RBA: COCOS BOOBY off Ucluelet - Aug 29th

On Aug 29-2026, A Cocos Booby was viewed and photographed well offshore from Ucluelet by several birders aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship.

Photo and map pin to come.

This is the 26th record for BC.

RBA: SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS off Ucluelet - Aug 29th

At 3:20 pm on Aug 29-2026, Simon Thompson had Short-tailed Albatross well offshore from Ucluelet while aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship. 

Map to location HERE

Photo to come.

RBA: HAWAIIAN PETRELS Off Vancouver Island - Aug 29th

At 8:50 am on Aug 29, 2026 Simon Thompson had a Hawaiian Petrel off of Winter Harbour on Vancouver Island while riding the Ruby Princess cruise ship. He was not able to get any photos of this bird.

Map to location HERE

At 3:20 pm on Aug 29-2026, Simon Thompson had a second Hawaiian Petrel well offshore from Ucluelet while aboard the same cruise ship. He was able to obtain photos of this bird.

Map to location HERE

Photo to come.

This is the 9th and 10th record for BC.

RBA: SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS off Tofino - Aug 26

On August 26-2026, Blair Dudeck and Jared Clarke et al. had 2 juvenile Short-tailed Albatross on a pelagic for Eagle Eye Tours offshore from Tofino.

Map to location HERE

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Comox - Aug 25th

At 2:25pm on August 25-2026, Will LaVigne found a Black Phoebe at the Little River Ferry Terminal landing in Comox.

Map to location HERE

This is the 77th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Comox - Photo: Will LaVigne

RBA: ORCHARD ORIOLE in Port Hardy - Aug 24th

At 9 am on Aug 24-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an Orchard Oriole at the Port Hardy Airport in Port Hardy.

Map to location HERE

The bird quickly disappeared after viewing and he could not relocate it.

This is the 15th record for BC.

Orchard Oriole in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile Brisson-Curadeau

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Burnaby - Aug 24th

At 9:40 am on Aug 24-2026, Ed Kingma found a Black Phoebe at Piper Spit in Burnaby Lake.

Map to location HERE

The bird did not stick and has not been refound, despite multiple observers looking.

This is the 76th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Burnaby - Photo: Ed Kingma 

RBA: SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS off Tofino - Aug 21

At 11:40 am on Aug 21-2026, John Forde et al. found and photographed a juvenile Short-tailed Albatross on a pelagic with The Whale Centre off Tofino . 

Map to location HERE

Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino - Photo: Ben Rosnau

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Port Hardy - Aug 19th

At 8:49 am on August 19-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an immature male Northern Parula in a mixed warbler flock in Port Hardy.

Map to location HERE

This is the 30th record for BC.

The bird continues HERE on August 25th.

Male Northern Parula in Port Hardy - Photos:  Émile Brisson-Curadeau

RBA: 13 ELEGANT TERNS in Sooke - Aug 15

At 9:45 am August 15-2026, Greg Foxman found 13 Elegant Terns on the rocks at Whiffin Spit in Sooke.

Map to location HERE

The birds flew south at 11:30 am and did not return.

Elegant Terns at Whiffin Spit in Sooke - Photo: Greg Foxman