Hi Tweets,
suddenly it dawned on me that I had the same experience 2years ago,
beginning of October, up at Cape Scott (northern tip of Vancouver
Island). I saw what I thought was a Magnolia Warbler (no previous
personal experience with, just by field guide) but the range maps didn't
fit. But, some weeks later, the following mail came along.
(Maybe Don Cecile has specific info about Magnolia Warbler in Tofino??)

> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 16:42:57
-0800 (PST) > From: Donald Cecile <dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: 7 warblers in Tofino,BC!
>
> Early this morning I began my birding routine in ths small town of
> tofino, on the west coast of VAncouver Island. It was not long before I
> found 4 species of warbler. I was quite surprised to find most of these
> birds in the same tree! THis reminded me of my birding days at POint
> Pelee. WHat was to remind me even more was soon spotting a Bay-breasted
> Warbler. I woke up the only 2 birders I know in town. I showed them the
> bird and we went our separate ways. By the end of the day, we all met
> again and had tallied 7 species of warbler. Here they are:
> 1) Yellow-rumped
> 2) Orange-crowned
> 3) Yellow (4 of them)
> 4) Townsend's
> 5) Palm (3)
> 6) Bay-breasted
> 7) Tennessee
>
> WHat was fascinating to note was that every single ivy bush in town was
> host to one or more warblers! THE ivy was blooming and attracting
> hundreds of bees which in turn were attracting the warblers. It was
> quite warm in town with clear sunny skies, so much so that a Painted Lady
> emerged (butterfly) and was in an immaculate state!
>
> Other birds of note: Tropical Kingbird (Oct 28), Snow BUnting(4),
> WHite-winged Crossbill (10), Kestrel, Meadowlark, Hutton's Vireo......
>
> I wonder how many species of warblers were seen at Point Pelee today?
>
> dcecile at cln.etc.bc.ca.

Reto Riesen
Dept. Chem., UBC
Vancouver, B.C.
riesenr at chem.ubc.ca