Excerpt from the latest Harry Nehl's listing:

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>Severe weather the past two weeks have been stressful to humans and birds
>alike. It appears the birds fared much better than the humans.

>A stunning male COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD is now coming to an Ashland >feeder.

All right. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is it not true that the Costa's
Hummer has not yet been added to the WA checklist? If so, why not? They
have been seen in Alaska and BC. Seems strange that there would be such
a gap, especially with the Great Basin Desert punching up east of the
Cascades. Any plausible explanation other than nobody at the right place
at the right time?

- Jack



Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
CANADA
jcbowling at mindlink.bc.ca