British Columbia Birds

 

Journal of the British Columbia Field Ornithologists

The following are the main articles and notes published in previous issues of the journal British Columbia Birds. Articles are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format (requires version 8 or greater).

Table of Contents

Volume 1 (1991)

Munro, W.T. 1991. COSEWIC, and B.C. bird species designated by COSEWIC. British Columbia Birds 1:2-8.

Cannings, S.R. 1991. A new breeding record for Prairie Falcon in the Okanagan valley. British Columbia Birds 1:9-10.

Cooper, J.M. 1991. Golden Eagle attacks Prairie Falcon. British Columbia Birds 1:11-12

Weber, W.C. 1991. Sage Thrasher at Duck Lake, Creston: first record for southeastern B.C. British Columbia Birds 1:13-13.

Volume 2 (1992)

Grass, A. 1992. Summer birds of Rolley Lake Provincial Park, 1985-1991. British Columbia Birds 2:2-13.

Jones, P.H. 1992. Marbled Murrelet behaviour at a presumed nesting area in the Caren Range, near Sechelt, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 2:14-18.

Begg, B.R. 1992. A Black-shouldered Kite sight record for Vancouver Island. British Columbia Birds 2:19-20.

Poynter, G.A. 1992. Hooded Merganser preys on vole. British Columbia Birds 2:21-22.

Volume 3 (1993)

Tremblay, E.M. 1993. Use of the upper Arrow Reservoir at Revelstoke, B.C. by waterfowl, and other water birds. British Columbia Birds 3:3-12.

Bowes, V.A. 1993. The 1992-1993 outbreak of salmonellosis in Pine Siskins in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 3:13-14.

Siddle, C.R. 1993. First record of a Slaty-backed Gull in the Okanangan valley, with notes on identification. British Columbia Birds 3:15-17.

Davidson, G.S. 1993. B.C. Field Ornithologists records committee annual report for 1992. British Columbia Birds 3:18-19.

Innes, D.W. 1993. Little Blue Heron in Courtenay: second record for BC. British Columbia Birds 3:20-21.

Volume 4 (1994)

Cannings, S.G. 1994. Birds and the British Columbia Conservation Data Centre. British Columbia Birds 4:3-12.

Cooper, J.M. 1994. Mobbing of a Common Raven by migrant Rosy Finches. British Columbia Birds 4:13-14.

Sherrington, P. 1994. Yellow Rail in Yoho National Park. British Columbia Birds 4:15-16.

Sherrington, P. 1994. Common Raven catching trout. British Columbia Birds 4:17.

Davidson, G.S. 1994. B.C. Field Ornithologists bird records committee annual report: 1993. British Columbia Birds 4:18-20.

Volumn 5 (1995)

Wiebe, K.L. 1995. A review of the morphology and taxonomy of Steller's Jays (Cyanocitta stelleri) in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 5:3-11.

Innes, D.W. and M. Innes. 1995. Plumage and song of a putative hybrid between Hermit and Townsend's warblers found in the Alberni valley, Vancouver Island. British Columbia Birds 5:12-14.

Kime, D. and F. Kime. 1995. Observations of Siberian Accentors at Tappen, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 5:15-16.

Preston, M.I. 1995. Apparent first record of predation on Black-bellied Plover by a "black Merlin". British Columbia Birds 5:17-19.

Davidson, G.S. 1995. B.C. Field Ornithologists bird records committee annual report for 1994-1995. British Columbia Birds 5:20-22.

Volume 6 (1996)

Chatwin, T.A. 1996. Influence of wind and time on calling rate of the Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii): consideration for inventory. British Columbia Birds 6:3-6.

Wallis, A. 1996. First Hooded Oriole record for western Canada. British Columbia Birds 6:7-8.

MacKenzie, J.A. 1996. Delayed incubation in the Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus. British Columbia Birds 6:9-11.

Bryan, J.E. 1996. Model snake elicits nest defense behaviour by White-breasted Nuthatches, Sitta carolinensis. British Columbia Birds 6:12-14.

Cooper, J.M. 1996. Merlin (Falco columbarius) preys on flying dragonflies. British Columbia Birds 6:15-16.

Volume 7 (1997)

Weir, J. 1997. The breeding biology of a British Columbia American Avocet colony. British Columbia Birds 7:3-7.

Davidson, G.S. 1997. Aerial and ground surveys of Ospreys nesting on utility poles in the west Kootenay region of British Columbia in 1994. British Columbia Birds 7:8-10.

Weir, J. 1997. A west coast record of a juvenile Boreal Owl. British Columbia Birds 7:11-12.

Wright, K.G. 1997. Common Eider: a fourth British Columbia record. British Columbia Birds 7:13-14.

Salt, J.R. 1997. MacGillivray's and Black-throated Gray warblers compete to feed fledgling cowbird. British Columbia Birds 7:15.

Volume 8 (1998)

Greenfield, T. 1998. Birds observed along the Sikanni Chief River, north-eastern British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 8:3-18.

Salt, J.R. 1998. Displacement of Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) eggs and young at natural nest-sites. British Columbia Birds 8:19-20.

Wright, K.G. 1998. Autumn occurrence of a Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) in the Coast Mountains. British Columbia Birds 8:21-22.

Volume 10 (2000)

Erickson, W.R. 2000. Birds of Garry oak habitat in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 10:5-12.

Wiebe, K.L. 2000. Northern Flicker incubates Hooded Merganser egg. British Columbia Birds 10:13-15.

Whittington, B. 2000. An apparent hybrid Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) X Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in Saanichton, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 10:16-17.

MacKenzie, J.A. 2000. Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) apparently caught by harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). British Columbia Birds 10:18-19.

Volume 11 (2001)

Stewart, A.C. 2001. Spring water bird migration at Alkali Lake. British Columbia Birds 11:5-10.

Self, B.G. 2001. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) apparently attempting to catch small fish. British Columbia Birds 11:11-12.

Stirling, D. 2001. Increased Broad-winged Hawks in coastal British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 11:13-16.

Franken, R.J. and C.S. Gillies. 2001. Second confirmed occurrence of a Red-headed Woodpecker (melanerpes erythrocephalus) in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 11:17-20.

Volume 12 (2002)

Arndt, J.E. 2002. Interspecific nest reuse by tyrant flycatchers in south-eastern British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 12:5-7.

Kimm, J.V. 2002. Notes on territorial behaviour and calls of a Northern Pygmy-Owl. British Columbia Birds 12:8-9.

Tkachuk, R. 2002 A probable Arctic Loon sighting in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 12:10-14.

Volume 13 (2003)

Phinney, M. 2003. Do Black-throated Green Warblers in northeast B.C. require riparian forest? British Columbia Birds 13:2-5.

Arndt, J.E. 2003. Notes on parental care by Cassin’s Vireos. British Columbia Birds 13:6.

Stewart, A.C. 2003. Observations of nest predation by Cooper’s Hawks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 13:7-8.

Grass, A. 2003. Purple Finches feed on willow catkins. British Columbia Birds 13:9.

Charlesworth, C. 2003. Apparent hybrid Lincoln’s X Song Sparrow at Boundary Lake. British Columbia Birds 13:10.

Volume 14 (2004)

Elliott, K. 2004. Declining numbers of Western Screech-owl in the lower mainland of British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 14:2-11.

Rousseau, A. 2004. Monitoring fall migration on the sunshine coast of British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 14:12-20.

Candido, E.P.M. 2004. First record of the Sedge Wren in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 14:21-24.

Volume 15 (2007)

Martell, A. and B. Sedgwick. 2007. Changes in numbers of some autumn bird migrants in the Comox valley, British Columbia, Canada, from 1987 to 2005. British Columbia Birds 15:2-8.

Finlay, J.C. 2007. Nine years of banding and recapture of hummingbirds in southern British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 15:9-23.

Weeden, R.B. 2007. Cooper's Hawk kills Belted Kingfisher. British Columbia Birds 15:24.

Volume 16 (2007)

Gyug, L.W., P. Ohanjanian, C. Steeger, I.A. Manley, and P.W. Davidson. 2007. Distribution and density of Williamson’s Sapsucker in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 16:2-15.

Downton, A.S. and K.S. Harris. 2007. Nesting observations of Hutton’s Vireo in the greater Victoria area of British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 16:16-19.

Arndt, J.E. 2007. Osprey monitoring in the west Kootenay region: results from 2006. British Columbia Birds 16:20-23.

Ryder, J.M. 2007. Scoters and the other birds feeding on purple varnish clams: some observations at Spanish Banks, Vancouver, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 16:24-27.

MacLeod, A., T. Mahon, and L. Turney. 2007. A third and southern-most breeding record for Long-tailed Duck in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 16:28-31.

Hornbeck, G.E. and R. Wershler. 2007. Extra-limital observations of Sedge Wren and other birds in
northeastern British Columbia and southwestern Northwest Territories
. British Columbia Birds 16:32-39.

McNicholl, M.K. 2007. Northern Harrier impaled on barbed wire fence. British Columbia Birds 16:40-42.

Volume 17 (2008)

Badzinski, S.S., R.J. Cannings, T.E. Armenta, J. Komaromi, and P.J. Davidson. 2008. Monitoring coastal bird populations in B.C. The first five years of coastal waterbird survey (1999-2004). British Columbia Birds 17:1-35.

Volume 18 (2008)

Martell, A.M. 2008. Trends in bird populations in the Comox valley British Columbia, from 1976 to 2006. British Columbia Birds 18:2-14.

Walton, A.W. and K.G. Wright. 2008. Extraordinary concentration of wintering American Dippers in the Coast Range, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 18:15-18.

Davis, H. and R.J. Cannings. 2008. Diet of Western Screech-owls in the interior of British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 18:19-22.

McKibbin, R. and C.A. Bishop. 2008. Unusual colour of eggs of a female western Yellow-breasted Chat in the south Okanagan valley, British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Birds 18:23-24.

McKibbin, R. and C.A. Bishop. 2008. Feeding Observations of the western Yellow-breasted Chat in the south Okanagan valley, British Columbia, Canada during a seven-year study period. British Columbia Birds 18:24-25.

McKibbin, R. and C.A. Bishop. 2008. Observations on longevity and fecundity of the western Yellow-breasted Chat in the south Okanagan valley, British Columbia, Canada. British Columbia Birds 18:26-27.

Johns, B., V. Bopp, E. Stanley, and J. Bowling. 2008. First confirmed sighting of Whooping Cranes in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 18:27-29.

Oliphant, G. 2008. Red Crossbills forage for salt within the intertidal zone. British Columbia Birds 18:30-31.

Shuttleworth, D. 2008. Sighting of apparent Whooper Swan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 18:32-35.