RBA: 10 ELEGANT TERNS in Richmond - Aug 8th

At 10 am on Aug 8-2026, Lise Owens found 10 Elegant Terns with Caspian Terns at Iona Regional Park. The birds were on the mudflats off the South Jetty. 

Map pin HERE

The bird flew towards the north jetty at 11: 30 am

The birds were last seen HERE on the north jetty as of 1pm and have been viewed by multiple observers.

The group split up and 5 birds were also seen HERE off the N Jetty viewed by scope from the Old Marine Drive Lookout HERE

2 birds were last seen on Iona Beach in front of the washrooms at 1:40 pm but then flew out towards the south jetty and none have been relocated since. 

Elegant Terns in Richmond - Photos: Ian Burgess

Elegant Terns in Richmond - Photos: Lise Owens

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - August 8

At 8:45 am on August 8-2026, Kevin Krebs found a Black Phoebe at Jericho Park pond. The bird only stayed a few minutes before it flew off and he and another observer lost it.

Map to location HERE

Photo to come.

This is the 74th record for BC.

RBA: MASKED/NAZCA BOOBY in Ucluelet - August 8

At 7am on August 8, 2026, Ian Cruickshank found a Masked/Nazca Booby flying NW past Amphitrite Point in Ucluelet. He viewed the bird through a scope but due to distance could not rule out Nazca Booby. 

Map to location HERE.

RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL offshore from Tofino - Aug 3rd

At 8:20 am on August 3-2026, Simon Thompson found a Hawaiian Petrel flying west off his Princess “Royal Princess” cruise ship far offshore from Tofino.

Map to location HERE

He also photographed one in July off Haida Gwaii. You can read about that sighting HERE

This is the 8th record for BC.

RBA: MURPHY'S PETREL off Winter Harbour

At 7:40 am on July 30-2026, Simon Thompson and Mark Welford found a Murphy's Petrel offshore from Winter Harbour  (south of Cape Scott), while aboard their cruise ship "The Royal Princess."

Map to location HERE

RBA: COCOS BOOBY in Victoria - July 27th

On July 27-2026, Sylvie Gareau found and photographed a Cocos Booby perched on rocks near Cordova Bay in Victoria. The observer does not want to share the exact location.

Birders may want to scope rocky areas between Cordova Bay and Ten Mile Point.

This is the 25th record for BC.

RBA: LITTLE STINT at Campbell River - July 21-22nd

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.

The bird continues in the same location as of July 22nd and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Little Stint in Oyster Bay south of Campbell River (Photo: Blair Dudeck)

RBA: SEDGE WREN in North Pine in the Peace River Region - July 20-26th

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 26th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Sedge Wren in North Pine - Photos: Andrew Tyrell

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 73rd 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 72nd 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 71st 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: BLACK PHOEBE on Saturna Island - July 4th

On July 4-2026, Tiyani Ren found and photographed a Black Phoebe on the beach at East Point Park on Saturna Island.

This is the 70th record for BC.

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

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Delta - June 24th

At 10:55 am on June 24-2026, Wesley and Riley Fern found an adult Black Phoebe flycatching near the viewing platform at Reifel Bird Sanctuary. The bird flew south and was not relocated as of posting.

Map to location HERE

This is the 69th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Delta - Photo: Wesley Fern

RBA: INDIGO BUNTING in Kragmont - June 24th

At 12:45pm on June 24-2026, Kalin Ocana found a male Indigo Bunting singing in Kragmont.

Map to location HERE

RBA: WHITE WAGTAIL in Nanaimo - May 17-June 23rd

At 10:30 am on June 23-2026, Doug Martin found a White Wagtail of the lugens subspecies in the parking lot of West Coast Reductions.

Please view the bird from the public road (Maughan Rd) only as you must be an authorized guest to enter the parking lot. Please do not go into the office to ask permission as it won’t be granted.

Map to location HERE

It is likely the same bird first reported by Jillian Wheatley on May 17 at nearby Biggs Park, which was an unconfirmed sighting with no photo.

This is the 20th record for BC.

The bird was not seen after 4pm, despite multiple observers looking.

White Wagtail in Nanaimo - Photo: Doug Martin

RBA: NAZCA/MASKED BOOBY off Tofino - June 19th

At 1 pm on June 19-2026, Steve Valasek saw a Nazca/Masked Booby flying over the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship offshore from Tofino. Photos are too poor to determine species.

Map to location HERE

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Squamish - June 14th

 At 10 am on June 14-2026, Griffin Duckworth, Mike Gallimore and Megan Cesarone found an Ash-throated Flycatcher during a monthly bird count at Squamish River Estuary.

Map to location HERE

The bird has not been relocated since the initial sighting.

RBA: SNOWY EGRET in Salmon Arm - June 13-16th

At 9:45 am on June 13-2026, Rebecca Maier found a Snowy Egret on the breakwater at Salmon Arm Pier. She watched it fly over the rocks and didn’t see it again.

Map to location HERE

The bird continued in the same spot on June 16th and spends hours on the other side of the breakwater out of view. It has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird has not been relocated on June 17th.

Snowy Egret in Salmon Arm - Photo: Peter Baker 

Snowy Egret in Salmon Arm - Photo: Rebecca Maier

RBA: SUMMER TANAGER in Williams Lake - June 6th

At 11 am on June 6-2026, Lara Roorda found and photographed an immature male Summer Tanager that briefly perched at the feeders at the Scout Island Nature House in Williams Lake.

The bird has not returned since.

Map to location HERE 

This is the 14th record for BC.

Summer Tanager in Williams Lake - Photo: Lara Roorda

RBA: BROWN THRASHER in Queen’s Bay - June 6-7th

On June 6-2026, Sachi Snively found a Brown Thrasher at his private home in Queen’s Bay. The bird was singing as well.

The home is not open to the public.

This is the 46th record for BC. 

The bird continues on June 7th.

Brown Thrasher in Queen’s Bay - Photos: Sachi Snively 

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Bamfield - June 5th

At 4:30pm on June 5-2026, Ian Cruickshank found a male Northern Parula singing in Oak Trees along Hull Rd. He photographed and made an audio recording of the bird. 

Map to location HERE

This is the 29th record for BC

Northern Parula in Bamfield - Photo: Ian Cruickshank

RBA: DICKCISSEL in Castlegar - June 5-7th

At 6:30am on June 5-2026, Craig Sandvig found a male Dickcissel singing on hawthornes at Selkirk College Trails.

Map to location HERE

This is the 35th record for BC.

The bird continues at the same location on June 7th.

Dickcissel in Castlegar - Photos: Craig Sandvig

RBA: FERRUGINOUS HAWK in Argenta - June 1st

At 4:15pm on June 1-2026, Jakob Dulisse found a Ferruginous Hawk circling over Argenta for a few minutes before he lost it.

Map to location HERE

Ferruginous Hawk in Argenta - Photos: Jakob Dulisse

RBA: WHITE-WINGED DOVE in Revelstoke - May 31st

At 3:15 pm on May 31-2026, Kevin and Daniel Hu and multiple others found a White-winged Dove during a Shuswap Naturalists Club walk near the Illecillewaet Substation in Revelstoke.

Map to location HERE

This is the 27th record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on June 1st.

White-winged Dove in Revelstoke - Photos: Daniel Hu

RBA: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Victoria - May 30th

On May 30-2026, Geoffrey Newell and Gabriel LeRoy found a male Chestnut-sided Warbler at Uplands Park during the Friends of Uplands Park bird walk. The bird was first viewed HERE and later HERE.

The bird was viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 93rd record for BC.

Chestnut-sided Warbler in Victoria - Photos: Geoffrey Newell

RBA: WOOD SANDPIPER in Port Hardy - May 29th

At 4 pm on May 29-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found a Wood Sandpiper in Port Hardy. The bird was in a little pond 20 m off the trail near the Chevron cardlock gas station. Please stay on the trail while viewing the bird as not to flush it.

Map to location HERE

This is the 4th record for BC.

The bird has not been relocated on May 30th, thus far.

Wood Sandpiper in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile Brisson-Curadeau 

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Cranbrook - May 29-30th

At 7:50 am on May 29-2026, Jo Ellen Floer found a Northern Parula in the trees near the small pond by Elizabeth Lake Lodge in Cranbrook.

She was able to get a recording of the bird and view it briefly. 

Map to location HERE

At 8pm Craig Sandvig, Sachi Snively and Dianne Cooper viewed the bird at the same spot and obtained photos.

The bird continues in the same spot on May 30th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 28th record for BC.

Northern Parula in Cranbrook - Photos: Sachi Snively

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Campbell River - May 16-June 12th

On May 16th-2026, Cindy Ederis found a Black Phoebe at the Quinsam Hatchery fish ladder in Campbell River. On June 5th, 2026 Cindy Ederis confirmed the bird laid 5 eggs in a nest.  She is uncertain if the eggs are fertilized or not but are being incubated. She photographed the nest and those photos are below. If they hatch as pure Black Phoebes, it would be the first confirmed breeding record for Canada for this species.

Map to location HERE

The bird continued in the same location on June 16th and was viewed by multiple observers.

The bird has not been seen since.

The hatchery is open to the general public 7 days a week, between 8am until 3:30pm.

This is the 68th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Campbell River (Photo: James MacKenzie)

Black Phoebe in Campbell River - Photos: Cindy Ederis

Black Phoebe nest in Campbell River - Photos: Kyle Fitzpatrick, Keely Dodds and Cindy Ederis

Black Phoebe nest in Campbell River - Photos: Kyle Fitzpatrick, Keely Dodds and Cindy Ederis

11 MURPHY’S PETRELS in Haida Gwaii - May 19th

On May 19-2026, Kaiden Bosch et al. found a total of 11 Murphy’s Petrels on a friend’s vessel out of Sandspit in Haida Gwaii.

Map to location of group of 2 birds seen HERE and maps to location of a total group of 9 birds seen HERE and HERE

1 of 11 Murphy’s Petrels in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Liam Singh

RBA: SPOTTED REDSHANK in Cranbrook - May 15th

At 8:40 am on May 15-2026, Martha Miller and Julia Zarankin and Gretchen Whetham found a Spotted Redshank at Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook. They observed the bird for 5 mins before it flew off and they could not relocate it and were not sure which direction it flew.

Map to location HERE

Spotted Redshank in Cranbrook - Photos: Martha Miller