Subject: Re. Rustic Bunting records for BC
Date: Sep 05 01:19:06 1995
From: Jack Bowling - jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca


Bryan Gates wrote:

>Alvaro Jaramillo was asking for data on Rustic Buntings sightings on the >west coast. For Vancouver Island, we have 2 records:

>Nov.25, 1983 to Feb. 20, 1984 - single bird at River Jordan, SW coast of
>Vancouver Island - Confirmed by many and by photos.

>Dec. 8, 1990 to at least Apr. 12. 1991 - single bird at Tofino, B.C.
>Confirmed by Adrian Dorst and others.

>I recall at least one record for the Queen Charlotte Is, but have no
>specifics. Perhaps others do.

Sure.

Oct. 26, 1971 - two birds at Queen Charlotte City (in Roberson's "Rare
Birds of the West Coast", p. 484).

Aug. 30, 1994 - one bird at Skokun Pt. near Masset (Margo Hearne,
Peter Hamel); I have the field notes for this sighting if you would
like them, Al.

cheers,
Jack