RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Squamish - June 14th

 At 10 am on June 14-2026, Griffin Duckworth, Mike Gallimore and Megan Cesarone found an Ash-throated Flycatcher during a monthly bird count at Squamish River Estuary.

Map to location HERE

RBA: SNOWY EGRET in Salmon Arm - June 13th

At 9:45 am on June 13-2026, Rebecca Maier found a Snowy Egret at Salmon Arm Pier. She watched it fly over the rocks and didn’t see it again, 

Map to location HERE

The bird was last seen by Peter Baker at 3 pm at the same location but subsequent birders did not relocate it up until sunset.

Snowy Egret in Salmon Arm - Photo: Rebecca Maier

RBA: SUMMER TANAGER in Williams Lake - June 6th

At 11 am on June 6-2026, Lara Roorda found and photographed an immature male Summer Tanager that briefly perched at the feeders at the Scout Island Nature House in Williams Lake.

The bird has not returned since.

Map to location HERE 

This is the 14th record for BC.

Summer Tanager in Williams Lake - Photo: Lara Roorda

RBA: BROWN THRASHER in Queen’s Bay - June 6-7th

On June 6-2026, Sachi Snively found a Brown Thrasher at his private home in Queen’s Bay. The bird was singing as well.

The home is not open to the public.

This is the 46th record for BC. 

The bird continues on June 7th.

Brown Thrasher in Queen’s Bay - Photos: Sachi Snively 

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Bamfield - June 5th

At 4:30pm on June 5-2026, Ian Cruickshank found a male Northern Parula singing in Oak Trees along Hull Rd. He photographed and made an audio recording of the bird. 

Map to location HERE

This is the 29th record for BC

Northern Parula in Bamfield - Photo: Ian Cruickshank

RBA: DICKCISSEL in Castlegar - June 5-7th

At 6:30am on June 5-2026, Craig Sandvig found a male Dickcissel singing on hawthornes at Selkirk College Trails.

Map to location HERE

This is the 35th record for BC.

The bird continues at the same location on June 7th.

Dickcissel in Castlegar - Photos: Craig Sandvig

RBA: FERRUGINOUS HAWK in Argenta - June 1st

At 4:15pm on June 1-2026, Jakob Dulisse found a Ferruginous Hawk circling over Argenta for a few minutes before he lost it.

Map to location HERE

Ferruginous Hawk in Argenta - Photos: Jakob Dulisse

RBA: WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Revelstoke - May 31st

At 3:15 pm on May 31-2026, Kevin and Daniel Hu and multiple others found a White-winged Dove during a Shuswap Naturalists Club walk near the Illecillewaet Substation in Revelstoke.

Map to location HERE

This is the 27th record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on June 1st.

White-winged Dove in Revelstoke - Photos: Daniel Hu

RBA: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Victoria - May 30th

On May 30-2026, Geoffrey Newell and Gabriel LeRoy found a male Chestnut-sided Warbler at Uplands Park during the Friends of Uplands Park bird walk. The bird was first viewed HERE and later HERE.

The bird was viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 93rd record for BC.

Chestnut-sided Warbler in Victoria - Photos: Geoffrey Newell

RBA: WOOD SANDPIPER in Port Hardy - May 29th

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.

Wood Sandpiper in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile Brisson-Curadeau