Bird observations by John Macoun and party in the West Kootenay area of British Columbia, June – July, 1890

Bill Merilees

3205 Granite Park, Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 3C8 e-mail: bmerilees@hotmail.com

Abstract: Details of the unpublished notes made by John Macoun during his 1890 field trip to the West Kootenay region of British Columbia are presented. When cross-referenced to information published in Macoun’s three volume Catalogue of Canadian Birds (1900–1904), a total of 78 species are mentioned, of which 76 are considered sufficiently documented for this area. Included are the first provincial records for Barn Owl and Red-headed Woodpecker, which are discussed.

Key words: John Macoun, historic bird records, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Barn Owl, Red-headed Woodpecker

PDFicon Merilees, B. 2011. Bird observations by John Macoun and party in the West Kootenay area of British Columbia, June – July, 1890. British Columbia Birds 21:2-8.

 

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