Subject: Re: Re. Confirmed Wood Sandpiper, Tofino, B.C.
Date: Jul 24 08:30:04 1995
From: Dennis Paulson - dpaulson at ups.edu


>Michael Price writes -
>
><snip>
>
>>This is a 2nd record for Canada, and only the 3rd S of Alaska.
>
>And Jack Bowling wrote:

>I believe there are two records for New York state. With the now two records
>from B.C., this would make the Tofino bird the 4th record away from Alaska.


There is a valid Louisiana record, also, published in American Birds. So I
guess this makes the 5th away from Alaska (they are accruing as we write!).
Also a probable California record but not accepted by records committee
because the sighting was so brief. Also a probable Washington record that
the records committee rejected with regret because not *quite* convinced.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416