Subject: Re: Re. Rustic Bunting records for BC
Date: Sep 5 11:43:20 1995
From: Eugene Hunn - hunn at u.washington.edu


There are at least two Washington State Rustic Bunting records, both
over wintered at the Kent Ponds in King County. Russell Rogers must have
the precise details. Lots of photos of the first one. A lapse of one
year, then the second sighting, which could have been the same individual.

Gene Hunn.

On Tue, 5 Sep 1995, Jack Bowling wrote:

> 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
>
>
>