Re: There but unseen
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That's a really good question Dan!
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With more satellite tracking becoming available and the Motus system expanding (motus.org), there are likely to be many more species that are recorded but not necessarily seen in a country (or province). Not sure the Ring-billed Gull's choice of country was a particularly good one! Derek Matthews -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Daniel Bastaja Sent: March 28, 2022 8:17 AM To: Vanbirds <[email protected]> Subject: [vanbcbirds] There but unseen A question for birders. If satellite tracking shows that a bird was in, or flew over a country (or a province like B.C.) where the species has never been seen before, does it count as an official record even though nobody actually saw it? If anyone knows, your comments would be appreciated. This is the first question that came to mind when I read this article about a vagrant Ring-billed Gull in Europe. Daniel Bastaja danielbastaja@... |
Derek Matthews