RBA: LITTLE STINT at Campbell River - July 21st

At 1:45pm on July 21st, 2026, Jeremy Gatten found an adult Little Stint in the lagoon at Oyster Bay in Campbell River.

Map to location HERE

This is the 14th record for BC.

Little Stint in Oyster Bay south of Campbell River (Photo: Jeremy Gatten)

RBA: SEDGE WREN in North Pine in the Peace River Region - July 20-21st

At 5:46 am on July 20-2026, Aubrey Parnay found a Sedge Wren in North Pine in the Peace River area of BC.

The bird was singing HERE on 256 Rd.

You can listen to a recording HERE

This is the 7th record for BC.

The bird continues in the same spot on July 21st.

Sedge Wren in North Pine - Photo: Aubrey Parnay

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - July 14th

At 6:45 am on July 14-2026, Neill Vanhinsberg and Alison Curtis found an immature Black Phoebe at Jericho Park pond.

The bird quickly flew off.

Map to location HERE

This is the 72nd record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Neill Vanhinsberg

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Langley - July 12th

At 6pm on July 12-2026, Dan Tyson found a Black Phoebe at a private farm on 208 St. The bird flew quickly north HERE along 208th St towards Allard Crescent towards Cranberry Fields and was not relocated.

This is the 71st record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Langley - Photo: Dan Tyson

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Rosedale - July 11th

At 10 am on July 11-2026, Viktor Vandereyk found a Black Phoebe at Cheam Lake Wetlands.

The bird was on an island clump of bushes in the lake just south of the lookout. 

Map to location HERE

This is the 70th record for BC.

RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL off Haida Gwaii - July 6th

On July 6-2026, Simon Thompson and John Hanna found and photographed a Hawaiian Petrel traveling ESE from their cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s “Serenade of The Seas” off Haida Gwaii. The bird was in view for 2 mins before flying off east.

Map to location HERE

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

Hawaiian Petrel off Haida Gwaii - Photos: Simon Thompson

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