RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Comox - Aug 25th

At 2:25pm on August 25-2026, Will LaVigne found a Black Phoebe at the Little River Ferry Terminal landing in Comox.

Map to location HERE

This is the 77th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Comox - Photo: Will LaVigne

RBA: ORCHARD ORIOLE in Port Hardy - Aug 24th

At 9 am on Aug 24-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an Orchard Oriole at the Port Hardy Airport in Port Hardy.

Map to location HERE

The bird quickly disappeared after viewing and he could not relocate it.

This is the 15th record for BC.

Orchard Oriole in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile Brisson-Curadeau

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Burnaby - Aug 24th

At 9:40 am on Aug 24-2026, Ed Kingma found a Black Phoebe at Piper Spit in Burnaby Lake.

Map to location HERE

The bird did not stick and has not been refound, despite multiple observers looking.

This is the 76th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Burnaby - Photo: Ed Kingma 

RBA: SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS off Tofino - Aug 21

At 11:40 am on Aug 21-2026, John Forde et al. found and photographed a juvenile Short-tailed Albatross on a pelagic with The Whale Centre off Tofino . 

Map to location HERE

Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino - Photo: Ben Rosnau

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA in Port Hardy - Aug 19th

At 8:49 am on August 19-2026, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an immature male Northern Parula in a mixed warbler flock in Port Hardy.

Map to location HERE

This is the 30th record for BC.

The bird continues HERE on August 25th.

Male Northern Parula in Port Hardy - Photos:  Émile Brisson-Curadeau

RBA: 13 ELEGANT TERNS in Sooke - Aug 15

At 9:45 am August 15-2026, Greg Foxman found 13 Elegant Terns on the rocks at Whiffin Spit in Sooke.

Map to location HERE

The birds flew south at 11:30 am and did not return.

Elegant Terns at Whiffin Spit in Sooke - Photo: Greg Foxman

RBA: ELEGANT TERN in Metchosin - Aug 15th

At 10:24 am on August 15-2026, Kiah Jaspaer viewed an Elegant Tern flying east and then west past Rocky Point Bird Observatory in Metchosin. This location is not open to the public and restricted access only.

RBA: ACORN WOODPECKER in Comox - Aug 13th

On August 13, 2026, Freddie Lohnes photographed an Acorn Woodpecker that flew over Point Holmes in Comox.

Map to location HERE

This is the 18th record for BC.

RBA: NAZCA BOOBY carcass on Hope Island - Aug 11th

At 5pm on Aug 11-2026, Andrew Jones found and viewed a Nazca Booby carcass while aboard his boat. The carcass was being consumed by a Bald Eagle on a beach on Hope Island. Hope Island is not open to the public and trespassing is prohibited without permission. Hope Island is 45 km NW of Port Hardy.

Map to location HERE

This is the 6th record for BC.

Nazca Booby on Hope Island - Photo: Andrew Jones

RBA: ELEGANT TERN in Ucluelet - Aug 11th

At 7:45 am on Aug 11-2026, Ian Cruickshank and Jan Wijmenga viewed an Elegant Tern flying SW past Amphitrite Point in Ucluelet. They viewed it by scope and were unable to get a photo.

Map to location HERE.

RBA: ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER in Saanich - Aug 10th

At 10:30 am on Aug 10-2026, Geoffrey Newell found an Ash-throated Flycatcher at Island View Beach. The bird was north of the washrooms that are north of the parking lot.

Map to location HERE

The bird disappeared and has not been relocated since.

Ash-throated Flycatcher in Saanich (Photos: Geoffrey Newell)

RBA: 16 ELEGANT TERNS in Port Renfrew - Aug 9-15th

At 11:45 am on August 9-2026, Jody Wells found 10 Elegant Terns in Port Renfrew. The birds were on the sandbar at the first bridge river mouth.

Map to location of birds on sandbar HERE

Map to location of where to stand to view birds is HERE

The birds continue as of 6 pm and have been viewed by multiple observers. 

3 birds continue on August 10th and were viewed by multiple observers. 

**On Aug 15-2026, Kevin Slagboom relocated 16 birds at the same spot HERE in Port Renfrew. The birds continue as of 5 pm and have been viewed by multiple observers***

Elegant Terns in Port Renfrew - Photos: Cathy Carlson

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. 

The birds have not been relocated on August 9th, thus far, despite multiple observers looking.

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: FERRUGINOUS HAWK carcass found in Sooke - Aug 7th

At 9:40 am on Aug 7-2026, Greg Foxman found the wing of a deceased Ferruginous Hawk near Ayum Creek in Sooke.

Map to location HERE 

Ferruginous Hawk wing in Sooke - Photos: Greg Foxman

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