Hi Tweets,

I just wanted to ask if this bird in the BC interior is rare or a common
occurrence in the winter.

Was doing some banding in the backyard this evening after work catching the
usual stuff Juncos, Stellar's etc. I went to check the net and traps only
to find an adult Harris' Sparrow in one of my Potter traps. I took alot of
pictures because it was a lifer for me to band, and I didn't know how rare
this bird is for BC. The maps show that its range does not come this far.
But during migration almost anything can happen.

Does anyone know of the occurrence of this bird for the interior Kootenays?
Is this rare or do we get them during the winter commonly or uncommonly?
Godfrey states that the bird is a "....scarce transient in BC but recorded
west to Vancouver Island...." and it "Winters sparingly in southern BC
(Victoria, Sumas, Lilloet)."

I have only moved here from Ontario in the last 7 months and am not that
familiar with the province yet. Back in Ontario it is quite rare with only
a handful of sightings.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
Libor

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Libor and Dawn Michalak
Nelson, BC