Breeding range expansion of the Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) in British Columbia

Chris Chutter

313-4529 West Saanich Rd. , Victoria, B. C. V8Z 3G3; e-mail: chrischutter@shaw. ca

Abstract: Within B. C., Greater Yellowlegs are known to breed in wet, boreal forests of the northeast as well as in areas bordering the Alaska Panhandle. In the spring of 2014 a population of Greater Yellowlegs was found to be breeding near the northern tip of Vancouver Island; despite similar habitat characteristics this is well outside i ts known breeding range.

Keywords: Greater Yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca, breeding range, Vancouver Island

PDFicon Chutter, C. 2016. Breeding range expansion of the Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) in British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 26: 2–3. First published on-line February 2015.

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