At 11 am on May 18th Craig Sandvig found a single White-faced Ibis foraging in the oxbow of Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.
Map to exact location HERE
This is the 62nd record for BC.
The bird continues in the same location as of 7pm and was viewed by multiple observers.
***There is a public health order now in effect until May 25th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
*As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 meters apart when viewing any birds on this list during this time. Please follow all public health directives during this pandemic (including not birding in groups, please wear a mask if you are unable to social distance). The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
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| White-faced Ibis in Castlegar - Photo: Craig Sandvig |
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