RBA: SNOWY PLOVER in Delta - April 29th

At 11am on April 29-2026, Kevin Louth found a Snowy Plover east of the pilings near 96th St at Boundary Bay. 

Scope required. Photo to come.

Map to location HERE

This is the 52nd record for BC.

RBA: HOODED ORIOLE in Merritt - April 28th

On April 28-2026, Andrea I. found a male Hooded Oriole at her private home. The bird was coming to her hummingbird feeder. 

The home is not open to the public.

This is the 32nd record for BC.

Hooded Oriole in Merritt, BC - Photo: Andrea I.

RBA: WHITE WAGTAIL in Tofino - April 18th

At 1 pm on April 18-2026, Amanda Jane and the Clarks found a White Wagtail of the lugens subspecies on the roof of the Kwisitis Visitor Centre and on the beach at Wickanninish Beach in Tofino. 

The bird continued 300m south of the Kwisitis Visitor Centre as of 6:30pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Map to location HERE

This is the 19th record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on April 19th.

White Wagtail in Tofino - Photos: Adrian Dorst

RBA: SNOWY PLOVER in Campbell River - April 13-18th

At 2 pm on April 13-2026, Jeremy Gatten found a Snowy Plover in Campbell River. The bird was on the rocky shore off the end of Heard Rd.

Map to location HERE

The bird was viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 51st record for BC.

The bird was not relocated on April 14th, despite multiple observers looking.

On April 15th-18th, the bird continued at Oyster Bay.

Snowy Plover in Campbell River - Photos: Jeremy Gatten

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Duncan - April 13th

At 8:30 am on April 13-2026 Jean-Pascal Giroux found a Tufted Duck at the Duncan Sewage Lagoons.

There is no public access inside the lagoons but birders can view the bird through the fence from the elevated trail off Wharncliffe Rd that gives a good view over most of the sewage lagoon.

Map to location HERE

Tufted Duck in Duncan - Photo: Jean-Pascal Giroux 

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - April 12th

At 9:40 am on April 12-2026, Alex Leeder found a Black Phoebe at Jericho Park in Vancouver. 

Map to location HERE.

This is the 67th record for BC.

The bird was viewed by a few observers in the park before it flew west at 9:55 am and was not relocated.

Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Ian Burgess 

Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Alex Leeder

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Gibsons - April 9th

At 11:30am on April 9-2026, John Hodges found a Black Phoebe at Gospel Rock in Gibsons.

Map to location HERE

This is the 66th record for BC.

The bird was viewed by multiple observers as of 3:30pm.

The bird was not relocated on April 10, despite multiple observers looking.

Black Phoebe in Gibsons - Photo: Karen Holland

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Squamish - April 8th

At 6:50pm on April 8-2026, Griffin Duckworth found a Black Phoebe at the bridge pond by the train tracks off 3 Ave at Squamish River Estuary in Squamish.

Map to location HERE

This is the 65th record for BC.

The bird was still present hawking insects and calling as of 8pm.

The bird was not relocated on April 9th, despite multiple observers looking.

Black Phoebe in Squamish - Photos: Griffin Duckworth

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Vancouver - April 2-4th

At 10:50 am on April 2-2026, Megan Louie found an adult male Tufted Duck in the Fraser River. The bird was viewed from Fraser River Park in Vancouver but could also be viewed from the dyke on the opposite side in Richmond.

Map to location HERE

The duck continues on April 4th at the same location and has been viewed by multiple observers. 

Tufted Duck in Vancouver - Photo: David Zhen

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Colwood - April 1st

At 2 pm on April 1-2026, Keith Taylor found a Tufted Duck in a large flock of Lesser Scaup at Esquimalt Lagoon in Colwood. The bird is hugging the shoreline halfway between the bridge and the hump.

Map to location HERE

The bird continues as of 4 pm and has been viewed by multiple observers.

It was not relocated the next day.

Tufted Duck in Colwood - Photos: Les Peterson

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Surrey - March 30-Apr 28th

At 9:30am on March 30-2026, Frank Lin found and photographed an immature male Tufted Duck at Green Timbers Lake.

Map to location HERE

The bird continues on April 28th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Tufted Duck in Surrey - Photo: Frank Lin

Tufted Duck in Surrey - Photo: Dan Tyson

RBA: SAGEBRUSH SPARROW in Coquitlam - March 24th

At 11:30 am on March 24-2026, Nick Park and Conor Trahar found a Sagebrush Sparrow at ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park in Coquitlam. The bird is frequenting the path between the duck pond and pumphouse off the Shaughnessy St entrance and is traveling by itself.

Map to location HERE and HERE

The bird continued at 12 pm and has been viewed by one other observer.

The bird flew west at 12:05 pm and has not been relocated as of 7pm, despite multiple observers looking.

So far no sign of the bird on March 25th, despite multiple observers looking.

Sagebrush Sparrow in Coquitlam - Photo: Conor Trahar 

Sagebrush Sparrow in Coquitlam - Photo: Nick
Park

RBA: WHOOPER SWAN near Quesnel and Vanderhoof - March 17-31st

At 11am on March 17-2026, Suzy Wright found a Whooper Swan in a corn stubble field off W Fraser Rd in Kersley south of Quesnel. The bird was with over 450 Trumpeters and 2 Tundra Swans.

Map to location HERE

This is the 4th record for BC.

The bird continued on March 18-23rd  HERE in the corn stubble field off W Fraser Rd near Glassford Rd in Dragon and was viewed by many observers.

The swan was not relocated on March 24 or 25th, despite multiple observers looking.

**On March 27, Terrill Bodner relocated the bird with 2000 Trumpeter Swans in a field at Riverside Park in Vanderhoof.

The bird was viewed in the same location March 30 by Sandra Kinsey and Laird Law with 2 Tundra and 2000 Trumpeter Swans.The bird was viewed from the viewing tower at Riverside Park.**

Map to location HERE

The bird continues at Riverside Park on March 31st and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Whooper Swan near Quesnel - Photos: Jeff Dyck

RBA: 2 TAIGA BEAN-GEESE in Port Renfrew - Feb 2-April 28th

At 1:36pm on February 2-2026, Emma Young-Wood found and photographed 2 Taiga Bean-Geese on the mossy edge of Browns Creek while standing on the Deering Bridge in Port Renfrew. When she returned at 3pm she could not relocate the birds. 

Map to location HERE

This is a first confirmed record for BC. 

Thank you to the Pacheedaht First Nation for allowing birders to view the birds on their lands.

On Feb 4-2026, the birds were relocated by Mike and Sharon Toochin HERE but then flew upstream towards the Deering Bridge.

The birds were then relocated HERE and HERE and are being viewed by multiple observers by scope from HERE 

On Feb 5th, the birds continue HERE and at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE and was viewed by multiple observers.

On Feb 6th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) and HERE

On Feb 7-8th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE 

The geese were not relocated on Feb 9th.

On Feb 10th, the geese continued HERE

On Feb 14-15th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE 

On Feb 16-24th, the birds continue at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE 

On Feb 28th, the birds continue HERE

On March 1st, the birds continue at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE 

On March 2nd, the birds continued HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE 

The birds continue on the river, 300m south of the Deering Bridge on March 13th.

On March 14th, the birds continued HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE 

The birds continue on the river at the Deering Bridge on March 15-27th.

On March 28th the birds were seen in a different location in Elk Flats HERE

The birds continue on the river at the Deering Bridge on March 30th and April 8th and 16th.

On April 19-28th, the birds continued HERE across from the campground on Gordon River.

Taiga Bean-Geese in Port Renfrew - Photos: Camille Bock

RBA: SIBERIAN PIPIT in Metchosin - Feb 1-3rd

At 3 pm on February 1-2026, Trevor Henry and Isaac Esselink found a Siberian Pipit with 9 American Pipits in the sea grass at Witty’s Lagoon. The bird was first identified by Geoffrey Newell as a probable Siberian Pipit from photos on eBird the next day.

Map to location HERE

The bird was not relocated on February 2nd, despite multiple birders looking.

The bird was relocated by Geoffrey Newell in the exact same location at 3pm on February 3rd.

**The bird was not relocated on February 4th, despite multiple observers looking.**

This is the 7th record for BC.

Siberian Pipit in Metchosin - Photos: Geoffrey Newell

Siberian Pipit in Metchosin - Photos: Trevor Henry

Siberian Pipit in Metchosin - Photo: Isaac Esselink

RBA: SUMMER TANAGER in Campbell River and Qualicum Beach — Jan 14-Feb 17th

On Jan 14-2026, Patti Kanester found a Summer Tanager at her home in Campbell River.

Birders can view the bird from the public street as it is coming to the front yard feeder at 110 Jones Rd.

Map to location HERE 

Please do not point cameras at windows, do not block driveways and do not trespass and please be respectful of neighbours.

This is the 13th record for BC.

The bird continued on Jan 16th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird was not relocated on Jan 17th in Campbell River.

**On Jan 17th, what appears to be the same bird, was relocated by Jennifer Westbroek at a private home in Qualicum Beach.**

The home is open to the public and is located at 556 Willow Rd in Qualicum Beach. Birders are allowed to enter the gate on the driveway and stand on the stone by the gate. She does not want people talking loudly or disturbing the bird by approaching the feeders.

The bird continued at the Qualicum Beach residence on Feb 17th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

The bird has not been seen since.

Summer Tanager in Campbell River (Photos: Jeremy Gatten)

Summer Tanager in Qualicum Beach - Photo: Cathy Carlson