir west of the Garcia Nursery in the Martindale area.
Tuesday, August 31:
The Tuesday Group saw or heard a total of 58 species this morning, including
a Spotted Sandpiper at Bowker Rocks, Marbled Murrelet and Red-necked
Phalarope off Clover Point, and Western Tanager, Vaux's Swift, and six
species of warblers at Swan Lake.
Sunday, August 29:
Two Brant were at Island View Beach.
Saturday, August 28:
A Barred Owl was at Swan Lake.
A Northern Pygmy-Owl was heard calling in the Highlands district.
Two Sooty Shearwater and a Long-tailed Jaeger were seen from Tower Point in
Metchosin.
Thursday, August 26:
A Whimbrel, six Surfbird, and both species of DOWICHERS were at Whiffen
Spit, along with other shorebirds. The Whimbrel has been present since at
least Thursday the 19th.
Four Northern Pintail and shorebirds were at Albert Head Lagoon.
Wednesday, August 25:
The first Fox Sparrow of the season was at Blenkinsop Lake.
* British Columbia
* Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is.
* August 31, 2010
* BCVI100831
- Transcript
This is the Victoria Natural History Society's Bird Alert for Tuesday,
August 31, 4:30 pm update. To report sightings of interest, please call
250-704-2555 and leave your name, message and phone number. To summon those
who can confirm a rare bird, please call Barbara Begg at 250-656-5296 or
Rick Schortinghuis at 250-885-2454.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The VNHS Saturday birding group will go shore-birding from Esquimalt Lagoon
to Whiffen Spit this week. Meet at 7:30 am at the Helmcken Park and Ride.
RARE BIRD ALERT:
A bird believed to be an American Golden-Plover has been seen by several
birders recently on Sidney Island.
A Northern Waterthrush continues at or near the south end of the floating
bridge at Swan Lake. The bird was last reported on Thursday. An American
Bittern has been seen nearby by several birders.
FEATURE BIRDS, RETURNING MIGRANTS:
Fall migration is picking up. The past few days have seen the first
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sanderling, a Yellow-rumped Warbler, American
Wigeon, Ruddy Duck, American Pipit, and Blue-winged Teal. The Kinglet was
at Rocky Point, DND land not open to the public; the Wigeons were at
Goodacre Lake in Beacon Hill Park; the Yellow-rump was at Langford Lake, the
Ruddy Duck was at Swan Lake; and the Blue-winged Teal, two immatures, were
in the reservoir west of the Garcia Nursery in the Martindale area.
Tuesday, August 31:
The Tuesday Group saw or heard a total of 58 species this morning, including
a Spotted Sandpiper at Bowker Rocks, Marbled Murrelet and Red-necked
Phalarope off Clover Point, and Western Tanager, Vaux's Swift, and six
species of warblers at Swan Lake.
Sunday, August 29:
Two Brant were at Island View Beach.
Saturday, August 28:
A Barred Owl was at Swan Lake.
A Northern Pygmy-Owl was heard calling in the Highlands district.
Two Sooty Shearwater and a Long-tailed Jaeger were seen from Tower Point in
Metchosin.
Thursday, August 26:
A Whimbrel, six Surfbird, and both species of DOWICHERS were at Whiffen
Spit, along with other shorebirds. The Whimbrel has been present since at
least Thursday the 19th.
Four Northern Pintail and shorebirds were at Albert Head Lagoon.
Wednesday, August 25:
The first Fox Sparrow of the season was at Blenkinsop Lake.
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