RBA: ELEGANT TERN in Victoria - Oct 20th

At 9 am on Oct 20-2026, Geoffrey Newell had an Elegant Tern fly east past Clover Point in Victoria.

Photo to come

Map to location HERE

RBA: 2 COCOS BOOBIES in Prince Rupert - Oct 18th

At 7pm on October 18-2026, William Nicholls found 2 Cocos Boobies in Prince Rupert harbour. The birds were perched on a ship called “One Energy.”

Map to location HERE

This is the 32 and 33rd records for BC.

The birds were not refound on Oct 19th.

Cocos Boobies in Prince Rupert - Photos: William Nicholls

RBA: NAZCA BOOBY (deceased) in Vancouver - Oct 18th

On October 18-2026, Jeffrey Nicholls, Siobhan Powlowski, Tiffany Tjosvold and Laura Moth found a deceased Nazca Booby on Jericho Beach.

Map to location HERE

This is the 7th record for BC.

Nazca Booby in Vancouver - Photos: Laura Moth

RBA: 2 SLATY-BACKED GULLS in Campbell River - Oct 12-14th

At 11 am on October 12-2026, Jeremy Gatten found a sub-adult Slaty-backed Gull in Campbell River.

The bird is sitting on a pier of a fish plant that has no public access off Spit Rd. Please view from beach or sidewalk.

Map to location HERE

At 1 pm he found a different bird, a full adult HERE at Rotary Beach Park.

This is the 88th and 89th record for BC.

Both birds have been viewed by multiple observers.

On Oct 13th, the sub-adult bird continued on the same pier of the fish plant off Spit Rd.

On Oct 14th, the sub-adult bird continued perched on a building HERE 

Subadult Slaty-backed Gull in Campbell River (Photo: Jeremy Gatten)

Adult Slaty-backed Gull in Campbell River (Photo: Jeremy Gatten)

RBA: RED-THROATED PIPIT in Nanaimo - Oct 10-12th

On Oct 10-2026, Curtis Rispin had a Red-throated Pipit fly over him calling at the Nanaimo River Estuary.

On Oct 11-2026, Guy Monty relocated the bird HERE and the bird continues as of 2:35 pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

On Oct 12th, the bird continued in the same location and was heard calling while flying over.

This is the 75th record for BC.

RBA: SIBERIAN PIPIT in Saanich - Oct 2-5th

At 11:30 am on October 2-2026, Melissa Hafting found a Siberian Pipit at Panama Flats. The bird was present in the same field as a continuing Red-throated Pipit and was travelling with 25 American Pipits. Melissa was able to call over 2 other birders (Geoffrey Newell and Jessica Sandhu) who were searching for the Red-throated Pipit in different areas of the flats and they were also able to get on the bird. There was a delay in posting to seek confirmation on the species that she believed it was from experts, such as Sulli Gibson and Cameron Eckert and others.

Map to location HERE

This is the 8th record for BC.

On Oct 5-2026, Val George reported viewing the bird at the same location.

Siberian Pipit in Saanich - Photo: Melissa Hafting

RBA: BROWN THRASHER in Wynndel - Oct 3rd

At 11:30 am on Oct 3-2026, Marc-Andre Beaucher found a Brown Thrasher in a private backyard in Wynndel. The home is not open to the public and the bird is not viewable from the public road.

This is the 47th record for BC.

RBA: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Kelowna - Oct 2-8th

On October 2-2026, Roberta Snow found a Chestnut-sided Warbler in Kelowna at the community garden at 464 Sutton Crescent at Sutton Glen Brandt’s Creek Linear Park. The bird was travelling in a flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Map to location HERE

This is the 96th record for BC.

The bird continues in the same location on Oct 8th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Chestnut-sided Warbler in Kelowna - Photo: Brad Vissia

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Rosedale - Sept 30-Oct 2nd

On Sept 30-2026, Chris McDonald found a Black Phoebe near the viewing platform at Cheam Lake Wetlands.

Map to location HERE

This is the 78th record for BC and will be the last one reported on the main page since they are ever increasing in the province.

On Oct 1 and 2nd, the bird continued in the lake east of the Loop Trail.

RBA: RED-THROATED PIPIT in Saanich - Sept 30th-Oct 2nd

On September 30-2026, Trevor Henry, Isaac Esselink and Andrew Jacobs found and photographed a Red-throated Pipit at Panama Flats.

Map to location HERE

This is the 74th record for BC.

The bird continued HERE on Oct 1st and has been viewed by multiple observers. 

On Oct 2nd, the bird continues in cut field HERE 

Red-throated Pipit in Saanich - Photos: Trevor Henry