At 4 pm on May 29-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found a Wood Sandpiper in Port Hardy. The bird was in a little pond 20 m off the trail near the Chevron cardlock gas station. Please stay on the trail while viewing the bird as not to flush it.
Map to location HERE
This is the 4th record for BC.
The bird has not been relocated on May 30th, thus far.
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| Wood Sandpiper in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile Brisson-Curadeau |
At 7:50 am on May 29-2026, Jo Ellen Floer found a Northern Parula in the trees near the small pond by Elizabeth Lake Lodge in Cranbrook.
She was able to get a recording of the bird and view it briefly.
Map to location HERE
At 8pm Craig Sandvig, Sachi Snively and Dianne Cooper viewed the bird at the same spot and obtained photos.
This is the 28th record for BC.
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| Northern Parula in Cranbrook - Photos: Sachi Snively |
On May 16th-2026, Cindy Ederis found a Black Phoebe at the Quinsam Hatchery fish ladder in Campbell River. She believes the bird may possibly have a nest but this is not confirmed as of yet.
Map to location HERE
The bird continued in the same location on May 29th and was viewed by multiple observers.
The hatchery is open to the general public 7 days a week, between 8am until 3:30pm.
This is the 68th record for BC.
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| Black Phoebe in Campbell River (Photo: James MacKenzie) |
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| Black Phoebe in Campbell River - Photos: Cindy Ederis |
At 8:40 am on May 15-2026, Martha Miller and Julia Zarankin and Gretchen Whetham found a Spotted Redshank at Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook. They observed the bird for 5 mins before it flew off and they could not relocate it and were not sure which direction it flew.
Map to location HERE
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| Spotted Redshank in Cranbrook - Photos: Martha Miller |
On May 10-2026, Joanne Jonas McRae found a White-winged Dove coming to her feeder at her private home.
The home may be open to the public if it returns tomorrow and then the address will be posted here.
On May 11th, the bird was visible from the public street in a tall fir in the 5700 block of Malibu Terrace. Listen for distinct calls to find it.
Map to location HERE
The bird continues at the same location on May 12th.
This is the 26th record for BC.
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| White-winged Dove in Nanaimo - Photos: Joanne Jonas McRae |
At 11am on April 29-2026, Kevin Louth found a Snowy Plover east of the pilings near 96th St at Boundary Bay.
Scope required. The bird was viewed by multiple observers as of 12:30pm but was not relocated as of 1pm when it flew east shortly before.
Map to location HERE
This is the 52nd record for BC.
The bird was not relocated on April 30th.
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| Snowy Plover in Delta - Photos: Evan Larson |
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| Snowy Plover in Delta - Photo: Nick Park |
On April 28-2026, Andrea I. found a male Hooded Oriole at her private home. The bird was coming to her hummingbird feeder.
The home is not open to the public.
This is the 32nd record for BC.
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| Hooded Oriole in Merritt, BC - Photo: Andrea I. |
At 1 pm on April 18-2026, Amanda Jane and the Clarks found a White Wagtail of the lugens subspecies on the roof of the Kwisitis Visitor Centre and on the beach at Wickanninish Beach in Tofino.
The bird continued 300m south of the Kwisitis Visitor Centre as of 6:30pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.
Map to location HERE
This is the 19th record for BC.
The bird was not relocated on April 19th.
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| White Wagtail in Tofino - Photos: Adrian Dorst |
At 2 pm on April 13-2026, Jeremy Gatten found a Snowy Plover in Campbell River. The bird was on the rocky shore off the end of Heard Rd.
Map to location HERE
The bird was viewed by multiple observers.
This is the 51st record for BC.
The bird was not relocated on April 14th, despite multiple observers looking.
On April 15th-18th, the bird continued at Oyster Bay.
The bird was not relocated on April 19th.
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| Snowy Plover in Campbell River - Photos: Jeremy Gatten |
