Central BC, Haida Gwaii and North Coast

To report rare bird sightings and submit photographs for this page, please email Melissa Hafting at BCbirdergirl@gmail.com

THICK-BILLED MURRE (1)

Location: HERE at Rose Spit - Haida Gwaii

Date: December 20/24 (Yousif Attia)

Eider sp. (1 female)

Location: HERE at Rose Spit - Haida Gwaii

Date: December 20 (Yousif Attia)

Glaucous Gull (1 juv)

Location: on the beach at Rose Spit - Haida Gwaii

Date: December 20 (Yousif Attia)

Swamp Sparrow (1)

Location: HERE - Masset

Date: December 20 (Yousif Attia)

Western Meadowlark (1)

Location: HERE at the Sewage Lagoons (no public access) - Terrace

Reported: Dec 15 (Brennan Bantle)

Western Meadowlark in Terrace - Photo: Brennan Bantle

Yellow-billed Loon (1)

Location: Williams Lake 

Reported: Dec 3-15 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx, m.obs)

Yellow-billed Loon in Williams Lake - Photo: Sandy Proulx

Pacific Loon (1)

Location: 108 Mile Lake - 108 Mile Ranch

Reported: Nov 16-22 (Paul Foth)

Pacific Loon (2)

Location: Bouchie Lake - Quesnel

Reported: Nov 21 (Jerry McFetridge)

Redhead (1)

Location: Round Lake - Telkwa

Reported: Nov 15 (Ronda Mckone)

BLACK SCOTER (1 Female)

Location: Bouchie Lake - Quesnel

Reported: Oct 29-Nov 14 (Suzy Wright and Jerry McFetridge)

BRAMBLING (1)

Location: HERE at suet feeder and HERE on Bohler Rd -Terrace

Reported: Nov 11-12 (Emily Braam, m.obs)

Brambling in Terrace - Photo: Emiy Braam

Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: HERE on Bohler Rd -Terrace
Reported: Nov 12 (Jennifer Smith et al)

Pacific Loon (1)

Location: Sulphurous Lake - Deka Lake

Reported: Nov 11 (Sue Gower)

BLACK SCOTER (1 Female)

Location: East Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: Oct 28-Nov 10 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)

Black Scoter in Riske Creek - Photo: Phil Ranson

Red-throated Loon (1)

Location: Scout Island - Williams Lake

Reported: Nov 5-9 (Sandy Proulx)

Yellow-billed Loon (1)

Location: Round Lake - Telkwa

Reported: Nov 8 (Frank McDonald)

BLACK SCOTER (1 female)
Location: west end of Eaglet Lake - Giscome

Reported: Nov 1 (Jeff Dyck et al.)

Long-tailed Duck (1)

Location: mouth of the creek at the west end of Eaglet Lake - Giscome

Reported: Nov 1 (Jeff Dyck et al.)

RBA: WOOD THRUSH (1)

Location: First seen at a Private Home on Jenkins Way. Last seen at a neighbour’s home and visitation can be arranged by contacting  the RBA -  Tatla Lake

Reported: October 22 to 31 (Jim Sims, m.obs)

Wood Thrush in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims

Yellow-billed Loon (1 juv)

Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake

Reported: Oct 29 (Suzy Wright, Jim Sims)

American Golden-Plover (1)

Location: East Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: October 10 (Sandy Proulx and Phil Ranson)

American Golden-Plover in Riske Creek - Photo: Sandy Proulx

Pacific Loon (1)

Location: Cholequoit Lake

Reported: Oct 3 (Jim Sims)

Sabine’s Gull (1)

Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake

Reported: Oct 1 (Sachi Snively)

Parasitic Jaeger (2)

Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake

Reported: Sept 26 (Sachi Snively)

Blackpoll Warbler (1)

Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake

Reported: Sept 25 (Sachi Snively)

Clark’s Grebe (1)

Location: Murray Taylor Lake

Reported: Sept 20 (Sue and Andy Gower)

American Golden-Plover (1)

Location: Walker Valey -108 Mile Ranch

Reported: Sept 18-19 (Paul Foth)

Western Kingbird (1)

Location: In the trees along the shore at the stargate field at Eaglet Lake - Giscome

Reported: Sept 18 (Laird Law and Sandra Kinsey, m.obs)

Rusty Blackbird (1)

Location: Rocky Point Ranch - Quesnel

Reported: Sept 13 (Suzy Wright)

Anna's Hummingbird (1)

Location: Private Home - Prince George

Reported: Sept 10 (Elizabeth Hewison)

Long-tailed Duck (4)

Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake

Reported: Aug 26 (Sachi Snively)

Sabine’s Gull (1)

Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake

Reported: Aug 26 (Jim Sims)

Short-billed Dowitcher (2 juv)

Location: Separating Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: Aug 21-23 (Sandy Proulx)

Stilt Sandpiper (4)

Location: Separating Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: Aug 21-23 (Sandy Proulx)

Black-and-white Warbler (1)

Location: Mugaha Banding Station - Mackenzie

Reported: Aug 3-21 (Jeff Dyck and Christina Cutbill)

Franklin’s Gull (1)

Location: Municipal Dump - Quesnel 

Reported: Aug 18 (Brian and Sheila Murland)

Lewis’s Woodpecker (4)

Location: Yorston Rd - Australian

Reported: Aug 18 (Suzy Wright)

Stilt Sandpiper (1)

Location: Yorston Rd - Australian

Reported: Aug 18 (Suzy Wright)

Stilt Sandpiper (1)

Location: 108 Mile Ranch - 108 Mile House

Reported: Aug 18 (Paul Foth)

Indigo x Lazuli Bunting Hybrid (1)

Location: Freeman Rd - Australian 

Reported: May 31-Aug 17 (Suzy Wright)

Ovenbird (1)

Location: Mugaha Banding Station - Mackenzie

Reported: Aug 3-10 (Jeff Dyck and Christina Cutbill)

Common Grackle (1)

Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory -

Tatla Lake

Reported: Aug 10 (Sachi Snively)

MANX SHEARWATER (1)

Location: Here in Queen Charlotte Sound

Reported: July 19 (Ethan and Brennan Landreville)

HUDSONIAN GODWIT (1)

Location: Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary in Masset - Haida Gwaii

Reported: July 17 (Alex Coffey)

HUDSONIAN GODWIT (1)

Location: On the beach in front of the airport at Sandspit - Haida Gwaii

Reported: July 11 (Carey Bergman, m.obs)

Bullock's X Balitmore Oriole (1 male)

Location: Scout Island - Williams Lake

Reported: June 29-July 4 (Leslie Harris Jr.)

Baltimore Oriole X Bullock’s Oriole Hybrid in Williams Lake - Photo: Daniel Graca

Whimbrel (1)

Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake

Reported: June 25-28 (Jim Sims)

Lazuli Bunting (1 male)

Location: Private Home - Burns Lake

Reported: June 11 (Keith Walker)

Lazuli Bunting in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker

Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)

Location: HERE on Denny Island - Shearwater

Reported: June 8 (Steve Emery)

American Avocet (2)

Location: East end of spit on Moose Lake - Red Pass

Reported: June 3 (Andy Stepeniewski)

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (1)

Location: HERE on Foreman Rd - Prince George

Reported: May 30 (Cathy Antoniazzi)

Loggerhead Shrike in Prince George - Photo: Cathy Antoniazzi

Rock Wren (1)

Location: Dog Creek cliffs - Dog Creek

Reported: May 29 (Sandy Proulx)

Black-headed Grosbeak (1)

Location: Becher’s Prairie - Riske Creek

Reported: May 27 (Tom Plath)

Stilt Sandpiper (1)

Location: Chilanko Marsh - Chilanko Forks

Reported: May 17-27 (Jim Sims)

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (1)

Location: HERE at East Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: May 26 (Sandy Proulx and Phil Ranson)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Riske Creek - Photo: Phil Ranson

Swamp Sparrow (1)

Location: Roserim Marsh - Canim

Lake

Reported: May 23-26 (Sue Gower, m.obs)

Clark’s Grebe x Western Grebe Hybrid (1)

Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake

Reported: May 24 (Jim Sims)

Clark's x Western Grebe Hybrid at Eagle Lake - Photo: Jim Sims

Pacific Loon (1)

Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake

Reported: May 24 (Jim Sims)

Whimbrel (1)
Location: John Prince Research Forest - Fort St. James

Reported: May 22 (Cara Snell)

Blue-winged X Cinammon Teal Hybrid (1 drake)

Location: Sepa Lake - 108 Mile House

Reported: May 21 (Barry Porter)

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal Hybrid in 108 Mile House - Photo: Barry Porter

Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)

Location: Fletcher Lake

Reported: May 20 (John Woods)

Franklin's Gull (1)

Location: On Dragon Lake viewed from Pioneer Park - Quesnel

Reported: May 19 (Suzy Wright)

Baird’s Sandpiper (1)

Location: Becher’s Prairie - Riske Creeke

Reported: May 19 (Sandy Proulx)

INDIGO BUNTING (1)

Location: Private Home - Hagensborg

Reported: May 12-18 (Sunder Green, m.obs)

Indigo Bunting in Hagensbord - Photo: Harvey Thomassen

Red-throated Loon (1)

Location: Viewed from a private home off of Signal Point Rd on Williams Lake - Williams Lake

Reported: May 15 (Erica Piennar)

Red-throated Loon in Williams Lake - Photo: Erica Piennar

American Goldfinch (2)

Location: Private Home - Burns Lake

Reported: May 9 (Keith Walker)

American Goldfinches in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker

Yellow-headed Blackbird (1 male)

Location: Private Home - Kitimat

Reported: May 5 (April Macleod)

RBA: BRAMBLING (1)

Location: Hit a window at a Private Home near  Puntchesakut Lake but survived and flew off - Quesnel

Reported: April 26 (Leanne Davies)

Brambling in Quesnel - Photo: Leanne Davies

ROSS’S GOOSE (1)

Location: Seen HERE and HERE in the fields with Snow Geese near Dragon Lake; Quesnel

Please view from Dragon Lake Rd do not enter the private fields.

Reported: April 22-23 (Suzy Wright, m.obs)

Ross’s Goose in Quesnel - Photo: Suzy Wright

Anna’s x Rufous Hummingbird (1 male)

Location: Private Home near Round Lake - Quick

Reported: April 18 (Cindy Lewis)

Black-necked Stilt (1)

Location: East Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: April 14-16 (Phil Ranson, m.obs)

Black-necked Stilt in Riske Creek - Photo: Phil Ranson

Baird's Sandpipers (2)

Location: East Lake - Riske Creek

Reported: April 15 (Suzy Wright)

Baird’s Sandpipers in Riske Creek - Photo: Suzy Wright

Redhead (1)

Location: Ross Lake - New Hazelton

Reported: April 2-8 (Ray Sturney, m.obs)

DICKCISSEL (1)

Location: HERE at the feeder at 516 5th Ave E - Prince Rupert

Reported: Nov 27/23-Aptil 6/24 (Teresa Weismiller, m.obs)

Dickcissel in Prince Rupert - Photo: Teresa Weismiller 

SAGE THRASHER (1)

Location: In the Starratt Wildlife Sanctuary (Cranberry Marsh), within 50 metres of the observation tower near the Best Western Hotel. Last seen behind the Best Western, on the trail near the "Conservation Area Boundary" sign - Valemount

Reported: April 4-6 (Richard Lee, m.obs)

Sage Thrasher in Valemount - Photo: Richard Lee

Mountain Bluebird (6)

Location: In field on 6 Mile Rd West - New Hazelton

Reported: March 22 (Larry Joseph)

Common Teal (1)

Location: Walker Valley - 108 Mile Ranch

Reported: March 21 (Paul Foth)

Redhead (1)

Location: at sewage lagoon HERE - Prince George

Reported: March 19 (Bertha Utz)

BRAMBLING (1)

Location: 72 Sheena St and also seen HERE in cottonwood along the creek - Kitimat

Reported: Dec 10/23-Feb 25/24 (April MacLeod, m.obs)

Brambling in Kitimat - Photo: April MacLeod

Yellow-billed Loon (1)

Location: HERE at Cedar Point Provincial Park - Likely

Reported: January 8-10, 2024 (Sandy Proulx and Phil Ranson, m.obs)

Yellow-billed Loon near Likely - Photo: Phil Ranson