>Thanks to Harry Nehls for the information on GWFG migration. The next
>question, then, is: do these south-bound migrants tend to stay to the east of
>Vancouver Island (ie. over the Fraser River delta, Puget Sound, etc.) or do
>they somehow cross over to the outside coast of the Island and Olympic
>Peninsula?
>
>We see them over Victoria and resting at Cowichan Bay (Duncan) most springs,
>but their southward (fall) movements usually go unnoticed here. I have only
>unconfirmed reports of s. movements on the west coast of the Island.
>
>Bryan Gates, Victoria bgates at assessment.env.gov.bc.ca

Although I cannot answer your question with regards to flight paths of these
birds, I can however confirm that at least in September, I have seen the
occasional flock fly over Port Alberni. Not exaclty the West Coast but
close. Unfortunately Adrian Dorst is away for a while, he would be a good
person to ask upon his return.

Don Cecile
dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca.