Birder's Links
Sanctuary Bird Checklist:

Over 280 species of birds have been recorded at the Sanctuary. Most are included on the checklist published by the British Columbia Wildlife Viewing Program. However, numerous uncommon species have been noted in the past few years, and another checklist is pending.
Top Birds Seen in the Sanctuary
2006

BIRD OF THE YEAR
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  Polioptila caerulea
Chestnut-sided Warbler  Dendroica pensylvanica
Hermit Warbler Dendroica occidentalis

  (Monthly Highlights 2006, click here)
2005

BIRD OF THE YEAR
Boreal Owl  Aegolius funereus
Yellow-breasted Chat   Icteria virens
Tennessee Warbler   Vermivora peregrina
Nashville Warbler   Vermivora ruficapilla

  (Monthly Highlights 2005, click here)
2004

BIRD OF THE YEAR
Anna's Hummingbird   Calypte anna
Blackpoll Warbler   Dendroica striata
Dusky Flycatcher   Empidonax olberholseri
Brown Pelican   Pelicanus occidentalis
Boreal Owl  Aegolius funereus

  (Monthly Highlights 2004, click here)
2003

BIRD OF THE YEAR
Purple Martin  Progne subis
  (Monthly Highlights 2003, click here)
2002

BIRD OF THE YEAR
Prothonotory Warbler Protonotaria citrea
  (Monthly Highlights 2002, click here)
2001

BIRD OF THE YEAR
American Dipper   Cinclus mexicanus Swainson
  (Monthly Highlights 2001, click here)
2000

BIRDS OF THE YEAR
Tufted Duck and Ash-throated Flycatcher
  ( Monthly Highlights 2000, click here)
Rare Birds In the Vancouver Area:

The Vancouver Natural History Society sponsors a Rare Bird Alert Hotline at 604-737-3074. For a transcript of recent sighting, visit Birding BC.
Audubon Christmas Bird Count Records:

The Sanctuary falls within the Ladner Christmas count area. Adjacent counts are done in Vancouver, White Rock & Victoria. To see North American Audubon Christmas count records, and for general information on other programs such as Backyard Bird Counts and Project Feederwatch, go to Cornell University's Birdsource Web site and the eBird program.

Local Natural History Society Contacts:
Other Birding Links to Explore:

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