RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Nelson - April 26-28th

At 10:30am on April 26-2020, Barbara and Neville Maytom found a Black Phoebe at Cottonwood Creek near the transfer station in Nelson. The bird is flycatching from the bank of the creek on the airport side before you get to the last wooden bridge and is vocalizing often.

Map to exact location of bird HERE

The bird was last seen on April 28th and was viewed by multiple observers. It has not been relocated on April 29th.

This is the 28th record for the province of BC.

*As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 metres apart when viewing this bird. Please follow all public health directives (including not birding in groups) during this pandemic. The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*

**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**

Black Phoebe in Nelson - Photo: Craig Sandvig

Black Phoebe in Nelson - Photo: Paul Prappas

RBA: LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE in Kamloops - April 12th

At 11 am on April 12-2020, Lyn Macdonald photographed a Loggerhead Shrike perched on a bush at Separation Lake.

Map to exact location of bird HERE.
  
The bird has not been relocated since.

This is the 96th record for the province of BC.

  *As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 metres apart when viewing or looking for this bird. Please follow all public health directives (including not birding in groups) during this pandemic. The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*

**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**

Loggerhead Shrike in Kamloops - Photo: Lyn Macdonald

RBA: LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE in Coquitlam - April 4th

At 2:40 pm on April 4-2020, Andrew Boycott photographed a Loggerhead Shrike along the entrance road at Colony Farm in Coquitlam. There is also a Northern Shrike in the same area.

Map to exact location HERE

This is the 95th record for the province of BC.

The bird was not relocated on April 6th.


*As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 metres apart when viewing or looking for this bird. Please follow all public health directives (including not birding in groups) during this pandemic. The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*

**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**

Loggerhead Shrike in Coquitlam - Photos: Andrew Boycott