Sunday, November 17, 2024

RBA: PAINTED BUNTING in Revelstoke - Nov 16-20th

At 11 am on Nov 17-2024, Darlene Cancelliere photographed a Painted Bunting in her yard at 407 Edward Street in Revelstoke.

Birders may view the bird from the public street but please do not enter the yard and do not block driveways. Please be respectful of neighbours in the area.

The bird continues on Nov 20th and has been viewed by multiple observers. 

Map to location HERE 

Painted Bunting in Revelstoke - Photos: Darlene Cancelliere

RBA: BRAMBLING in Duncan - Nov 17th

At 12:30pm on November 17-2024, Derrick Marven found a Brambling visiting the Mountain Ash tree at his home in the 1800 block of Frances St in Duncan.

The bird has not returned since.

Brambling in Duncan - Photo: Derrick Marven

Thursday, November 14, 2024

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Royston - Nov 13-15th

At 3:30pm on November 13-2024, Nancy St. Hilaire found an Ash-throated Flycatcher near the railway tracks off Beachwood Rd in Royston HERE

The bird was relocated at 7:30 am on November 14 nearby on Beachwood Rd HERE and continues there and has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird continues in the same location on November 15th.

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Royston - Photo: Peter Lypkie

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Royston - Photo: Camille Faubert 

Monday, November 11, 2024

RBA: BRAMBLING in Terrace - Nov 11-12th

At 11:30 am on Nov 11-2024, Emily Braam found a Brambling on Bohler Rd in Terrace.

Map to location HERE

The bird continued nearby to the same location at this suet feeder HERE on Nov 12th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Brambling in Terrace - Photo: Emily Braam

Sunday, November 3, 2024

RBA: SCARLET TANAGER in Revelstoke - Oct 29-Nov 5th

On October 29-2024, Darlene Cancelliere found a Scarlet Tanager at her home at 407 Edward Street in Revelstoke.

The bird continued in her yard on November 3rd, 2024.

Birders may view the bird from the public street but please do not enter the yard and do not block driveways. Please be respectful of neighbours in the area.

Map to location HERE

The bird was not seen on Nov 4th.

The bird continued in her yard on Nov 5th but was not seen on Nov 6th.

This is the 8th record for BC.

Scarlet Tanager in Revelstoke - Photo: Darlene Cancelliere 

Saturday, November 2, 2024

RBA: KING EIDER in Brentwood Bay - Oct 27-Nov 17th

On Oct 27-2024 Rhia Ironside photographed an immature male King Eider in Brentwood Bay. Her photo of the bird can be seen HERE

Map to original location HERE

The bird was refound by Michael Simmons on Nov 8-2024 off the end of Stellys Cross Rd HERE in Brentwood Bay and was viewed by multiple observers.

The bird continues off the end of Stellys Cross Rd on Nov 9th.

On Nov 10th, the bird continues near Anglers Anchorage Marina HERE

On Nov 11 and 12th, the bird continued at Portside Marina/ Ferry Ramp HERE off the end of Marchant Rd.

On Nov 13-17th, the bird continued off the Keene Way Beach Access.

This is the 42nd record for BC.

King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Pauliina Saarinen 

King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Geoffrey Newell

King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Mike McGrenere

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

RBA: WOOD THRUSH in Tatla Lake - Oct 22-31st

At 11:30 am on Oct 22-2024, Jim Sims had a Wood Thrush hit the window of his private home on Jenkins Way near Eagle Lake in the town of Tatla Lake.

The bird flew off after 5 mins and did not return.

On Oct 29th, the bird was refound at a neighbouring home. Visitation can be arranged by contacting the RBA where the homeowner can be contacted for an appt as they do not want their address on the RBA.

The bird continued on Oct 31st at the same location and was viewed by multiple observers.

The bird was not relocated on Nov 1st or 2nd, despite multiple observers looking.

This is the third record for BC.

Wood Thrush in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims

Wood Thrush in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims

Monday, October 21, 2024

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Delta - Oct 21-25th

At 12:30pm on Oct 21-2024, Kevin Louth found an Ash-throated Flycatcher near to the 80th St pumphouse at Boundary Bay.

Public parking and access is from the foot of 72nd St.

Map to location of bird HERE

At 11:30 am on Oct 22nd the bird was refound by Kevin Louth briefly along Churchill St opposite BCFresh in Delta.

Map to location HERE

At 10am on Oct 25th, Kevin Louth briefly refound the bird 50m west of the 80th St pumphouse. The bird quickly disappeared.

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Delta - Photo: Kevin Louth

Monday, October 14, 2024

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - Oct 14-Nov 18th

At 2 pm on Oct 14-2024, Alex Leeder and Destiny Greig found and photographed a Black Phoebe at Hastings Park Sanctuary.

They viewed the bird for 5 mins before it flew off and they couldn’t relocate it.

Map to location HERE 

The bird was seen again on Oct 29th by Doug Cooper in the NW area of the park.

On Nov 5th, Alex and Destiny relocated the bird HERE near the stairs by the box office.

The bird continued at the north end of the pond on Nov 7th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

On Nov 8th it was seen by the WCB Memorial.

On Nov 9th it was seen by the basketball courts HERE

On Nov 10-14 it continued HERE in the fenced off Fright Nights area.

On Nov 18th, the bird continued at the main pond.

This is the 50th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Alex Leeder

Thursday, October 10, 2024

RBA: 2 SCARLET TANAGERS in Jordan River - Oct 10 and 11th

At 8:15am on October 10-2024, Joachim Bertrands found a young male Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River.

Map to location HERE

On October 11-2024, Joachim Bertrands, Liam Singh and Sean McElaney found a female Scarlet Tanager nearby in Jordan River. The male bird appears to have left and could not be relocated.

Map to location of the female HERE

The female bird continues as of 4 pm HERE and has been viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 6th and 7th confirmed photographed records for BC.

The birds were not relocated on Oct 12th, despite multiple observers looking.

Male Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photos: Joachim Bertrands

Female Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photo: Geoffrey Newell
Female Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photo: Joachim Bertrands