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DICKCISSEL (1)
Location: HERE at the feeder at 516 5th Ave E - Prince Rupert
Reported: Nov 27-Dec 3 (Teresa Weismiller, m.obs)
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Dickcissel in Prince Rupert - Photo: Teresa Weismiller |
NAZCA BOOBY (1) *late report*
Location: HERE on FV Ocean Pearl - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 23 (Josef Vavra)
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Nazca Booby in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Josef Vavra |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 immature male)
Location: HERE - Ginglox
Reported: Nov10-12 (Jeremy Gatten, m.obs)
Spotted Towhee (1 maculatus)
Location: HERE - Ginglox
Reported: Nov 10-11 (Jeremy Gatten, m.obs)
Prairie Falcon (1)
Location: near East Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: Nov 5 (Phil Ranson)
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Prairie Falcon in Riske Creek - Photo: Phil Ranson |
Pacific Loon (1)
Location: 108 Mile Lake - 108 Mile Ranch
Reported: Nov 4 (Paul Foth)
SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS (1 juv)
Location: HERE viewed by boat - Haida Gwaii
Date: November 3 (Lindsay Dealy)
BROWN BOOBY (1)
Location: Offshore riding a fishing vessel HERE - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 26 (William Woodsbury)
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Brown Booby in Haida Gwaii - Photo: William Woodbury |
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: HERE in pines in front of Terrace Sportsplex on Park Ave - Terrace
Reported: Sept 26-Oct 11 (Jennifer Smith and Benn Whitwell, m.obs)
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Ash-throated Flycatcher in Terrace - Photo: Eileen LeFrancois |
Great Egret (1)
Location: In the slough at the end of Royale Road in New Remo, right next to the vacant lot across from 2045 Royale Rd - Terrace
Reported: Oct 7-11 (Keith Soules, m.obs)
Black-legged Kittiwake (1 adult)
Location: Seen just north of Harold Mann Park and at the Wigeon Bay Pullout on Eaglet Lake; Giscome
Reported: Oct 6-7 (Jeff Dyck)
Eurasian Wigeon (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: October 7 (Sachi Snively)
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (1)
Location: 6255 Sunset Drive - 100 Mile House
Reported: Oct 6 (Greg Baker)
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in 100 Mile House - Photo: Greg Baker |
Black Scoter (1)
Location: Eaglet Lake; Giscome
Reported: Oct 4 (Jeff Dyck)
LeConte’s Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE on Sandspit Golf Course - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27-Oct 3 (Steve Ogle, m.obs)
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LeConte’s Sparrow in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Steve Ogle |
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: HERE at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 1 (Suzy Wright)
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Suzy Wright |
Sabine’s Gull (1 juv)
Location: Jaeger Beach on Nulki Lake - Vanderhoof
Reported: Sept 27 (Larry Cowan and Cathy Antoniazzi)
Gray Catbird (1)
Location: Southeast corner of Sandspit airport fence field - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27 (Steve Ogle)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
Location: HERE on Sandspit Golf Course - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 27 (Steve Ogle)
Bobolink (1)
Location: NW end of Sandspit Airport field - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Sept 26 (Steve Ogle)
Common Tern (1)
Location: N shore of 108 Mile Lake and also seen on Sepa Lake - 108 Mile House
Reported: Sept 17-18 (Paul Foth, m.obs)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: HERE at East Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: Sept 13 (Sue Gower)
Sabine's Gull (1)
Location: Choelquoit Lake - near Tatlayoko Lake
Reported: Sept 12 (Sue Gower)
Common Tern (7)
Location: Choelquoit Lake - near Tatlayoko Lake
Reported: Sept 12 (Sue Gower)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Fox Dairy Farm - Australian
Reported: Sept 2-12 (Suzy Wright)
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 11 (Sue Gower)
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Tatla Lake - Photo: Sue Gower |
Rufous Hummingbird (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Quesnel
Reported: Sept 13 (Stacey Headey)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: August 25-Sept 8 (Sebastien Rioux, m.obs)
Snow Goose (1, late)
Location: Opposite Otter Point at Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: June 12-Sept 8 (Wilbur Sanders, m.obs)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 4 (Sachi Snively)
Short-billed Dowitcher (1)
Location: HERE on muddy island near to gate and below horse pasture - Tatton
Reported: Sept 1 (Paul Foth)
Stilt Sandpiper (3)
Location HERE on muddy island near to gate and below horse pasture - Tatton
Reported: July 31-Sept 1 (Paul Foth)
Pygmy Nuthatch (1)
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Aug 31 (Sachi Snively)
Caspian Tern (1)
Location: Flying over Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: August 25-30 (George Clulow, m.obs)
Stilt Sandpiper (5)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Aug 5-27 (Suzy Wright)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: HERE near Hammer Rd - Firvale
Reported: Aug 25 (Kyle Blaney)
HORNED PUFFIN (5)
Location: HERE at Flatrock Island - Haida Gwaii
Reported: August 18-19 (Liron Gertsman)
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Horned Puffin in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Liron Gertsman |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Baker Creek river mouth where it meets the Fraser River - Quesnel
Reported: August 11 (Suzy Wright)
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Franklin’s Gull in Quesnel - Photo: Suzy Wright |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Fuel dock - Klemtu
Reported: July 29 (Kaiden Bosch)
NAZCA BOOBY (1)
cruise ship - Queen Charlotte Sound
Reported: July 10-11 (Stephen Greenwood, m.obs)
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Nazca Booby in Queen Charlotte Sound - Photo: Stephen Greenwood |
DICKCISSELS (2)
Location: HERE on Kispiox Rd in Kispiox
Reported: June 29 to July 11 (Larry Joseph, m.obs)
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Female Dickcissel in Kispiox - Photo: Larry Joseph |
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1)
Location: HERE at Beaumont Provincial Park - Fort Fraser
Reported: July 10 (Markus Duhme)
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Black-and-White Warbler in Fort Fraser - Photo: Markus Duhme |
Red-necked Phalarope (2 females)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: June 25 (Jim Sims)
OVENBIRD (1)
Location: HERE on Mahood Lake Rd - Mahood Falls
Reported: May 31-June 28 (Sue Gower, m.obs)
Pacific Loon (1)
Location: Moose Lake (near Mt. Robson) - Red Pass
Reported: June 23 (Dean Latray)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Fletcher Lake - Big Creek
Reported: June 20 (John Woods)
FORSTER’S TERN (2)
Location: Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: June 16 (Jim Sims)
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Forster’s Tern in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims |
Yellow-breasted Chat (1)
Location: Private Property near Barlow Creek - Quesnel
Reported: May 25-June 16 (Emily Hood)
OVENBIRD (2)
Reported: June 10 (Jeff Dyck)
INDIGO BUNTING (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Gang Ranch
Reported: June 1 (Iris McNabb)
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Indigo Bunting in Gang Ranch - Photo: Iris McNabb |
Black-headed Grosbeak (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Gang Ranch
Reported: June 2 (Iris McNabb)
American Goldfinch (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Burns Lake
Reported: June 1 (Keith Walker)
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American Goldfinch in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker |
RED-FACED CORMORANT (1st Photo-documented Record for BC) *late report*
Location HERE in Hecate Strait - Near Stephens Island
Reported: May 24 (Cam Nikkel et al.)
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Red-faced Cormorant in Hecate Strait, BC - Photo: Cam Nikkel |
Long-tailed Duck (4)
Location: Bouchie Lake
Reported: May 24-31 (Jerry McFetridge)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE on Trueman Rd - Quesnel
Reported: May 27-29 (Brian Murland, m.obs)
GREAT EGRET (1)
Location: HERE at the west end of Horse Lake - 100 Mile House
Reported: May 28-29 (Doug Martin, m.obs)
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Great Egret in 100 Mile House - Photo: Doug Martin |
BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW (1)
Location: HERE at Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 28 (Lorrie Joron)
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Bristle-thighed Curlew in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Lorrie Joron |
Marbled Godwit (1)
Location: Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 26-28 (Lorrie Joron)
Whimbrel (3)
Location: HERE in field on Dragon Lake Rd - Rich Bar
Reported: May 27 (Brian Murland, m.obs)
SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: On the Williams Lake Cutoff Rd, 5.2km north of the fork with Stack Valley Rd. - Soda Creek
Reported: May 26 (Sandy Proulx)
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Sage Thrasher in Williams Lake - Photo: Sandy Proulx |
Harlequin Duck (1)
Location: Beside boat launch at Bouchie Lake
Reported: May 25 (Brian Marland)
Long-tailed Duck (1)
Location: Fletcher Lake
Reported: May 20-22 (John Woods)
Long-tailed Duck (3)
Location: North end of Dragon Lake
Reported: May 20 (Suzy Wright)
Snow Goose (2)
Location: Chilanko Marsh - Chilanko Forks
Reported: May 20 (Sharon Henry and Jim Sims)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Location: Private Home - Prince George
Reported: May 18 (Sandra Kinsey and Laird Law)
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Prince George - Photo: Laird Law |
Harlequin Duck (1)
Location: Horsefly River viewed from McKinley Trail
Reported: May 17 (Thea Rodgers)
Long-tailed Duck (6)
Location: North end of the dog beach at Ten Mike Lake
Reported: May 16 (Suzy Wright)
Baird’s Sandpiper (1)
Location: In the field near Dragon Lake
Reported: May 16 (Suzy Wright)
Franklin's Gull (2)
Location: In field by Dragon Lake - Quesnel
Reported: May 9-10 (Brian Murland and Suzy Wright)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Flying north over the soccer fields - 100 Mile House
Reported: May 8 (Paul Foth)
Harlequin Duck (2)
Location: Quesnel Lake - Likely
Reported: May 8 (James Rankin)
Red-throated Loon (2)
Location: Near the rock climber parking area at Eaglet Lake. Last seen near Wigeon Bay - Giscome
Date: May 7 (Jeff Dyck)
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: West end of Williams Lake
Reported: May 5 (Phil Ranson, m.obs)
Marbled Godwit (1)
Location: HERE on Upper Fraser Rd; Giscome
Reported: May 3 (Christina Cutbill, m.obs)
RBA: RUFF (1)
Location: Honna River Estuary; Haida Gwaii
Reported: April 26 (Carey Bergman)
Prairie Falcon (1)
Location: Dog Creek Prairie off Dog Creek Rd - Dog Creek
Reported: April 20 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Drummond Lake - Riske Creek
Reported: April 16 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)
RBA: KING EIDER (1)
Location: HERE in Kitasu Bay near Price Island north of Bella Bella
Reported: April 15 (L. Ragan and K. Bosch)
Common Teal (1)
Location: Alkali Lake
Reported: March 31-April 9 (Sandy Proulx, m.obs)
Surf Scoter X White-winged Scoter Hybrid (1)
Location: HERE in Kitasu Bay, viewed by boat - Price Island
Reported: April 5 (Kaiden Bosch and Liam Ragan)
Mourning Dove (1)
Location: Private Home on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Jan 23-Mar 17 (Suzy Wright)
Townsend's Solitaires
Location: 1 in the Kildala neighbourhood near Skeena St - Kitimat
Reported: March 7-8 (April MacLeod, m.obs)
Location: 1 at Albatross Avenue and Bittern St - Kitimat
Reported: Feb 8-17 (Walter Thorne, m.obs)
Glaucous Gull (1 first winter)
Location: Skeena Flats - Prince Rupert
Reported: Feb 27 (Guy Monty)
Horned Lark (1)
Location: Eagle Lake Cattle Ranch on south shore of Eagle Lake - Tatla Lake
Reported: Jan 20-Feb 18 (fide Jim Sims)
Long-tailed Duck (1)
Location: Mahood Lake - Mahood Falls
Reported: Jan 1/2023-Jan 19/2023 (Sue Grower)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Old Massett - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Dec 27, 2022 (Lorrie Joron)
Harris’s Sparrow (1)
Location: Coyote Rock Golf Course at the east end of Williams Lake
Date: Dec 18 (Phil Ranson)
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Harris’s Sparrow in Williams Lake - Photo: Phil Ranson |
Purple Finch (1 male)
Location: Private Home - Burns Lake
Reported: Dec 11 (Keith Walker)
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Purple Finch in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker |
Long-billed Dowitcher (1)
Location: Near the Daajing Giids Village office on the west end of Daajing Giids on Graham Island - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Nov 25-Dec 9 (Christine Rock, m.obs)
Harris’s Sparrow (1)
Location: Private Home - Quesnel
Reported: Nov 26-27 (Yvonne Wentzel)
Gyrfalcon (1)
Location: Private Home on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Nov 10 (Suzy Wright)
Rufous Hummingbird (1)
Location: Private Home on Grassland Rd - Prince George
Reported: Oct 16-27 (Clive Keen)
Harris’s Sparrow (1)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Oct 16 (Suzy Wright)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2)
Location: SE end of Spit at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 4 (Carey Bergman)
Upland Sandpiper (1)
Location: NW corner of airfield at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 4 (James Bradley, Nathan Hentze and Ian Cruickshank, m.obs)
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Upland Sandpiper in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Carey Bergman |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (1 juv)
Location: NW corner of airfield at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 2-4 (James Bradley, Nathan Hentze and Ian Cruickshank, m.obs)
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Ian Cruickshank |
EURASIAN SKYLARK (1)
Location: HERE in NW corner of airfield at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 2-3 (James Bradley, m.obs)
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Eurasian Skylark in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Ian Cruickshank |
BOBOLINK (1)
Location: 200 m south of the MK Bay Marina Breakwater - Kitimat
Reported: Oct 2 (Walter Thorne and April Macleod)
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Bobolink in Kitimat - Photo: Walter Thorne |
Western Gull (1, 3rd cycle)
Location: Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Oct 2 (James Bradley, Nathan Hentze and Ian Cruickshank, m.obs)
Prairie Falcon (1)
Location. Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Oct 1 (Sachiko Schott)
American Golden-Plover (1 juv)
Location: Rock Lake - Becher House
Reported: Sept 26-29 (Phil Ranson, m.obs)
Wilson's Phalarope (1)
Location: Shelley Sludge Lagoons - Prince George
Reported: Sept 24 (Sara Sparks)
Northern Shrike (1) *early*
Location: Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 22 (Sachi Snively)
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Northern Shrike in Tatla Lake - Photo: Sachi Snively |
Rusty Blackbird (3)
Location: In blackbird flock at Fox Dairy Farm - Australian
Reported: Sept 22 (Suzy Wright)
American Golden-Plover (1 juv)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Sept 18 (Suzy Wright)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Location: Banded at Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: HERE in marsh - 150 Mile House
Reported: September 16 (Harley Slade)
Sabine’s Gull (2 adult)
Location: Scout Island on Williams Lake - Williams Lake
Reported: Sept 9-10 (Kris Andrews, m.obs)
Magnolia Warbler (1 hatch year)
Location: Banded at Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 9 (Sachi Snively)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Private Home near Tatlayoko Bird Observatory - Tatla Lake
Reported: Sept 1 (Sachi Snively)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: On Mission Rd near Felker Rd - Williams Lake
Reported: Aug 31 (Paul Foth)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Aug 25 (Suzy Wright)
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1)
Location: Banded at Mugaha Marsh Banding Station; Mackenzie
Reported: Aug 6 (Jordan Macdonald)
Stilt Sandpiper (3)
Location: Private Property on Freeman Rd - Australian
Reported: Aug 5-6 (Suzy Wright)
Horned Puffin (1)
Location: Seen from the ferry HERE - Prince Rupert
Reported: July 28 (Dick Anderson)
Harris’s Sparrow (1 adult)
Location: Private Home on Reynolds Rd - Prince George
Reported: July 14 (Darrel Norstrom)
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Harris’s Sparrow in Prince George - Photo: Darrel Norstrom |
Great Egret (1)
Location: HERE in pond off Hwy 97 - Clinton
Reported: July 6 (Paul Levesque)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Along road at Hanceville Conservation Land - Hanceville
Reported: June 19 (Paul Foth)
Band-tailed Pigeon (1)
Location: Junction of Farwell Canyon Rd; Riske Creek
Reported: June 12 (Sharon Henry)
INDIGO BUNTING (1 male)
Location: HERE on Freeman Rd; Quesnel
Reported: June 6 (Suzy Wright)
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Indigo Bunting near Quesnel - (Photo: Suzy Wright) |
BALTIMORE ORIOLE (1)
Location: Private Home - Burns Lake
Reported: June 5 (Keith Walker)
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Baltimore Oriole in Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker |
Franklin’s Gulls (6)
Location: HERE on the gravel bar off River Rd across from the Northern Lights Estate Winery - Prince George
Reported: June 3 (Jeff Dyck)
Pacific Loon (1)
Location: Ten Mile Lake - Near Quesnel
Reported: June 3 (Dwaine Laxdal)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 male)
Location: Private Home in the Cinema Area - North of Quesnel
Reported: June 1 (Matthew Meier)
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak near Quesnel - Photo: Matthew Meier |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Location: Private Home at Summit Lake - North of Prince George
Reported: May 29 (Patrick Michiel)
Franklin’s Gull (4)
Location: Bouchie Lake; Quesnel
Reported: May 28 (Jerry McFetridge)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: HERE at Shelley Sludge Lagoons - Prince George
Reported: May 28 (Jesse Lewis)
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: HERE near Calvert Island - South of Bella Bella
Reported: May 25 (Josh Brown and Amicie Lavault)
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: Viewed from the BC Ferries vessel HERE as it flew south in a group of Sooty Shearwaters - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 24 (Josh Brown)
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Manx Shearwater in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Joshua Brown |
Hudsonian Godwit (1)
Location: Last seen on the mudflats across from Super Value Grocery store. Previously seen HERE at Sandspit Airport - Haida Gwaii
Reported: May 11-22 (Joshua Brown, m.obs)
RBA: SNOWY PLOVER (1)
Location: HERE at Chilanko Marsh - Chilanko Forks (near Tatla Lake)
Reported: May 20 (Jim Sims et al.)
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Snowy Plover in Chilanko Forks - Photo: Jim Sims |
Common Grackle (1)
Location: 132 Garner Rd in Johnston Subdivision - Quesnel
Reported: May 18 (Yvonne Wentzel, m.obs)
Swainson's Hawk (1)
Location: HERE on Fisherman's Rd - Kitimat
Reported: May 16 (Nick Parayko)
American Goldfinch (1)
Location: Private Home - Burns Lake
Reported: May 15 (Keith Walker)
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American Goldfinch near Burns Lake - Photo: Keith Walker |
ROSS'S GOOSE (1)
Location: Eaglet Lake near Giscome
Reported: April 29-May 8 (Jeff Dyck et al., m.obs)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Along river in downtown Ocean Falls
Reported: May 8 (Tyler Musialek)
Hudsonian Godwit (4)
Location: Kispiox Valley
Reported: May 5 (Larry Joseph)
Hudsonian Godwit (2)
Location: Eaglet Lake near Giscome
Reported: April 29-30 (Jeff Dyck et al., m.obs)
Redhead (2)
Location: MK Bay Marina - Kitimat
Reported: April 10-11 (Walter Thorne)
Hoary Redpolls
Location: 1 bird along Mission Rd - 150 Mile House
Reported: April 5 (Phil Ranson)
Location: 1 at feeder at private home on Opal St. - Williams Lake
Reported: April 2 (Leslie Harris Jr.)
Common Teals
Location: 1 at Scout Island - Williams Lake
Reported: March 29-April 4 (Phil Ranson)
Location: 1 at Alkali Lake
Reported: March 22-31 (Phil Ranson and Sandy Proulx)
Canvasback (1)
Location: HERE in the pond north of Nelson Drive - Port Edward
Reported: March 22-24 (Carey Bergman, m.obs)
Brewer's Blackbird (1 female)
Location: 1940 Harrison Ave in Masset - Haida Gwaii
Reported: Dec 27/21 to Jan 28/22 (Lorrie Joron, m.obs)
Location: Feeder at private home on West Fraser Rd - Dragon
Reported: Jan 26 (Suzy Wright)
Hoary Redpoll (1)
Location: Feeder at private home on Opal St near Bann St - Williams LakeReported: Jan 24 (Leslie Harris Jr., m.obs)
Location: Private Home near Quesnel
Reported: Jan 18-21, 2022 (Suzy Wright, m.obs)
Hoary Redpoll in Quesnel - Photo: Suzy Wright |