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Monday, March 30, 2026

RBA: TUFTED DUCK in Surrey - March 30-31st

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 March 31st and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Tufted Duck in Surrey - Photo: Frank Lin

Tufted Duck in Surrey - Photo: Dan Tyson

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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


Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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