To report rare bird sightings and submit photographs for this page, please email Chris
Charlesworth at c_charlesworth23@hotmail.com
Wilson's Warbler (1 male, rare in winter)Location: Chichester Marsh in Kelowna.Reported: Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 (Jesse Hannebauer, m.obs).
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: Green Bay, West Kelowna.Reported: Jan 2 to 19 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Northern Mockingbird (1)Location: In private front yards of the houses directly across from the Edgewood Community Centre in Edgewood.Reported: Jan 13 to 19 (Gary Davidson and Cat McLean, m.obs)
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)Location: Green Bay, West Kelowna.Reported: Jan 16 (Kalin Ocana).
Purple Finch (1 male)
Location: With House Finches along Dunsmuir Road in the Hall Road area of Kelowna.Reported: Jan 14 (Chris Charlesworth).
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female)
Location: Thomson Marsh, Kelowna. Mixed in with Red-winged and Brewer's blackbirds.Reported: Jan 14 (Chris Charlesworth).
Brown-headed Cowbird (3, rare winter)Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.Reported: Dec 15, 2024 to Jan 12, 2025 (Scott Thomson).
Yellow-headed Blackbird (2, rare winter)Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.Reported: Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 12, 2025 (Scott Thomson, Jack VanDyk, m.obs).
Clark's Grebe (1)Location: Seen on west side of Skaha Lake at Okanagan Falls, with Western Grebes. Seen from the KVR trail.Reported: Jan 11 (David Bell).
Rock Wren (1, rare winter)
Location: South face of 'The Throne' at north end of Osoyoos Lake.Reported: Jan 11 (David Bell).
Common Yellowthroat (1 male, rare in winter)Location: In marsh at pond near parking area at Mill Creek Linear Park on Enterprise Way in Kelowna.Reported: Nov 25, 2024 to Jan 11, 2025 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Rusty Blackbird (1)Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.Reported: Jan 4 (Scott Thomson).
Turkey Vulture (1)Location: Along the waterfront in Nakusp.Reported: Dec 26, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 (Cat McLean, m.obs).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Okanagan Landing on Okanagan Lake. Seen from mouth of Vernon Creek and from Paddlewheel Park.Reported: Dec 3, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 (Chris Siddle, m.obs).Swamp Sparrow (1)Location: Rawlings Lake, Lumby.Reported: Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Clay-colored Sparrow (1st winter record for Okanagan)Location: In bushes around pond at parking area at Mill Creek Linear Park, off Enterprise Way in Kelowna. With juncos.Reported: Nov 5, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton, m.obs).
Clay-colored Sparrow. Kelowna, BC. Dec 11, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth
Swamp Sparrow (2)Location: Weedy field at greenway parking area next to roundabout on Swamp Road / Casorso Rd in Kelowna.Reported: Dec 13 to 30 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Gray Cabird (1, rare winter)Location: Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, near Nelson.Reported: Dec 28 (Jakob Dulisse, Steve Ogle).Long-tailed Duck (1)Location: Osoyoos Sewage Lagoon.Reported: Dec 28 (Richard Cannings, m.obs).
Say's Phoebe (1)
Location: Road 15 between Oliver and Osoyoos.Reported: Dec 28 (Alex Bodden, m.obs).Mountain Bluebird (1 male)Location: Reserve land on east side of Osoyoos Lake. Not open to public.Reported: Dec 28 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton).
Hermit Thrush (1)Location: Sutherland Hills Park, Kelowna.Reported: Nov 27 to Dec 26 (David Bell, m.obs).
Say’s Phoebe (1, rare in winter)Reported: Dec 23, 2024 (Holly Vivian).
Harris's Sparrow (1)Location: Hwy 1, east of Cache Creek, just east of Back Valley Road.Reported: Dec 21 (Loekie Van der wal).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (3)Location: Island Road in Oliver.Reported: Dec 21 (Dick Cannings).
Swainson's Thrush (1, rare in winter)Location: Private residence on Edward St in Revelstoke.Reported: Dec 13 to 19 (Darlene Cancelliere, m.obs).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (1, rare in winter)Location: Weedy area just west of Peter Jannink Park in Salmon Arm.Reported: Nov 30 to Dec 18 (Don Cecile).
Say's Phoebe (1, rare in winter)Location: Hwy 97, just beyond Okeefe Ranch in Vernon.Reported: Dec 18 (Jacinthe Lavoie).
Mountain Bluebird (1 male)Reported: Dec 16 (Tom Beeke).
Pacific Loon (1)Location: Stump Lake in Quilchena.Reported: Dec 16 (Tom Beeke).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Duck Lake (Ellison Lk), north of Kelowna.Reported: Dec 16 (Doug Kragh).
Hermit Thrush (1)
Location: Wooded gully at corner of Trewhitt Road West and Ribblesworth Road, on east side of Wood Lake in Lake Country. Near Mountain Ash with lots of berries.Reported: Dec 16 (Chris Charlesworth).
Hermit Thrush (2)Location: IR Locatee Land in Penticton, visible from dyke along channel at Doc's Driving Range.Reported: Dec 10 to 15 (Russell Cannings, Margaret Holm).
Hermit Thrush (1, rare winter)Location: N. end of Poplar Point Drive in Kelowna, where it was with robins in Mountain Ash trees.Reported: Dec 14 (Dick Cannings, Russell Cannings).
Wilson's Warbler (2, late)Location: Capital News Centre / Thomson Marsh in Kelowna. Near the community garden and the entrance to Michaelbrook Golf Course.Reported: Nov 11 to Dec 14 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)Location: Weedy field at greenway parking area next to roundabout on Swamp Road / Casorso Rd in Kelowna.Reported: Nov 15 to Dec 14 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Glaucous Gull (1, first winter)Reported: Dec 12 (Craig Sandvig).
Long-tailed Duck (1 female)Location: Okanagan lake in Kelowna at the north end of the Kelowna Yacht Club. Reported: Dec 12 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).Swamp Sparrow (1)Location: Munson Pond, in weeds near willows to the west of pond.Reported: Nov 22 to Dec 10 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Cinnamon Teal (1, late)Location: Rawlings Lake, Lumby.
Reported: Dec 1 to 4 (Scott Thomson).
Common Grackle (1)Reported: Dec 1 (Helen Diakow).
Wilson's Warbler (1 imm male, late)Location: Kelowna Yacht Club, in fringe of marshy habitat between the walkway and the lake in front of the Cactus Club.Reported: Nov 28 (Chris Charlesworth).
Harris's Sparrow (2)Location: Nelson Transfer Station.Reported: Nov 28 to 30 (Eliza Hicks).
Swainson's Thrush (1, late)Location: Rendell Creek Ranch Cabins in Christian Valley.Reported: Nov 23 & 24 (Seth Benoit).
PAINTED BUNTING (1)Location: 407 Edward St in Revelstoke.Reported: Nov 17 to 23 (Darlene Cancelliere, m.obs).
Tennessee Warbler (1)Location: Private home in Lardeau.Reported: Nov 22 (Marlene Johnstone).
Western Cattle Egret (1)Reported: Nov 21 (Ben Gehrels et al.).Sage Thrasher (1)Reported:Nov 20 to 21 (Tracy Allard, m.obs).
Gray Catbird (1)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.Reported: Nov 15 to 17 (Scott Thomson).
Long-tailed Duck (1 female type)
Location: Peachland, flying north off mouth of Trepanier Creek.Reported: Nov 7 (Chris Charlesworth).
Swainson’s Hawk (1, late)Location: Robert Lake in Kelowna.Reported: Oct 29 to Nov 6 (Kalin Ocana, m.obs).
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER (4th Okanagan record)Location: Sunset Drive Park in downtown Kelowna.Reported: Nov 4 & 5 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).Nashville Warbler (1)Location: Sunset Drive Park, downtown Kelowna.Reported: Nov 4 to 6 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
SCARLET TANAGER (1)Location: 407 Edward St in Revelstoke. Please view from public street only.Reported: Oct 29 to Nov 5 (Darlene Cancelliere).
Palm Warbler (1)Location: Mouth of Salmon River in Salmon Arm.Reported: Oct 24 (Don Cecile, Jim Walton).
Long-tailed Duck (6, 3 males, 3 females)Location: On Okanagan Lake in Penticton from SS. Sicamous. Far out on lake with mixed duck flock.Reported: Oct 21 (Eric Newton, m.obs)
Wilson's Warbler (1 male, rare in winter)
Location: Chichester Marsh in Kelowna.
Reported: Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 (Jesse Hannebauer, m.obs).
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: Green Bay, West Kelowna.
Location: Green Bay, West Kelowna.
Reported: Jan 2 to 19 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: In private front yards of the houses directly across from the Edgewood Community Centre in Edgewood.
Reported: Jan 13 to 19 (Gary Davidson and Cat McLean, m.obs)
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
Location: Green Bay, West Kelowna.
Reported: Jan 16 (Kalin Ocana).
Purple Finch (1 male)
Location: With House Finches along Dunsmuir Road in the Hall Road area of Kelowna.
Location: With House Finches along Dunsmuir Road in the Hall Road area of Kelowna.
Reported: Jan 14 (Chris Charlesworth).
Brown-headed Cowbird (1 female)
Location: Thomson Marsh, Kelowna. Mixed in with Red-winged and Brewer's blackbirds.
Location: Thomson Marsh, Kelowna. Mixed in with Red-winged and Brewer's blackbirds.
Reported: Jan 14 (Chris Charlesworth).
Brown-headed Cowbird (3, rare winter)
Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.
Reported: Dec 15, 2024 to Jan 12, 2025 (Scott Thomson).
Yellow-headed Blackbird (2, rare winter)
Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.
Reported: Dec 14, 2024 to Jan 12, 2025 (Scott Thomson, Jack VanDyk, m.obs).
Clark's Grebe (1)
Location: Seen on west side of Skaha Lake at Okanagan Falls, with Western Grebes. Seen from the KVR trail.
Reported: Jan 11 (David Bell).
Rock Wren (1, rare winter)
Location: South face of 'The Throne' at north end of Osoyoos Lake.
Location: South face of 'The Throne' at north end of Osoyoos Lake.
Reported: Jan 11 (David Bell).
Common Yellowthroat (1 male, rare in winter)
Location: In marsh at pond near parking area at Mill Creek Linear Park on Enterprise Way in Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 25, 2024 to Jan 11, 2025 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Coldstream Ranch, Vernon.
Reported: Jan 4 (Scott Thomson).
Turkey Vulture (1)
Location: Along the waterfront in Nakusp.
Reported: Dec 26, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 (Cat McLean, m.obs).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Okanagan Landing on Okanagan Lake. Seen from mouth of Vernon Creek and from Paddlewheel Park.
Location: Okanagan Landing on Okanagan Lake. Seen from mouth of Vernon Creek and from Paddlewheel Park.
Reported: Dec 3, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 (Chris Siddle, m.obs).
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: Rawlings Lake, Lumby.
Reported: Oct 3, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Clay-colored Sparrow (1st winter record for Okanagan)
Location: In bushes around pond at parking area at Mill Creek Linear Park, off Enterprise Way in Kelowna. With juncos.
Reported: Nov 5, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton, m.obs).
Clay-colored Sparrow. Kelowna, BC. Dec 11, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
Swamp Sparrow (2)
Location: Weedy field at greenway parking area next to roundabout on Swamp Road / Casorso Rd in Kelowna.
Reported: Dec 13 to 30 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Gray Cabird (1, rare winter)
Location: Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, near Nelson.
Reported: Dec 28 (Jakob Dulisse, Steve Ogle).
Long-tailed Duck (1)
Location: Osoyoos Sewage Lagoon.
Reported: Dec 28 (Richard Cannings, m.obs).
Say's Phoebe (1)
Location: Road 15 between Oliver and Osoyoos.
Location: Road 15 between Oliver and Osoyoos.
Reported: Dec 28 (Alex Bodden, m.obs).
Mountain Bluebird (1 male)
Location: Reserve land on east side of Osoyoos Lake. Not open to public.
Reported: Dec 28 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton).
Hermit Thrush (1)
Location: Sutherland Hills Park, Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 27 to Dec 26 (David Bell, m.obs).
Say’s Phoebe (1, rare in winter)
Reported: Dec 23, 2024 (Holly Vivian).
Harris's Sparrow (1)
Location: Hwy 1, east of Cache Creek, just east of Back Valley Road.
Reported: Dec 21 (Loekie Van der wal).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (3)
Location: Island Road in Oliver.
Reported: Dec 21 (Dick Cannings).
Swainson's Thrush (1, rare in winter)
Location: Private residence on Edward St in Revelstoke.
Reported: Dec 13 to 19 (Darlene Cancelliere, m.obs).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (1, rare in winter)
Location: Weedy area just west of Peter Jannink Park in Salmon Arm.
Reported: Nov 30 to Dec 18 (Don Cecile).
Say's Phoebe (1, rare in winter)
Location: Hwy 97, just beyond Okeefe Ranch in Vernon.
Reported: Dec 18 (Jacinthe Lavoie).
Mountain Bluebird (1 male)
Reported: Dec 16 (Tom Beeke).
Pacific Loon (1)
Location: Stump Lake in Quilchena.
Reported: Dec 16 (Tom Beeke).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Duck Lake (Ellison Lk), north of Kelowna.
Location: Duck Lake (Ellison Lk), north of Kelowna.
Reported: Dec 16 (Doug Kragh).
Hermit Thrush (1)
Location: Wooded gully at corner of Trewhitt Road West and Ribblesworth Road, on east side of Wood Lake in Lake Country. Near Mountain Ash with lots of berries.
Location: Wooded gully at corner of Trewhitt Road West and Ribblesworth Road, on east side of Wood Lake in Lake Country. Near Mountain Ash with lots of berries.
Reported: Dec 16 (Chris Charlesworth).
Hermit Thrush (2)
Location: IR Locatee Land in Penticton, visible from dyke along channel at Doc's Driving Range.
Reported: Dec 10 to 15 (Russell Cannings, Margaret Holm).
Hermit Thrush (1, rare winter)
Location: N. end of Poplar Point Drive in Kelowna, where it was with robins in Mountain Ash trees.
Reported: Dec 14 (Dick Cannings, Russell Cannings).
Wilson's Warbler (2, late)
Location: Capital News Centre / Thomson Marsh in Kelowna. Near the community garden and the entrance to Michaelbrook Golf Course.
Reported: Nov 11 to Dec 14 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
Location: Weedy field at greenway parking area next to roundabout on Swamp Road / Casorso Rd in Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 15 to Dec 14 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Glaucous Gull (1, first winter)
Reported: Dec 12 (Craig Sandvig).
Long-tailed Duck (1 female)
Location: Okanagan lake in Kelowna at the north end of the Kelowna Yacht Club.
Reported: Dec 12 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: Munson Pond, in weeds near willows to the west of pond.
Reported: Nov 22 to Dec 10 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Cinnamon Teal (1, late)
Location: Rawlings Lake, Lumby.
Reported: Dec 1 to 4 (Scott Thomson).
Reported: Dec 1 to 4 (Scott Thomson).
Common Grackle (1)
Reported: Dec 1 (Helen Diakow).
Wilson's Warbler (1 imm male, late)
Location: Kelowna Yacht Club, in fringe of marshy habitat between the walkway and the lake in front of the Cactus Club.
Reported: Nov 28 (Chris Charlesworth).
Harris's Sparrow (2)
Location: Nelson Transfer Station.
Reported: Nov 28 to 30 (Eliza Hicks).
Swainson's Thrush (1, late)
Location: Rendell Creek Ranch Cabins in Christian Valley.
Reported: Nov 23 & 24 (Seth Benoit).
PAINTED BUNTING (1)
Location: 407 Edward St in Revelstoke.
Reported: Nov 17 to 23 (Darlene Cancelliere, m.obs).
Tennessee Warbler (1)
Location: Private home in Lardeau.
Reported: Nov 22 (Marlene Johnstone).
Western Cattle Egret (1)
Reported: Nov 21 (Ben Gehrels et al.).
Sage Thrasher (1)
Reported:Nov 20 to 21 (Tracy Allard, m.obs).
Gray Catbird (1)
Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.
Reported: Nov 15 to 17 (Scott Thomson).
Long-tailed Duck (1 female type)
Location: Peachland, flying north off mouth of Trepanier Creek.
Location: Peachland, flying north off mouth of Trepanier Creek.
Reported: Nov 7 (Chris Charlesworth).
Swainson’s Hawk (1, late)
Location: Robert Lake in Kelowna.
Reported: Oct 29 to Nov 6 (Kalin Ocana, m.obs).
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER (4th Okanagan record)
Location: Sunset Drive Park in downtown Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 4 & 5 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Nashville Warbler (1)
Location: Sunset Drive Park, downtown Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 4 to 6 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
SCARLET TANAGER (1)
Location: 407 Edward St in Revelstoke. Please view from public street only.
Reported: Oct 29 to Nov 5 (Darlene Cancelliere).
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Mouth of Salmon River in Salmon Arm.
Reported: Oct 24 (Don Cecile, Jim Walton).
Long-tailed Duck (6, 3 males, 3 females)
Franklin's Gull (1)Location: Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook.Reported: Oct 21 (Jo Ellen Floer).
Northern Mockingbird (1)Location: center of Nature Park in Salmon Arm.Reported: Oct 19 (Ted Hilary).
Red-throated Loon (1)Location: Okanagan Lake at the Esplanade / Yacht Club in Penticton.Reported: Oct 5 (Eric Newton).
Rock Wren (1)Location: On rocks east of Christmas Island in Salmon Arm.Repored: Oct 3 (Fern Fennell).
Harris's Sparrow (1)Location: Private Home - Salmon ArmReported: Sept 1 to Oct 3 (Ted Hilary).
American Bittern (1)Location: Munson Pond, Kelowna.Reported: Sep 27 (Evan Larson).
Red-throated Loon (1)Reported: Sept 25 (Katherine Clemo).
Green Heron (1)Location: flying into land at the base of the Leland Hotel in Nakusp.Reported: Sep 22 & 23 (Julia Flesaker, m.obs).
Great Egret (2)Location: Salmon Arm Bay near pier. Reported: Aug 4 to Sep 22 (Ted Hillary, m.obs).
Purple Finch (1 female)Location: Approx km 4.5 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: Sep 21 (Brad Vissia).
Red-throated Loon (1)
Reported: Sept 25 (Katherine Clemo).
Green Heron (1)
Location: flying into land at the base of the Leland Hotel in Nakusp.
Reported: Sep 22 & 23 (Julia Flesaker, m.obs).
Reported: Sep 21 (Brad Vissia).
Broad-winged Hawk (1 adult)
Location: Flying south over Gillard FSR, south of Kelowna, at entrance to Kelowna Mountain.
Location: Flying south over Gillard FSR, south of Kelowna, at entrance to Kelowna Mountain.
Reported: Sep 19 (Chris Charlesworth).
Sabine's Gull (2 adults)
Location: South end of Skaha Lake.
Location: South end of Skaha Lake.
Reported: Sep 18 (Howard Richardson).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Over Gorman's Mill in West Kelowna.
Location: Over Gorman's Mill in West Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 18 (Mike Edwards).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Over the Throne, near the north end of Osoyoos Lake.
Reported: Sep 18 (Scott Mackay).
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Vernon Creek Mouth at Okanagan Landing in Vernon.
Reported: Sept 16 (J. VanDyk).
Clark's Grebe (1)
Loction: Kelowna - Maude Roxby and later Lake Avenue beach access.
Reported: Sep 15 & 16 (Nick Swan, m.obs).
Swamp Sparrow (2)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Sep 14 (Aiva Noringseth, m.obs).
Parasitic Jaeger (1)
Location: Flying over Tranquille Marsh in Kamloops.
Reported: September 14 (Tom Beeke).
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: On the docks in the bay at Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 13 (Benoit Hilty).
Long-tailed Jaeger (1 imm)
Location: 12 Mile, near Revelstoke.
Reported: Sep 11 to 13 (Don Manson, m.obs).
Long-tailed Jaeger. Revelstoke, BC. Sep 11, 2024. Photo: Don Manson. |
Arctic Tern (1 imm - different bird from Sep 7)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek. Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 10 (Nick Swan).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Baldy Creek on McKinney Road, east of Oliver.
Reported: Sep 7 (Aiva Noringseth, Blair Dudeck, Thompson Hyggen).
Arctic Tern (1 imm)
Location: Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, between the mouth of Mission Creek and the Bennett Bridge.
Reported: Sep 7 (Nick Swan).
LeConte's Sparrow (1)
Location: Summit Lake near Nakusp, at the east end of the rail trail.
Reported: Sep 6 (Ryan Leys, Jenny Andrews).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Over Drought Mtn, West Kelowna.
Reported Sep 5 (Ted Hindmarch).
Magnolia Warbler (1)
Location: Mill Creek Linear Park, Kelowna. In vicinity of pond, near parking area off Enterprise Way. Seen in late morning and again in late afternoon.
Reported: Sep 2 & 3 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Magnolia Warbler. Mill Creek, Kelowna, BC. Sep 2, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
WHITE-FACED IBIS (19)
Location: South end of Kootenay Lake in Creston.
Reported: August 3-Sept 1 (Marc-Andre Beaucher, m.obs)
HUDSONIAN GODWIT (1)
Location: South end of Kootenay Lake in Creston.
Reported: Aug 31 (Marc-Andre Beaucher, m.obs)
PRAIRIE WARBLER (female or imm, 2nd record for the Okanagan)
Location: Private garden in Penticton.
Reported: Sep 1 (Eric Newton).
Great Egret (1)Location: north end of the channel at 9 mile on Upper Arrow Lake in Revelstoke.Reported: August 29 to Sept 1 (Norm Trennant)
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1 juv)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna. In front of condos in pond.
Reported: Aug 28 to 31 (Nick Swan, m.obs).
Lark Sparrow (1)Location: Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.Reported: August 30 (Craig Sandvig)
Franklin's Gull (1 juv)Location: Mouth of Vernon Creek, Okanagan Landing.Reported: Aug 30 (Jack VanDyk).
Franklin's Gull. Mouth of Vernon Creek, Vernon, BC. Aug 30, 2024. Photo: Jack VanDyk. |
Yellow-billed Loon (1 non-breeding)Location: Flew past at Mouth of Mission Creek in morning and was relocated on Okanagan Lake north of Rotary Marsh.Reported: Aug 29 (Chris Charlesworth, Jasmine Korcok, m.obs).
Short-billed Dowitcher (1 juv)
Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.
Reported: Aug 28 (Joachim Bertrands).
ORCHARD ORIOLE (1 female)Reported: August 28 (Craig Sandvig)
Harris's Sparrow (1)Location: Lister - CrestonReported: August 27 (A.H.)
Parasitic Jaeger (1 imm)
Location: N. end of Skaha Lake in Penticton.Reported: Aug 25 (Eric Newton).
Purple Finch (1 male)Location: Sutherland Hills Park, Kelowna.Reported: Aug 25 (Chris Charlesworth)
Short-billed Dowitcher (2 juv)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Aug 24 to 26 (Nick Swan, m.obs).
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (1 juvenile)Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna.Reported: Aug 19 to 23 (Brad Vissia, m.obs).
Location: N. end of Skaha Lake in Penticton.
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)Reported: Aug 20 (Ed and Hazel Beyon)
Black-and-white Warbler (1 female type)Location: Haynes Point Provincial Park in Osoyoos.Reported; 5:40 PM on Aug 20 (Dwayne Flexhaug).
Black-and-white Warbler. Haynes Point, Osoyoos, BC. Aug 20, 2024. Photo: Dwayne Flexhaug |
Arctic Tern (1 juv)
Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.
Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.
Reported: Aug 20 (Don Cecile, m.obs).
Great Egret (2)
Location: In the oxbow at Selkirk College Trails and at Waldie Island in Castlegar.
Reported: August 5 to 18 (Craig Sandvig, m.obs)
Prairie Falcon (1)Location: Salmon Arm Bay.Reported: Aug 17 (Doug Mongerson, m.obs).
Ruddy Turnstone (1)Location: On beach at north end of Skaha Lake in Penticton.Reported: Aug 15 (Daniel Graca).
Ruddy Turnstone (1)Location: Rock jetty at the Penticton Yacht Club.Reported: Aug 10 (Dan Pontalti).
Short-billed Dowitcher (1 juv)Location: Rawlings Lake, near Lumby. Bird from the road only, as all other areas are private property.Reported: Aug 7 to10 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (1 juv)Location: Tunkwa Lake in Logan Lake.Reported: Aug 8 (Alan Burger).
Great Egret (4)
Location: Christina Creek in Christina Lake.
Reported: August 5 (Sue Walker)
Great Egret (4)Reported: August 4 (Randy Waterous)
Palm Warbler (1)Location: Private Home on Gold Creek Rd in Cranbrook.Reported: August 3 (Bobby Dailey)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (1)Location: flying over Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.Reported: August 2 (Craig Sandvig)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (3)Reported: July 29 to August 2 (Sachi Snively, m.obs)Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 male)Location: Private residence that backs onto the Woodhaven Nature Conservancy in Kelowna's Mission neighborhood.Reported: Jul 30 (Leah Schurian).LEAST TERN (2)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby. View only from the west end of Rawlings Lake Rd. Do not trespass or attempt to get close to the lake.Date: July 24 (Scott Thomson, m.obs)
Grasshopper Sparrow (1)Location: Km 4 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: Jul 13 (David Bell, Siobhan Darlington, et al).
Reported: Jul 13 (David Bell, Siobhan Darlington, et al).
RED PHALAROPE (1)Date: July 7 to 8 (Kevin Waggoner)
Clark's Grebe (1)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna. Perhaps same bird as seen at Powers Creek earlier in June. Presumed same bird at the log booms at Sutherland Bay on 3 Jul.Reported: Jun 30 to July 3 (Mike Edwards, Evan Edwards, m.obs).
Black Tern (1)Location: Munson Pond, Kelowna.Reported: July 2 (George Benmore).
Franklin's Gull (1 ad)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Jun 29 (Nick Swan).
Forster's Tern (1)Location: Salmon Arm Bay on breakwater at end of wharf. Reported: Jun 18 to 29 (Sarah and Jason von Innerebner, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (1 adult)Location: On the lake at Gyro Osoyoos Park in Osoyoos.Reported: June 27 (Elzbieta Nowak).
Ovenbird (1)Location: Singing bird, recorded on IR Locatee Land in Penticton (Private).Reported: Jun 25 (Matthias Bieber).
Tennessee Warbler (1 male)
Location: Rose Valley Regional Park, West Kelowna. Along Reservoir Road about .8 km beyond where you park your car. Reported: Jun 23 (Chris Charlesworth, Nicole Barron, Shayne Labis, Alix Genn)
Snow Goose (1)Location: At the south end of Christina Lake in Christina Lake.Reported: June 18 to 22 (Sue Walker)
Red-throated Loon (1)Location: Evely Recreation Site, along Westside Road, Okanagan Lake, north of Fintry.Reported: Jun 17 (Neil Paprocki).
Black Tern (1)Location: Otter Lake in Vernon.Reported: June 14 (Chris Siddle).
OVENBIRD (1)Reported: June 11 (Henry DeJong)
Location: Rose Valley Regional Park, West Kelowna. Along Reservoir Road about .8 km beyond where you park your car.
Alder Flycatcher (1)Reported: June 10 (Tom Beeke).
Northern Mockingbird (1)Location: At the visitor centre parking lot at Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook.Reported: June 4 to 8 (Andy Blake, m.obs).
Tennessee Warbler (1)Location: Singing along Jackpine Forest Service Road, W. of Lambly Lake, in the hills near West Kelowna.Reported: June 6 (Mike Edwards).
Yellow-breasted Chat (1)Location: At the marina on the waterfront in Nakusp.Reported: June 4 to 6 (Julia Flesaker, m.obs).
Franklin's Gull (1 ad)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: June 5 (Nick Swan).
Clark's Grebe (1)Location: Mouth of Power's Creek, West Kelowna.Reported: June 4 (Brad Vissia, m.obs).
Yellow-billed Loon (1 non-breeding)Location: Okanagan Lake along Hwy 97 at Renfrew Road, south of Peachland. There is a gravel pull-off here, good for scanning the lake. The loon was diving close in to shore at about 2 PM. On June 2, presumably the same loon was seen at the south end of Okanagan Lake at Penticton at the SS. Sicamous.Reported: June 1 & 2 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (1)Reported: May 31 (Ed and Hazel Beynon, m.obs).Black Tern (1 adult)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.Reported: May 21 to 30 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Forster's Tern (1)Location: Machete Island in Revelstoke.Reported: May 29 (Marc-Andre Beaucher, m.obs).
Forster's Tern (1)Location: Swan Lake, from Lochdale Road, Vernon.Reported: May 27 (Chris Siddle).
Broad-winged Hawk (1 adult)Location: Flying over McKinney Road, Oliver.Reported: May 20 (Jim and Diedre Turnbull).
WILLET (1)Location: Flying over the SS Sicamous in Penticton.Reported: May 19 (Dick Cannings, m.obs).
Common Grackle (1)Reported May 18 to 19 (Edward Nygren).
WHIMBREL (1)Location: Flying south and calling at The Bluffs, West Kelowna.Reported: May 19 (Chris Charlesworth).
Frankin's Gull (2)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: May 19 (Nick Swan).
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1 male)Location: At a private residence in Queen’s Bay.Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively).
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Northern Mockingbird (1)Location: Idlewild Park in Cranbrook.Reported: May 17 (Doug Hogg).
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1 male)Reported: May 16 (Sachi Snively).
Clark's Grebe (1)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek. Kelowna.
Reported: May 15 (Chris Charlesworth, Jasmine Korcok).
Reported: May 15 (Chris Charlesworth, Jasmine Korcok).
Clark's Grebe. Kelowna, BC. May 15, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
Forster's Tern (1)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: May 14 (Nick Swan, Huw Williams, m.obs).
Broad-winged Hawk (1 adult)
Location: Gates Road, off Glenrosa Rd in West Kelowna.
Reported: May 11 (James Jansen, John Jansen).
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Mouth of Vernon Creek, Vernon.
Reported: May 11 (Brad Vissia).
Yellow-billed Loon (1)Location: Last seen near the Harrop Bay Ferry. Also seen at McEwan Point, Queen's Bay and on Kootenay Lake off Balfour Beach Regional Park in Balfour.Reported: Jan 9 to May 11 (Sachi Snively, m.obs).
Grasshopper Sparrow (1)Location: Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park.Reported: May 11 (Catriona Leven).
Marbled Godwit (1)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: May 10 (Aiva Noringseth).
Forster’s Tern (1)Location: Vernon Creek Mouth at Okanagan Landing on Okanagan Lake in Vernon.Reported: May 10 (Jack Van Dyk).Sabine's Gull (20)Location: at McEwan Point, Queen's Bay and on Kootenay Lake off Balfour Beach Regional Park in Balfour.Reported: May 9 (Sachi Snively).
Common Grackle (1)
Reported: May 8 (Sachi Snively).
Common Grackle (1)Location: Private Home near 206 Fourth Ave in Lardeau.Reported: May 6-8 (Marlene Johnstone, m.obs).
Marbled Godwit (1)Location: At the Thompson river mouth at Tranquille - KamloopsReported: May 5 (Peter Baker)
Franklin’s Gull (1)Location: Duck Lake near Creston.Reported: May 5 (Marc-Andre Beaucher).
Sage Thrasher (1)Location: Duck Lake near Creston.Reported: Apr 20 to May 5 (Ulrike Sliworsky, m.obs).
Great Egret (1)Location: Salmon Arm Pier in Salmon Arm.Reported: May 1 (Ted Hilary).
Harris’s Sparrow (1)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: May 1 (Hardy D.).
Sage Thrasher (1)Location: West end of Sunshine Bay Regional Park on Kootenay Lake in Sunshine Bay.Reported: April 30 (Sachi Snively).
Brewer's Sparrow (1)Location: Rendell Creek Ranch, Christian Valley.Reported: Apr 26 to 28 (Seth Benoit, Brian Benoit).
Black-necked Stilt (1)Reported: April 24 to 28 (Tom Beeke, m.obs).
Sage Thrasher (1)Location: Welsh Orchard at Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.Reported: April 27 (Craig Sandvig, m.obs).
Yellow-billed Loon (1)Location: McEwan Point, Queen's Bay and on Kootenay Lake off Balfour Beach Regional Park in Balfour.Reported: Jan 9 to April 26 (Sachi Snively, m.obs).
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (1, first year)on the dock at Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna. Also seen at the Kelowna Landfill's Bredin Pond. First seen HERE on the beach of Okanagan Lake in Penticton. A at the Kelowna Landfill's Bredin Pond, on January 7.Reported: Dec 6/23 to April 15/24 (Chris Charlesworth and Ryan Tomlinson, m.obs).
Great Black-backed Gull in Penticton, BC. Dec 6, 2023. Photo. Chris Charlesworth.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)Location: Private residence on Ponderosa Way in Merritt.Reported: Apr 12 (Bruce Walter).Blue Jay (1)Location: Private Home in Lumby.Reported: Jan 13 to April 11 (Jaala Loeppky).
Pygmy Nuthatch (7)Location: HERE with White-breasted Nuthatch at bird feeder in South Slocan.
Reported: Jan 11 to April 6 (Peter McIver and Peter Wood, m.obs)
Reported: Jan 11 to April 6 (Peter McIver and Peter Wood, m.obs)
Long-tailed Duck (1 male)Location: N.E corner of Swan Lake, in Vernon, at the Swan Lake RV Park.Reported: Mar 30 (Margaret Mackenzie).
Lesser Goldfinch (1 male)
Location: Private residence in Cawston.Reported: Mar 27 (Doe Gregoire).Harris's Sparrow (1 imm)Location: Mouth of Powers Creek, West Kelowna.Reported: Mar 22 (Brad Vissia, m.obs).
Location: Private residence in Cawston.
Barn Swallow (1, early)Location: Thomson Marshes in Kelowna.Reported: Feb 25 (David Bell).
Barn Swallow (1, early)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Feb 25 (Nick Swan).
Purple Finch (1 female type)Location: Private residence on Jasmine Rd in Kelowna.Reported: Feb 23 (David Bell).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)Location: N. end of Kalamalka Lake, Vernon.Reported: Feb 1 to 10 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Purple Finch (1 female type)Location: Tsintsikeptum Woods, at Lindley Rd, off Westside Road, West Kelowna.Reported: Feb 8 (Kalin Ocana).
Red-throated Loon (1)
Location: Okanagan Lake, seen from Cedar Creek Park on Lakeshore Road in Kelowna.Reported: Jan 21 to 24 (David Bell, m.obs).
Rusty Blackbird (3)Location: At cattle feeders on Nicks Island Rd near Lougheed Rd in Creston.Reported: Jan 20 (Marc Andre-Beaucher).
Location: Okanagan Lake, seen from Cedar Creek Park on Lakeshore Road in Kelowna.
Harris's Sparrow (1 imm)Location: Private residence in Trout Creek Point area of Summerland.Reported: Jan 17 (R. DeYoung).
Common Grackle (1)Location: Merritt. Feeder on Ponderosa Road. Also seen on nearby streets, including HERE on Sunnyview St near Thorpe Ave.Reported: Dec 16/23 to Jan 10/24 (Vic Newton, m.obs).
White-winged Scoter (1 female, rare in winter)Location: Selkirk College Trails, Castlegar.Reported: Jan 9 (Craig Sandvig).
Western Sandpiper (1, rare in winter)Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore, Salmon Arm. Bird appeared injured and was captured and for care and rehab on Jan 9.Reported: Oct 21 to Jan 9/24 (Don Cecile, m.obs).
Dunlin (Up to 12)Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.Reported: Jan 2 to 9 (Don Cecile, m.obs).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (1 adult)Location: Dykes north of Road 22, near Osoyoos.Reported: Jan 6 (Gregory Byron).
Orange-crowned Warbler (1, rare in winter)Location: Along Otter Lake Road, south of Otter Lake, near Vernon. Bird was associating with flock of chickadees.Reported: Jan 5 (Don Cecile).
Common Yellowthroat (1, rare in winter)Location: Mill Creek Linear Park, Kelowna. At the pond near parking area. Reported: Jan 2 to 5 (Markus Weilmeier, m.obs).
Pacific Loon (1)Location: Okanagan Lake at the mouth of Vernon Creek in Okanagan Landing.Reported: Dec 17/23 to Jan 4/24 (Don Cecile).
Golden-crowned Sparrow (1 adult)
Location: Dykes north of Road 22, near Osoyoos.
Reported: Jan 6 (Gregory Byron).
Common Yellowthroat (1, rare in winter)
Location: Mill Creek Linear Park, Kelowna. At the pond near parking area.
Reported: Jan 2 to 5 (Markus Weilmeier, m.obs).