New Geo Field Guide Question
Darius Ecker (dariuse@abs.net)
Wed, 12 May 1999 19:44:27 -0400
Well, my new Geogaphic Guide is nice ! I did notice something I was unsure
of so I thought someone else on the list may know the answer to this.
In the new guide if you look at Xantus's Hummingbird, it states "Accidental
vagrant to southern California and southwestern British Columbia." Now,
this is a bird endemic to southern Baja California and Mexico. Southern
California and southwestern British Columbia (the Canadian province) are a
long way from each other !
Is Xantus's Hummingbird's in British Columbia a result of an overshoot in
migration ? Does anyone know where I might find information on Canadian
sightings of Xantus's Hummingbird ? Or, is this just a mistake in the guide
(no, that can't be) ?
Any information would be welcome. I've never birded western Canada, so I
have no idea what the distribution of this bird might be ?
Thanks and Good Birding,
Darius Ecker (dariuse@abs.net)
Columbia, Maryland USA