Darius wrote: <snip> > >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) ? > The BC Xantus's Hummer, which was present for six months or more as I recall, was not accepted by the local records committee, due to questions about its origin. The CA record was accepted by the CA committee as far as I know. The species is apparently non-migratory, and the appearance of the BC bird could not be explained by any unusual weather conditions. Later... Noel Wamer Parsippany, NJ, US nwamer@nac.net -- http://www.users.nac.net/nwamer "A strange bird may cause a slight unrest until it is named..." (Walker Percy)