At 9:30 am on May 4-2024, Paul Foth photographed a Ferruginous Hawk that flew east over the intersection of Sherlaw and Extrom Rds in the Ryder Lake area of Chilliwack. Map to location HERE Ferruginous Hawk in Chilliwack - Photos: Paul Foth ..read more

At 2 pm on May 1-2024, Daryl Henderson and Annette Bailey found a Snowy Plover at the mouth of Sandhill Creek on Comber’s Beach in Tofino. Map to location HERE This is the 44th record for BC ..read more

On April 26-2024, a Brambling hit Leanne Davies’s window at her private home in Puntchesakut Lake near Quesnel. The bird survived and flew off once recovered. Brambling in Quesnel - Photo: Leanne Davies ..read more

At 4:36pm on April 17-2024, Cos van Wermeskerken found an Oriental Turtle-Dove sitting on the grass at the edge of the slough near Dunsmuir St at Blackie Spit. He watched the bird for a few mins before it flew west and high over the intersection of Dunsmuir St.and Gilley St. He was unable to relocate the bird. Map to location of where he saw the bird is HERE This is the 4th record for BC. At 6:55pm on April 18th, Ilya Povalyaev and Melissa Hafting relocated the dove at a feeder at a private home at the corner of Agar St and McBride Ave.  Map to location HERE Please be respectful of privat ..read more

At 10:30 am on April 10-2024, Chris Coxson found a female King Eider in a large mixed Scoter flock of over 900 birds off of Little Beach in Ucluelet. Map to location of bird HERE Best spot for birders to stand and view the bird is HERE on Little Beach This is the 41st record for BC. The bird continues in the same location as of 6pm and has been observed by multiple observers. King Eider in Ucluelet - Photos: Chris Coxson ..read more

At 9 am on April 3-2024, Cos van Wermeskerken found an adult Black Phoebe calling at the NW corner of Brydon Lagoon. Map to location HERE This is the 46th record for BC. On April 4th, the Black Phoebe continued in the same spot. Black Phoebe in Langley - Photos: Cos van Wermeskerken ..read more

On March 11-2024, a male Hooded Oriole was photographed on private property in Port Alberni, and reported to Jeremy Kimm. The observer wishes to remain anonymous.   The home is not open to the public. This is the 28th record for BC. The bird continued on March 16th at the same location.  Hooded Oriole in Port Alberni - Photo: via Jeremy Kimm ..read more

At 11am on Jan 12-2024, a male Hooded Oriole was photographed at a hummingbird feeder at a private backyard of a home, on Pineridge Dr (near Pineridge Pl), in the gated community of Arbutus Ridge in Cobble Hill. The sighting was posted on inaturalist by the observer’s son Mr. William Innes but the original observer prefers to keep their first name anonymous. The home is not open to the public. The community is gated and currently there is no public access except for residents. This is the 27th record for BC. The bird continued on Jan 13th. Hooded Oriole in Cobble Hill - Photo: Jeremy Gat ..read more

At 2:30pm on Dec 16-2023, Michelle Baudais, Sigal Blay and Masahito Yamada found a Pinyon Jay on Sinclair St in West Vancouver during the Vancouver Christmas Bird Count. On Dec 17th, the bird was viewed again by several observers at the same spot loosely in the company of Steller’s Jays. Map to location HERE This is the second record for BC. **Please be respectful of private residences in the area and do not illegally park or block driveways.** Pinyon Jay in West Van - Photos: Dan Tyson Pinyon Jay in West Vancouver - Photo: Ilya Povalyaev  ..read more

At 10:30am on Dec 10-2023, April MacLeod found a Brambling at her home in Kitimat.  The home is open to the public and is located at 72 Skeena Street.  Map to location HERE Please be respectful of private residences in the area and do not block driveways. Brambling in Kitimat - Photos: April MacLeod ..read more