RBA: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Victoria - Sept 7th

On Sept 7-2026, Michael McGrenere found a Chestnut-sided Warbler at his private home in Cordova Bay in a mixed warbler flock. He only viewed the bird for 6 seconds and was unable to get a photo but saw it well.

This is the 94th record for BC.

RBA: RED-FOOTED BOOBY in Victoria - Sept 6-7th

At 2:15pm on September 6-2026, Nathan Hentze found a second cycle dark morph Red-footed Booby sitting on Race Rocks in Victoria. The bird was viewed during a RPBO Tour with Eagle Wings and all observers on board saw the bird.

Race Rocks is only accessible by boat.

Map to location HERE

This is the 2nd record for BC.

The bird continues HERE on Race Rocks on Sept 7th and has been viewed by multiple observers. 

Red-footed Booby in Victoria - Photo: Trenton Schulz-Franco

Red-footed Booby in Victoria - Photo: Nathan Hentze 

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Sointula - Sept 6th

At 7:45 am on September 6-2026, Gord Curry found a Northern Parula in a birch tree directly across from his house. The bird is located across from #50 1st Street in Sointula, Malcolm Island. The bird is travelling in a mixed warbler flock and viewable from the public road. 

Please do not trespass onto private property and be respectful of private residences.

Map to location HERE

This is the 31st record for BC.

Northern Parula in Sointula on Malcolm Island - Photos: Gord Curry

RBA: COCOS BOOBY in Victoria - Sept 4th

At 8:45 am on September 4-2026, Geoffrey Newell and Trevor Henry found a Cocos Booby on a log off McMicking Point. A scope is required.

Map to location HERE

This is the 28th record for BC.

The bird flew east at 9:35 am and was viewed by multiple observers before departing.

Cocos Booby in Victoria - Photo: Trevor Henry 

Cocos Booby in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell)

RBA: ELEGANT TERN in Victoria - Sept 2nd

At 8:45 am on September 2-2026, Geoffrey Newell viewed a single Elegant Tern plunge diving and flying east past McMicking Point heading towards Discovery Island. He viewed the bird by scope for 5 mins before it disappeared. 

Map to location HERE

RBA: SCRIPPS’S MURRELETS off Tofino - Aug 31st

On August 31-2026, Blair Dudeck and Jared Clarke et al. found and photographed 2 Scripps’s Murrelets on a pelagic for Eagle Eye Tours offshore from Tofino.

Map to location HERE

This is the 37th record for BC.

RBA: COCOS BOOBY off Delta - August 30th

At 5:05 pm on August 30-2026, Ilya Povalyaev found a Cocos Booby while aboard a BC Ferries vessel on the Duke Point to Tsawwassen route. The bird was seen sitting on the water and then flying west straight off Deltaport. The bird was too distant to be viewed from land and was not seen again when scoping from the terminal.

Map to location HERE

This is the 27th record for BC.

Cocos Booby off Delta - Photos: Ilya Povalyaev

RBA: COCOS BOOBY off Ucluelet - Aug 29th

At 4 pm on Aug 29-2026, A Cocos Booby was viewed and photographed well offshore from Ucluelet by Judy Meredith and Mark Morris aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship.

Map to location HERE

This is the 26th record for BC.

Cocos Booby off Ucluelet - Photos: Mark Morris

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

At 3:20 pm on Aug 29-2026, Simon Thompson found a juvenile 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.