RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Rosedale - Sept 30th

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.

The bird has not been relocated since.

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 

RBA: CASSIN’S SPARROW in Delta - Sept 27-29th

At 5:45pm on Sept 27-2026, Katherine Scrimshaw found a Cassin’s Sparrow near the mansion by 96th St at Boundary Bay.

Map pin HERE

This is the first record for BC.

The bird was relocated on Sept 28th HERE near to 96th at Boundary Bay and was viewed and heard singing a full song by multiple birders at 6:10pm.

At 6:40 pm on Sept 29th, the bird was heard singing its full song again at the same spot.

The bird did not sing on the evening of Sept 30th, despite multiple observers looking.

Cassin’s Sparrow in Delta - Photos: Katherine Scrimshaw

RBA: RED-THROATED PIPIT in North Cowichan - Sept 28th

At 11am on September 27-2026, Curtis Rispin found a Red-throated Pipit in a flock of 18 American Pipits in a private farm field. 

The bird was recorded as it called in flight. The fields are not open to the public and you must stand on the public street to scan and listen for the bird as the dyke is now closed to the public.

Map to location of where to stand HERE

This is the 73rd record for BC.

RBA: JUAN FERNANDEZ PETREL off Haida Gwaii - Sept 24th

At 6:30pm on Sept 24-2026, Ilya Povalyaev found a Juan Fernandez Petrel while scoping off Shingle Bay from Sandspit in Haida Gwaii.

Map to location of where he stood to view HERE

Map to location of bird HERE

This is a first record for BC and Canada.

Juan Fernandez Petrel off Haida Gwaii - Photos: Ilya Povalyaev

RBA: COCOS BOOBY in Campbell River - Sept 24th

At 1:25 pm on September 24-2026, Jeremy Gatten found a Cocos Booby off the end of Heard Rd. The bird was last seen south of the Ken Forde Boat Launch.

Map to initial location HERE and south of the Ken Forde Boat Launch HERE

This is the 31st record for BC

Cocos Booby off Campbell River (Photo: Jeremy Gatten)

RBA: EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL in Haida Gwaii - Sept 23rd

At 4:50pm on September 25-2026, Ilya Povalyaev found an Eastern Yellow Wagtail on the beach and grassy trail around the perimeter of the Sandspit Airport in Haida Gwaii.

The bird was seen HERE and HERE as of 7:20pm 

This is the 9th record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on Sept 24th.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Ilya Povalyaev

RBA: COCOS BOOBY near Telegraph Cove - Sept 22nd

At 12:45pm on Sept 22, 2026, Kennedy Hayes and Conor Melanson found a Cocos Booby at the south end of Weynton Passage near Telegraph Cove, while aboard a whale watching vessel.

Map to location HERE

This is the 30th record for BC.

Cocos Booby near Telegraph Cove - Photo: Kennedy Hayes

RBA: GARGANEY in Port McNeill - Sept 20th

On September 20-2026, Blair Dudeck found an immature male Garganey at Cluxewe Resort in Port McNeill, 20 mins south of Port Hardy. The bird was walking along the shoreline and was later seen on the water, 100m offshore with 100 Harlequin Ducks.

Map to location HERE

This is the 15th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated on Sept 21st, despite multiple observers looking. 

Garganey near Port Hardy - Photo: Blair Dudeck

RBA: Sub-adult SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS off Tofino - Sept 18th

At 6pm on Sept 18-2026, Kalin Ocana et al. found a sub-adult Short-tailed Albatross on a private boat off Tofino.

This is only the second photographed record of a bird older than 2 years old, that has been found south of Alaska. 

Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino - Photo: Kalin Ocana