Central BC, Haida Gwaii and North Coast

To report rare bird sightings and submit photographs for this page, please email Melissa Hafting at BCbirdergirl@gmail.com

***Melissa is away please report your rare birds to Bridget Spencer at bspencer158@gmail.com ***


BRAMBLING (1)
Location: 72 Sheena St and also seen HERE in cottonwood along the creek - Kitimat
Reported: Dec 10/23-Feb 25/24 (April MacLeod, m.obs)
Brambling in Kitimat - Photo: April MacLeod

DICKCISSEL (1)
Location: HERE at the feeder at 516 5th Ave E - Prince Rupert
Reported: Nov 27/23-Feb 20/24 (Teresa Weismiller, m.obs)
Dickcissel in Prince Rupert - Photo: Teresa Weismiller 

Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: HERE at Cedar Point Provincial Park - Likely
Reported: January 8-10 (Sandy Proulx and Phil Ranson, m.obs)
Yellow-billed Loon near Likely - Photo: Phil Ranson

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (2)
Location: Haisla St - Kitmat
Reported: Dec 16-20 (Emily Williams)

Glaucous Gull (1)
Location: near Skidegate Landing - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Dec 16 (Carey Bergman)

NAZCA BOOBY (1) *late report*
Location: HERE on FV Ocean Pearl - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 23 (Josef Vavra)
Nazca Booby in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Josef Vavra

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 immature male)
Location: HERE - Ginglox
Reported: Nov10-12 (Jeremy Gatten, m.obs)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Ginglox - Photo: Jeremy Gatten

Spotted Towhee (1 maculatus)
Location: HERE - Ginglox
Reported: Nov 10-11 (Jeremy Gatten, m.obs)

Prairie Falcon (1)
Location: near East Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: Nov 5 (Phil Ranson)
Prairie Falcon in Riske Creek - Photo: Phil Ranson

Pacific Loon (1)
Location: 108 Mile Lake - 108 Mile Ranch
Reported: Nov 4 (Paul Foth)

SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS (1 juv)
Location: HERE viewed by boat - Haida Gwaii
Date: November 3 (Lindsay Dealy)

BROWN BOOBY (1)
Location: Offshore riding a fishing vessel HERE - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 26 (William Woodsbury)
Brown Booby in Haida Gwaii - Photo: William Woodbury
 
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: HERE in pines in front of Terrace Sportsplex on Park Ave - Terrace
Reported: Sept 26-Oct 11 (Jennifer Smith and Benn Whitwell, m.obs)
Ash-throated Flycatcher in Terrace - Photo: Eileen LeFrancois

Great Egret (1)
Location: In the slough at the end of Royale Road in New Remo, right next to the vacant lot across from 2045 Royale Rd - Terrace
Reported: Oct 7-11 (Keith Soules, m.obs)

Great Egret in Terrace - Photo: Diane Weismiller

Black-legged Kittiwake (1 adult)
Location: Seen just north of Harold Mann Park and at the Wigeon Bay Pullout on Eaglet Lake; Giscome
Reported: Oct 6-7 (Jeff Dyck)
Black-legged Kittiwake in Giscome - Photo: Jeff Dyck

Eurasian Wigeon (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: October 7 (Sachi Snively)

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (1)
Location: 6255 Sunset Drive - 100 Mile House
Reported: Oct 6 (Greg Baker)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in 100 Mile House - Photo: Greg Baker

Black Scoter (1)
Location: Eaglet Lake; Giscome
Reported: Oct 4 (Jeff Dyck)

LeConte’s Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE on Sandspit Golf Course - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27-Oct 3 (Steve Ogle, m.obs)
LeConte’s Sparrow in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Steve Ogle

SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: HERE at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 1 (Suzy Wright)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Suzy Wright

Sabine’s Gull (1 juv)
Location: Jaeger Beach on Nulki Lake - Vanderhoof
Reported: Sept 27 (Larry Cowan and Cathy Antoniazzi)

Gray Catbird (1)
Location: Southeast corner of Sandspit airport fence field - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27 (Steve Ogle)

Common Yellowthroat (1)
Location: HERE on Sandspit Golf Course - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27 (Steve Ogle)

Bobolink (1)
Location: NW end of Sandspit Airport field - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 26 (Steve Ogle)

Common Tern (1)
Location:  N shore of 108 Mile Lake and also seen on Sepa Lake - 108 Mile House
Reported: Sept 17-18 (Paul Foth, m.obs)

Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: HERE at East Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: Sept 13 (Sue Gower)

Sabine's Gull (1)
Location: Choelquoit Lake - near Tatlayoko Lake
Reported: Sept 12 (Sue Gower)
Sabine's Gull in - Photo: Sue Gower

Common Tern (7)
Location: Choelquoit Lake - near Tatlayoko Lake
Reported: Sept 12 (Sue Gower)

Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Fox Dairy Farm - Australian
Reported: Sept 2-12 (Suzy Wright)

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 11 (Sue Gower)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Tatla Lake - Photo: Sue Gower

Rufous Hummingbird (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Quesnel
Reported: Sept 13 (Stacey Headey)

Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: August 25-Sept 8 (Sebastien Rioux, m.obs)

Snow Goose (1, late)
Location: Opposite Otter Point at Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: June 12-Sept 8 (Wilbur Sanders, m.obs)

Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 4 (Sachi Snively)

Short-billed Dowitcher (1)
Location: HERE on muddy island near to gate  and below horse pasture - Tatton
Reported: Sept 1 (Paul Foth)

Stilt Sandpiper (3)
Location HERE on muddy island near to gate  and below horse pasture - Tatton
Reported: July 31-Sept 1 (Paul Foth)

Pygmy Nuthatch (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Aug 31 (Sachi Snively)

Caspian Tern (1)
Location: Flying over Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: August 25-30 (George Clulow, m.obs)

Stilt Sandpiper (5)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Aug 5-27 (Suzy Wright)

Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: HERE near Hammer Rd - Firvale
Reported: Aug 25 (Kyle Blaney)

HORNED PUFFIN (5)
Location: HERE at Flatrock Island - Haida Gwaii
Reported: August 18-19 (Liron Gertsman)
Horned Puffin in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Liron Gertsman

Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Baker Creek river mouth where it meets the Fraser River - Quesnel
Reported: August 11 (Suzy Wright)
Franklin’s Gull in Quesnel - Photo: Suzy Wright

Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Fuel dock - Klemtu
Reported: July 29 (Kaiden Bosch)

NAZCA BOOBY (1)
Location: Last seen HERE offshore from Port Hardy. First seen HERE viewed from
cruise ship - Queen Charlotte Sound 
Reported: July 10-11 (Stephen Greenwood, m.obs)
Nazca Booby in Queen Charlotte Sound - Photo: Stephen Greenwood

DICKCISSELS (2)
Location: HERE on Kispiox Rd in Kispiox
Reported: June 29 to July 11 (Larry Joseph, m.obs)
Female Dickcissel in Kispiox - Photo: Larry Joseph

BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1)
Location: HERE at Beaumont Provincial Park - Fort Fraser
Reported: July 10 (Markus Duhme)
Black-and-White Warbler in Fort Fraser - Photo: Markus Duhme

Red-necked Phalarope (2 females)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: June 25 (Jim Sims)

OVENBIRD (1)
Location: HERE on Mahood Lake Rd - Mahood Falls
Reported: May 31-June 28 (Sue Gower, m.obs)

Pacific Loon (1)
Location: Moose Lake (near Mt. Robson) - Red Pass
Reported: June 23 (Dean Latray)

Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Fletcher Lake - Big Creek
Reported: June 20 (John Woods)

FORSTER’S TERN (2)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: June 16 (Jim Sims)
Forster’s Tern in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims

Yellow-breasted Chat (1)
Location: Private Property near Barlow Creek - Quesnel
Reported: May 25-June 16 (Emily Hood)

OVENBIRD (2)
Location: 1 HERE and 1 HERE at Morfee Mountain - Mackenzie 
Reported: June 10 (Jeff Dyck)

INDIGO BUNTING (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Gang Ranch
Reported: June 1 (Iris McNabb)
Indigo Bunting in Gang Ranch - Photo: Iris McNabb

Black-headed Grosbeak (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Gang Ranch
Reported: June 2 (Iris McNabb)

American Goldfinch (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Burns Lake
Reported: June 1 (Keith Walker)
American Goldfinch in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker 

RED-FACED CORMORANT (1st Photo-documented Record for BC) *late report*
Location HERE in Hecate Strait - Near Stephens Island
Reported: May 24 (Cam Nikkel et al.)
Red-faced Cormorant in Hecate Strait, BC - Photo: Cam Nikkel

Long-tailed Duck (4)
Location: Bouchie Lake
Reported: May 24-31 (Jerry McFetridge)

Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE on Trueman Rd - Quesnel
Reported: May 27-29 (Brian Murland, m.obs)

GREAT EGRET (1)
Location: HERE at the west end of Horse Lake - 100 Mile House
Reported: May 28-29 (Doug Martin, m.obs)
Great Egret in 100 Mile House - Photo: Doug Martin

BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW (1)
Location: HERE at Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 28 (Lorrie Joron)
Bristle-thighed Curlew in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Lorrie Joron

Marbled Godwit (1)
Location: Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 26-28 (Lorrie Joron)

Whimbrel (3)
Location: HERE in field on Dragon Lake Rd - Rich Bar
Reported: May 27 (Brian Murland, m.obs)

SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: On the Williams Lake Cutoff Rd, 5.2km north of the fork with Stack Valley Rd. - Soda Creek
Reported: May 26 (Sandy Proulx)
Sage Thrasher in Williams Lake - Photo: Sandy Proulx 

Harlequin Duck (1)
Location: Beside boat launch at Bouchie Lake
Reported: May 25 (Brian Marland)

Long-tailed Duck (1)
Location: Fletcher Lake
Reported: May 20-22 (John Woods)

Long-tailed Duck (3)
Location: North end of Dragon Lake
Reported: May 20 (Suzy Wright)

Snow Goose (2)
Location: Chilanko Marsh - Chilanko Forks
Reported: May 20 (Sharon Henry and Jim Sims)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Location: Private Home - Prince George
Reported: May 18 (Sandra Kinsey and Laird Law)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Prince George - Photo: Laird Law

Harlequin Duck (1)
Location: Horsefly River viewed from McKinley Trail
Reported: May 17 (Thea Rodgers)

Long-tailed Duck (6)
Location: North end of the dog beach at Ten Mike Lake
Reported: May 16 (Suzy Wright)

Baird’s Sandpiper (1)
Location: In the field near Dragon Lake
Reported: May 16 (Suzy Wright)

Franklin's Gull (2)
Location: In field by Dragon Lake - Quesnel
Reported: May 9-10 (Brian Murland and Suzy Wright)

Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Flying north over the soccer fields - 100 Mile House
Reported: May 8 (Paul Foth)

Harlequin Duck (2)
Location: Quesnel Lake - Likely
Reported: May 8 (James Rankin)

Red-throated Loon (2)
Location: Near the rock climber parking area at Eaglet Lake. Last seen near Wigeon Bay - Giscome
Date: May 7 (Jeff Dyck)

Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: West end of Williams Lake
Reported: May 5 (Phil Ranson, m.obs)

Marbled Godwit (1)
Location: HERE on Upper Fraser Rd; Giscome
Reported: May 3 (Christina Cutbill, m.obs)

RBA: RUFF (1)
Location: Honna River Estuary; Haida Gwaii 
Reported: April 26 (Carey Bergman)
Ruff in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Carey Bergman 

Prairie Falcon (1)
Location: Dog Creek Prairie off Dog Creek Rd - Dog Creek
Reported: April 20 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)

Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Drummond Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: April 16 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)

RBA: KING EIDER (1)
Location: HERE in Kitasu Bay near Price Island north of Bella Bella
Reported: April 15 (L. Ragan and K. Bosch)

King Eider near Price Island - Photo: Liam Ragan

Common Teal (1)
Location: Alkali Lake
Reported: March 31-April 9 (Sandy Proulx, m.obs)

Surf Scoter X White-winged Scoter Hybrid (1)
Location: HERE in Kitasu Bay, viewed by boat - Price Island
Reported: April 5 (Kaiden Bosch and Liam Ragan)

Mourning Dove (1)
Location: Private Home on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Jan 23-Mar 17 (Suzy Wright)

Townsend's Solitaires 

Location: 1 in the Kildala neighbourhood near Skeena St - Kitimat
Reported: March 7-8 (April MacLeod, m.obs)

Location: 1 at Albatross Avenue and Bittern St - Kitimat
Reported: Feb 8-17 (Walter Thorne, m.obs)

Glaucous Gull (1 first winter)
Location: Skeena Flats - Prince Rupert
Reported: Feb 27 (Guy Monty)

Horned Lark (1)
Location: Eagle Lake Cattle Ranch on south shore of Eagle Lake  - Tatla Lake
Reported: Jan 20-Feb 18 (fide Jim Sims)

Long-tailed Duck (1)
Location: Mahood Lake - Mahood Falls
Reported: Jan 1/2023-Jan 19 (Sue Grower)