RBA: SUMMER TANAGER in Campbell River and Qualicum Beach — Jan 14-25th

On Jan 14-2026, Patti Kanester found a Summer Tanager at her home in Campbell River.

Birders can view the bird from the public street as it is coming to the front yard feeder at 110 Jones Rd.

Map to location HERE 

Please do not point cameras at windows, do not block driveways and do not trespass and please be respectful of neighbours.

This is the 13th record for BC.

The bird continued on Jan 16th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird was not relocated on Jan 17th in Campbell River.

**On Jan 17th, what appears to be the same bird, was relocated by Jennifer Westbroek at a private home in Qualicum Beach.**

The home is open to the public and is located at 556 Willow Rd in Qualicum Beach. Birders are allowed to enter the gate on the driveway and stand on the stone by the gate. She does not want people talking loudly or disturbing the bird by approaching the feeders.

The bird continues at the Qualicum Beach residence on Jan 25th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Summer Tanager in Campbell River (Photos: Jeremy Gatten)

Summer Tanager in Qualicum Beach - Photo: Cathy Carlson 

RBA: BRAMBLING in Smithers - Dec 27-28th

At 9:15 am on December 27-2025, Mel and Evi Coulson, Dennis and Cindy Verbeek found a Brambling coming to a feeder on Broadway Ave in Smithers. This appears to be a different bird than the bird found in nearby Telkwa.

The bird continues on Dec 28th at Ken White's home at 3959 Broadway Ave.

The homeowner Ken is fine with birders viewing it from the public street.

Map to location HERE

The bird was not seen on Dec 29th.

Brambling in Smithers - Photos: Ken White

RBA: TAIGA FLYCATCHER in Vancouver - Dec 25/25-Jan 25/26

At 2:30pm on December 25-2025, Ethan Moon found a hatch year Taiga Flycatcher at Sunset Beach Park in Vancouver.

Map to original location HERE

The bird continues HERE by the Aquatic centre and last seen HERE in Hornbeam Trees along Beach Ave as of 4:10pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird continues on Dec 26/25-Jan 25/26 HERE and HERE at Sunset Beach Park and has been viewed by multiple observers. The bird has a circuit and forages at the base of trees as far down as Jervis Street but always returns to the trees HERE by the aquatic centre off the seawall.

This is a first record for BC and Canada.

A few news articles on the bird can be found HERE and HERE and HERE 

Please DO NOT CHASE the bird around or ATTEMPT TO GET TOO CLOSE to the bird and DO NOT USE FLASH OR PLAYBACK and keep a respectful distance.

Taiga Flycatcher in Vancouver - Photos: Ethan Moon

RBA: BRAMBLING in Telkwa - Dec 24-25th

At 9 am on Dec 24-2025, Cindy Lewis found a Brambling in a junco flock on 5426 Hubert St in Telkwa. 

Map to location HERE

The bird continues on Dec 25th but was not relocated on Dec 26th.

Brambling in Telkwa - Photo: Cindy Lewis

RBA: BRAMBLING in Terrace - Dec 21/25-Jan 11/26

At 2 pm on December 21-2025, Eileen LeFrancois and Teresa and Diane Weismiller found a Brambling in a junco flock at a feeder in the front yard of the house at 4632 Scott Ave in Terrace.

Map to location HERE

The bird continues in the same location as of Jan 11/2026 and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Brambling in Terrace - Photos: Eileen LeFrancois

RBA: PINE WARBLER in Victoria - Dec 15/25-Jan 3/26

At 12:10pm on December 15-2025, Simon Dakin found a Pine Warbler at his private home visiting his suet feeder in Victoria.

The bird continues on Dec 16th at the same home and has been viewed by multiple observers. The homeowner is allowing birders to view from the public street. 

The bird is coming to the suet feeder on Harriet Rd just north of Burnside Rd E. in Victoria. The homeowner has graciously moved the feeder to the front yard.

The bird has also been seen in a mixed chickadee and bushtit flock in a tall cedar at 3264 Irma St across from Rudd Park.

Map to location HERE

On Dec 17/25-Jan 3/26, the bird was relocated at the feeders near the tree with Christmas ornaments at 3229 Irma St.

Map to location HERE

Please be respectful of private residences and do not block driveways or stand on driveways and do not trespass when viewing this bird.

This is the third record for BC.

**On Jan 3rd the bird appeared to sustain a window strike injury and was not seen on Jan 4th.**

Pine Warbler in Victoria - Photo: Adam Ross

Pine Warbler in Victoria - Photo: Geoffrey Newell

Pine Warbler in Victoria - Photo: Daniel Donnecke

RBA: SUMMER TANAGER in Surrey - Nov 28-Dec 12th

At 12:50 pm on Nov 28-2025 Fred Dobson found a Summer Tanager at his suet feeder at his private home. The bird stayed until 4:30pm but has not returned since.

This is the 12th record for BC.

The bird was relocated in Krystal McEwan’s private yard on Dec 8 and stayed until Dec 12th-2025.

Summer Tanager in Surrey - Photo: Fred Dobson

RBA: PRAIRIE WARBLER in Surrey - Nov 20th (late report)

A Prairie Warbler was photographed by Hsien Chong Tan and viewed as well by Ju Dee Ang at 10 am on Nov 20th in a blackberry bush near the Maple St Pumphouse at Blackie Spit Park.

Map to location HERE

This is the 10th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated so far on Nov 28th.

Prairie Warbler in Surrey - Photo: Hsien Chong Tan

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Richmond - Nov 23/25-Jan 23/26

On November 23-2025, Ethan Gosnell found a male Tufted Duck moulting out of eclipse plumage at the outer pond at Iona Regional Park in Richmond.

Map to location HERE

The bird was also seen in the NW inner pond on Nov 24-Dec 9th

From Dec 11/2025-Jan 23/2026, the bird was in the main outer pond and in the scaup flock off the base of the causeway and also back in the NW inner pond.

Tufted Duck in Richmond - Photo: Terri Gueck

Tufted Duck in Richmond - Photo: Frank Lin

RBA: PAINTED BUNTING in Williams Lake - Nov 15-18th

On Nov 15-2025, Kelly Price found and photographed a male Painted Bunting. The bird was at the feeder in the yard of his sister’s private residence, in Williams Lake.

The bird continues at the feeder on Nov 18th.

**The home is NOT open to the public.**

Painted Bunting in Williams Lake - Photos: Phil Ranson