Tuesday, July 29, 2025

RBA: PROBABLE ARCTIC LOON in Sooke - July 29th

At 7 am on July 29-2025, Geoffrey Newell found a probable Arctic Loon, 500m off of Otter Point in Sooke. He viewed the bird by scope and was able to get some digiscoped photos as it moved east. He watched the bird for 30 mins before he lost it when heavy fog rolled in. 

Map to location HERE

The bird was not relocated, despite multiple observers looking.

If accepted by the BC Bird Records Committee this would be the 5th confirmed photographed record for BC.

If accepted by the BC BRC, this would also be the second accepted record of Geoffrey’s of this species. He last found an Arctic Loon in Victoria in 2022, which you can read about HERE.

Probable Arctic Loon in Sooke - Photos: Geoffrey Newell 




RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - July 29th

At 7:10 am on July 29-2025, Laura Moth found a Black Phoebe calling at the west pond at Jericho Park in Vancouver.

Map to location HERE

This is the 58th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated thus far, despite multiple observers looking.

Monday, July 28, 2025

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - July 28th

At 7:10 am on July 28-2025, Sabine Jessen found a Black Phoebe calling at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. The bird was by the pond off Ontario St near the disc golf course.

Map to location HERE

This is the 57th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated since, despite multiple observers looking.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

RBA: MASKED BOOBY near Winter Harbour - July 27th

At 12:15 pm on July 27-2025, a Masked Booby was photographed from the cruise ship the Norwegian Bliss. The bird was flying NW along the cruise ship for a couple minutes before flying off. It was seen offshore by a couple on board between Winter Harbour and Raft Cove Provincial Park on the NW coast of Vancouver Island.

Map pin to approximate location HERE

This is the 3rd record for BC.

Masked Booby near Winter Harbour - Photo: fide. G. Harrington

Monday, July 7, 2025

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Abbotsford - July 6-8th

On July 6-2025, Ankur Khurana and Kyle Horner found a Black Phoebe at Willband Creek Park in Abbotsford. The bird was seen at the main pond and at the slough by the parking lot off Bateman Rd.

Map to location HERE

The bird continues as of July 8th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 56th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Abbotsford - Photo: Lucas Meestra

Sunday, July 6, 2025

RBA: KING EIDER in Port Hardy - July 5-26th

At 10:17 am on July 5-2025, Arden Powell found a male King Eider at Hardy Bay in Port Hardy. The bird was photographed while on a Coastal Rainforest Safaris boat tour, but the bird is likely viewable from land by scope.

Map to location HERE

Shore viewing is possible at DJ Point HERE.

The bird was relocated on July 7th just north of the original point.

The bird continues on July 10th at the original spot.

On July 11-26th, the bird was seen closer to the Quatse River Estuary HERE.

This is the 43rd record for BC.

King Eider in Port Hardy - Photo: Nick Park

King Eider in Port Hardy (Photo: Andrew Jones)

Thursday, July 3, 2025

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Coquitlam - July 3rd

At 9:50 am on July 3-2025, Sam Ferguson found a Black Phoebe near the Millennium Bridge at ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park in Coquitlam. The bird was vocalizing and last seen flying south along the bank away from the observer.

Map to location HERE.

An audio recording of the bird can be heard HERE

This is the 55th record for BC.

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Vancouver - July 3rd

At 1:45pm on July 3-2025, Nick Park found an Ash-throated Flycatcher at Jericho Park in Vancouver.

The bird continues as of 3:30pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Map to location HERE.

The bird was not relocated on July 4th despite multiple observers looking.

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Vancouver - Photo: Nick Park

Sunday, June 29, 2025

RBA: GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE in Prince George - June 27-29th

At 6:45pm on June 27-2025, Liz Hewison found a male Great-tailed Grackle by the bridge at the canoe launch parking area at Cottonwood Island Park in Prince George. 

Map to location HERE

The bird continued in the same spot on June 29th and has been viewed by multiple observers. It was not relocated on June 30th.

This is the 10th record for BC.


Great-tailed Grackle in Prince George - Photo: Jeff Dyck

Thursday, June 26, 2025

RBA: SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER in Terrace - June 26-July 1st

At 1:25pm on June 26-2025, Anna Linton found a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher along Hampton Rd in Terrace. The bird is flycatching from fences on private property but viewable when standing on Hampton Rd.

Map to location HERE.

Please do not trespass onto private property to view this bird.

This is the 41st record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on June 27 despite multiple observers looking. 

At 8:25pm on July 1 it was relocated in the same location. 

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Terrace - Photos: Brennan T. Bantle