>Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 16:02:19 -0700
>From: "MARK BILTZ" <vickibiltz at msn.com>
>To: "tweeters post" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>
>Hi Tweeters,
> For our 25th, we ended up on Vancouver Island, but were unable to get m=
>uch information on birding. On our last day, I found one book on Vancouve=
>r Island itself, written by Keith Taylor, same person who wrote Birders =
>Guide British Columbia. At the time we were too tired to mess with any mo=
>re bird searches. Do any of you have any field guides for Canada, or Vanc=
>ouver Island that you really like? Since I haven't had much opportunity t=
>o use the BC book, I wasn't sure about the Vancouver Island book. We are=
>really hoping to visit the Island again soon, and try to spend some vaca=
>tion time up in northern BC, so any ideas on books to purchase would be h=
>elpful. Thanks...... =20
>
>Vicki Biltz Bonney Lake Wa.
>vickibiltz at msn.com =20

Mark,

I don't have any other suggestions for guide books to BC Birding. A
suggestion would be to sign on to several of the BC chat lines sometime
before your impending visit.

For sign up instructions visit Daniel Bastaja's excellent web site at:
http://www.birdingfaqs.com/. Daniel took a northern BC trip in 2001 & might
be able to give you some hints for an itinerary.

For a visit to Northern BC, Dawson Creek northward, plan your trip for late
June early July. A trip to this area can get you "many" of the eastern
warblers. This area is on the eastern side of the Rocky Mtns. so many
Eastern species are breeding ion the area. The BCFO (British Columbia Field
Ornithologists) had their Provincial Conference at Dawson Creek in late June
of 2001 with an extension trip of 4 days north to Fort Nelson. The
following is a list of species seen by myself during the conference and
ensuing extension trip. I have edited out any species which not deemed of
interest (Starling, Song Sparrow etc.).

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Northern Waterthrush, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Wilson's Phalarope, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Black Tern, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
- Mytle race
American Redstart, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
House Wren Peace, River Region 22-Jun-01
Alder Flycatcher, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Black-billed Magpie, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Blue Jay, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Least Flycatcher, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Baltimore Oriole, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Vesper Sparrow, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Common Grackle, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Eared Grebe, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Ovenbird, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Clay-colored Sparrow, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
Dark-eyed Junco, Peace River Region 22-Jun-01
- Slate-coloured race
Black-and-white Warbler, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Swamp Sparrow, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Mourning Warbler, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Le Conte's Sparrow, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
- McQueen's Slough, Dawson Creek
Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
- McQueen's Slough, Dawson Creek
White-throated Sparrow, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Magnolia Warbler, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Black-throated Green Warbler, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Purple Finch, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Lesser Yellowlegs, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Philadelphia Vireo, Peace River Region 23-Jun-01
Eastern Phoebe, Peace River Region 24-Jun-01
Yellow Rail, Peace River Region 24-Jun-01
- Swan Lake, Ducks Unlimited reserve
Blue-headed Vireo, Peace River Region 24-Jun-01
Fox Sparrow, Peace River Region 24-Jun-01
- Taiga race
Tennessee Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 25-Jun-01
Rock Ptarmigan, Fort Nelson Dist. 25-Jun-01
- Pink Mtn.
Franklin's Gull, Peace River Region 25-Jun-01
- Charlie Lake, Fort St. John
Forster's Tern, Peace River Region 25-Jun-01
- Charlie Lake, Fort St. John
Gray Jay, Fort Nelson Dist. 25-Jun-01
- Pink Mtn.
Horned Lark, Fort Nelson Dist. 25-Jun-01
- Pink Mtn.
American Pipit, Peace River Region 25-Jun-01
- Pink Mtn.
Great Gray Owl, Fort Nelson Dist. 25-Jun-01
Bay-breasted Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
Canada Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
Upland Sandpiper, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
- Ft. Nelson Airport
Chipping Sparrow, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
Sabine's Gull, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
- Parker Lake
White-winged Crossbill, Fort Nelson Dist. 26-Jun-01
Cape May Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 27-Jun-01
Bohemian Waxwing, Fort Nelson Dist. 27-Jun-01
- Liard Hwy.
Sprague's Pipit, Fort Nelson Dist. 27-Jun-01
- Ft. Nelson Airport
Gray-cheeked Thrush, Fort Nelson Dist. 28-Jun-01
- Mt. MacLearn
Blackpoll Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 28-Jun-01
- Mt. MacLearn
Willow Ptarmigan, Fort Nelson Dist. 28-Jun-01
- 3, males, Mt. MacLearn
American Tree Sparrow, Fort Nelson Dist. 28-Jun-01
- Mt. MacLearn
Great Horned Owl, Fort Nelson Dist. 29-Jun-01
- road to Andy Bailey PP
Connecticut Warbler, Fort Nelson Dist. 29-Jun-01
- road to Andy Bailey PP

Hope the above is helpfull

Larry Cowan
Port Coquitlam, BC