For detailed rare bird info across the province: http://bcbirdalert.blogspot.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCVIBIRDS and with http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDREPBC
Hypotheticals and new records for the island are placed directly on the Questioned List and on the Vancouver Island Checklist. Latest editions are: Arctic Loon #416 (finally photographed within recognizable distance). Summer Tanager #415. Black Phoebe # 414. and Lesser Goldfinch #413. Awaiting photo of Hooded Oriole from Little Qualicum River;
New data will not appear here any longer except for those birds that require further data. Hypotheticals and new records will now be placed directly on the questioned list and on the B.C. checklist. New records will be presented along with their images beforehand, however. Pacific & Winter Wren split. Whip-poor-will becomes Mexican Whip-poor-will. Arctic Loon #495 (finally photographed within recognizable distance). Common Crane is number 494 for BC. Great Shearwater is number 493 for BC. Note that the Hawaiian Petrel observed in June of 2010 was 200 miles offshore and thus outside the ABA area. AWAITING DATA: White-rumped Sandpiper: BC Christmas Count record 2005/6; Little Bunting: Greater Masset, Q.C.I. Christmas Count Dec 14?, '08 (photo unseen). Jack Snipe: Greater Masset, Q.C.I. Christmas Count either Dec '09 or Jan '10.
