>It seems reasonable to assume that the population that gathers at Sauvie
>Island & Ridgefield/Vancouver migrates nw to the coast then north via Cape
>Flattery to Vancouver Island. Then where?

>Gene Hunn.

The "then where" is somewhat unclear, but it does appear that they pass over
Vancouver Island, and that some of the Flattery birds nest on the coastal
islands and scrub forest marshes on the central coast of BC...seen at Athlone
Island near Bella Bella last August. Presumably, as well, some go to the
Charlottes, nw BC, Yukon and Alaska? In parts of 5 summers of cruising and
hiking the AK Panhandle, I've yet to see a SACR, but they could be there.

Bryan Gates, Victoria
bgates at assessment.env.bc.ca