Bryan Gates Writes:

>Opinions are still welcomed, but at this point it is a countable individual
>according to the BC Records Committee; and, since the species already
>appears on the ABA Checklist AND the BC committee has accepted this
>individual, I have confirmed with the ABA that it is countable by ABA
>standards.

Interestingly, the Falcated Teal appears on the recent Karl Zeiss Checklist
of Canadian Birds. (published by Birder's Journal)IT was my understanding
that this is the only Canadian record, it would appear then that the bird
has been widely accepted as wild.

>
>It was last reported to me on March 19, and could still be there - off the
>foot of Sharp Road (turn east at the Dolphin Motel), about 4 km south of
>Tofino.
>

I was in Tofino on Sat. March 23 and the bird was not present nor were any
puddle ducks. All that remained was a scattering of Buffleheads. The teal
is either gone completely from the area or there is a possibility that the
flock has moved to another foraging site ie.Arakum flats
Cheers,

Don Cecile
Port Alberni, BC, CANADA V9Y 6Z5
eMAIL: dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca