RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL off Haida Gwaii - July 6th

On July 6-2026, Simon Thompson and John Hanna found and photographed a Hawaiian Petrel from their cruise ship off Haida Gwaii.

Map to location HERE

This is the 7th record for BC and the 2nd photographed record for the province.

More details to come.

RBA: BRAMBLING in West Vancouver - July 5th

At 4:33pm on July 5-2026, Vivien Leong and Millan See found a male Brambling in breeding plumage feeding on the path near the duck pond at Ambleside Park. It flew off 2 mins later at 4:35 pm to the south.

Map to location HERE

The bird was searched for at the duck pond, surrounding beaches and area on July 6th, but was not relocated thus far.

Brambling in West Vancouver - Photo: Vivien Leong

RBA: HOODED WARBLER in Vancouver - July 1st

At 10:15 am on July 1-2026, Kathleen Oliver found a male Hooded Warbler singing in the dense trees off the viewing platform at Trout Lake.

Map to location HERE

The bird was also seen HERE

The bird continues HERE as of 8:30 pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 10th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated so far in July 2nd.

Hooded Warbler in Vancouver - Photo: Ed Kingma

Hooded Warbler in Vancouver - Photo: Kha Nguyen

Hooded Warbler in Vancouver - Photo: June Pang

RBA: COCOS BOOBY near Active Pass/Galiano Island - June 26th

At 5 pm on June 26-2026, Teresa Jones saw a Cocos Booby attempt to land on her sailboat.

The bird was just east of Active Pass. It continued on flying west after the brief encounter.

Map to location HERE

This is the 24th record for BC.

Cocos Booby near Active Pass - Photos: Teresa Jones

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Penticton - June 26th

On June 26-2026, Jodi Forster found and photographed an Ash-throated Flycatcher in Penticton. The bird was in a Saskatoon berry bush along the KVR Trail, south of the Sunglo Drive entrance and north of Clay Banks.

Map to location HERE

It has not been relocated as of posting.

Please note this trail is actually closed due to safety concerns. If you use this trail you are doing so at your own risk. 

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Penticton - Photo: Jodi Forster

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Delta - June 24th

At 10:55 am on June 24-2026, Wesley and Riley Fern found an adult Black Phoebe flycatching near the viewing platform at Reifel Bird Sanctuary. The bird flew south and was not relocated as of posting.

Map to location HERE

This is the 69th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Delta - Photo: Wesley Fern

RBA: INDIGO BUNTING in Kragmont - June 24th

At 12:45pm on June 24-2026, Kalin Ocana found a male Indigo Bunting singing in Kragmont.

Map to location HERE

RBA: WHITE WAGTAIL in Nanaimo - May 17-June 23rd

At 10:30 am on June 23-2026, Doug Martin found a White Wagtail of the lugens subspecies in the parking lot of West Coast Reductions.

Please view the bird from the public road (Maughan Rd) only as you must be an authorized guest to enter the parking lot. Please do not go into the office to ask permission as it won’t be granted.

Map to location HERE

It is likely the same bird first reported by Jillian Wheatley on May 17 at nearby Biggs Park, which was an unconfirmed sighting with no photo.

This is the 20th record for BC.

The bird was not seen after 4pm, despite multiple observers looking.

White Wagtail in Nanaimo - Photo: Doug Martin

RBA: NAZCA/MASKED BOOBY off Tofino - June 19th

At 1 pm on June 19-2026, Steve Valasek saw a Nazca/Masked Booby flying over the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship offshore from Tofino. Photos are too poor to determine species.

Map to location HERE

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

The bird has not been relocated since the initial sighting.