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Palm Warbler (1)Location: Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.Date: October 31 (Craig Sandvig).
Dunlin (1)
Location: North end of Skaha Lake in Penticton. Along Skaha Lake Beach, west of the river mouth.Reported: Oct 30 (Eric Newton).
Long-tailed Duck (2 female type)Location: Seen from the Esplanade Yacht Club in Penticton, and later from the pier along the Okanagan Lake waterfront.Reported: Oct 30 (David Bell).
Long-tailed Duck (2 males, 1 female)Location: On Okanagan Lake, off the Old Ferry Docks, off Westside Road, West Kelowna.Reported: Oct 28 (Chris Charlesworth).
Rusty Blackbird (1)Location: Rawlings Lake - LumbyReported: Oct 28 (Scott Thomson)
RBA: BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (1 male)Reported: Oct 15 to 20 (Joyce Li, m.obs).
Black-throated Blue Warbler in Kelowna, BC. Oct 17. Photo. Kalin Ocana.
American Golden-Plover (1)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: Oct 20 (Jakob Dulisse)
Long-tailed Duck (1 male)
Location: Old Ferry Docks, West Kelowna.Reported: Oct 19 (Mike Edwards).
Blue Jay (1)
Location: At feeder at private residence in West Kelowna.Reported: Oct 18 (Amanda Lahaie).
Blue Jay. West Kelowna, BC. Oct 18, 2025. Photo: Amanda Lahaie.
Rusty Blackbird (1)Location: West Beach at Kokanee Creek Park; NelsonDate: October 18 (Janice Arndt)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1)Location: Riverside Park - KamloopsDate: Oct 11 to 14 (Bryan Zandberg, m.obs)
Lesser Black-backed Gull in Kamloops, BC. Oct 14, 2025. Photo. Tom Beeke.
Blue Jay (1)Location: Gated community west of Keremeos, towards Hedley. Not open to public.Reported: Oct 13 (fide David Bell).
Sabine's Gull (Up to 3 juv)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek in Kelowna.Reported: Sep 13 to Oct 8 (Evan Edwards, m.obs)..jpg)
Sabine's Gull. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Markus Weilmeier.
Great Egret (Up to 3)Location: Along Mission Creek, about 1 km upstream from Casorso Road in Kelowna.Reported: Sept 24 to Oct 22 (Pam Laing, m.obs).
Great Egret. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia
Sabine's Gull (1)Location: South end of Skaha Lake, Okanagan Falls.Reported: Sep 10 to Oct 10 (David Bell).
American Golden-Plover (1)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Oct 9 (Ted Hindmarch).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Overhead at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Oct 5 (David Bell, m.obs).
Purple Finch (1)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Oct 2 (David Bell).
Red-throated Loon (1)Location: S. end of Okanagan Lake at Penticton.Reported: Sept 27 to 30 (David Bell, m.obs).
American Golden Plover (1 juv)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 25 (Michelle Hamilton, m.obs)..jpg)
American Golden-Plover. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Jaden Kraeker.
Broad-winged Hawk (1 ad)Location: In flight over the Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Sept 25 (Benoit Hilty)..jpg)
Broad-winged Hawk. Kelowna, BC. September 25, 2025. Photo: Benoit Hilty.
Great Egret (1)Location: Flying over Munson Pond in Kelowna at 9:30 AM.Reported: Sept 24 (Hank Vanderpol)
Parasitic Jaeger (1)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Sept 24 (Dick Cannings).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Sept 23 (David Bell, Aiva Noringseth).
Prairie Falcon (1)Location: Flying over Salmon Arm Pier; Salmon Arm.Date: Sept 20 (Henry James).
Great Egret (1)Location: Flyover at Robert Lake, Kelowna.Reported: Sept 16 (A. Popoff).
Upland Sandpiper (1)Location: Private property north of Kamloops.Reported: Sept 15 (Chris Wenger).
Upland Sandpiper. Kamloops, BC. September 13, 2025. Photo: Chris Wenger.
Sabine's Gull (1 juv)Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna.Reported: Sep 11 to 15 (Benoit Hilty, m.obs)..jpg)
Sabine's Gull. Kelowna, BC. September 12, 2025. Photo: Kalin Ocana.
Great Egret (1)Location: Rawlings Lake - LumbyReported: Sept 15 (Scott Thomson)
Great Egret (8)Location: Flying north over Ellison Lake in KelownaReported: Sept 14 (Jasmine Korcok)
Great Egret (7)Location: Road 22 in Osoyoos.Reported: Sept 14 (Bryan Zandberg)
Great Egret (7)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Banding Observatory in Okanagan Falls.Reported: Sept 14 (Bryan Zandberg)
Sabine’s Gull (1)Location: Kokanee Creek Provincial Park in Nelson.Reported: Sept 14 (Barbara Maytom).
Great Egret (1)
Location: Deadman Lake, south of Oliver.Reported: Sep 13 (Ben Keen, m.obs).
Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 banded)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Sep 13 (David Bell, m.obs)..jpg)
Chestnut-sided Warbler. Vaseux Lake, BC. September 13, 2025. Photo: David Bell.
LITTLE BLUE HERON (1)Laurier St in Wardner.Reported: Sept 10 to 13 (Daryl Calder, m.obs).
Little Blue Heron in Wardner, BC. Sept 11, 2025. Photo. Helen Diakow.
Sabine's Gull (2 juv)Location: Salmon Arm Bay, just east of mouth of the Salmon River.Reported: Sep 6 to 13 (Don Cecile, Brad Vissia)..jpg)
Sabine's Gull. Salmon Arm, BC. Sep 6, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia.
Sabine's Gull (1)Location: Seen in flight at the old ferry docks off Westside Road near Kelowna.Reported: Sep 9 (Evan Edwards)
Upland Sandpiper (1)Location: flying south over the Vaseux birding banding station in Okanagan Falls.Reported: Sept 5 (David Bell, m.obs).
Sabine’s Gull (4)Reported: Sept 4 (David Bell).
Black-necked Stilt (2)Location: Leach Lake in Creston.Reported: Sept 1 (Marc-Andre Beaucher).
RBA: PHILADELPHIA VIREO (1)Location: Sutton Glen Park, along Brandt's Creek Linear Pathway, between Kane Rd and Yates Rd in Glenmore area of Kelowna.Reported: Aug 31 (Michael Force).
Tennessee Warbler (1)Location: Max Lake, Penticton.Reported: Aug 31 (Jul Wojnowski).
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1, 3rd cycle)Location: Robert Lake in Kelowna.Reported: Aug 30 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton).
Lesser Black-backed Gull. Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC. Aug 30, 2025. Photo: Chris Charlesworth
Long-tailed Jaeger (1 adult)Location: on Okanagan Lake and viewed from “The Bluffs” lookout on Westbank First Nations Land. The bird was half way between “The Bluffs” and City Park in West Kelowna.Reported: Aug 29 ( Kalin Ocana).
Long-tailed Jaeger in Kelowna, BC. Aug 29, 2025. Photo: Kalin Ocana.
Clark’s Grebe (1)Location: On Okanagan Lake viewed by Kayak with 45 Western Grebes near head of the lake in Vernon.Reported: Aug 28 (Kalin Ocana).
Clark’s Grebe in Kelowna, BC. Aug 28, 2025. Photo. Kalin Ocana.
Parasitic Jaeger (1 juv)
Location: Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. Bird was on water on the north side of the Bennett Bridge, viewed from 'The Bluffs' Lookout on west side of bridge. It then flew south over bridge and out of sight.Reported: Aug 27 (Chris Charlesworth).
UPLAND SANDPIPER (1)Location: east of the Salmon River at Salmon Arm Bay in Salmon Arm.Reported: 19 (Jim Walton, m.obs).
Upland Sandpiper in Salmon Arm, BC. August 19, 2025. Photo. Jim Walton.
Tennessee Warbler (1)Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.Reported: Banded on Aug 19 (David Bell, m.obs).
Tennessee Warbler. Banded at Vaseux Lk Bird Observatory. Aug 19, 2025. Photo: David Bell.
Arctic Tern (2 ad)Location: Headwaters Lake, west of Peachland.Reported: Aug 16 (Larry McLean, et al).
Arctic Tern. Peachland, BC. Aug 16, 2025. Photo: Scott Thomson.
Upland Sandpiper (2)Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.Reported: Aug 15 (Don Cecile).
RUFF (1)Location: south pond at the irrigation field ponds on Coopman Rd; CranbrookReported: Aug 10 to 11 (Doug and Wendy Hogg, m.obs)
Ruff in Cranbrook, BC. August 10, 2025. Photo. Alan Barnard.
Clark’s Grebe (1)Location: Okanagan Landing in Vernon.Reported: Aug 2 to 3 (Chris Siddle, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (6)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.Reported: July 17 to 30 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 male)Location: in front yard at water feature at 989 Maranda Crt in Kelowna.Reported: July 19 to 22 (Leah Schurian, m.obs).
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Kelowna, BC. July 19, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia
LESSER GOLDFINCH (1)Location: private home in Lilooet.Reported: June 6 to 29 (Ian Routley).
Lesser Goldfinch in Lilooet, BC. June 6, 2025. Photo. Ian Routley.
Black Tern (1)Location: Robert Lake in a Kelowna.Reported: June 11 to 15 (Brad Vissia and Mike Edwards, m.obs).
Sage Thrasher (1)Reported: June 10 (Reid Hwang).
BLUE GROSBEAK (1 male, 3rd for BC, 1st for Okanagan).Location: North end of Sanderson Avenue, Peachland. Sanderson becomes a gravel road. Continue along road to the end of Sanderson, which has tall fences on either side of it. You can see through the fences easily. The bird is on the south/east side of the road, through the fence, in the weedy fields.Reported: May 25 to June 7 (Martin Weilmeier, Markus Weilmeier, m.obs).
Blue Grosbeak in Peachland, BC. May 25, 2025. Photo. Martin Weilmeier.
WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (1)Reported: June 6 (Clinton Swanson, m.obs).
Cattle Egret in Nelson (Photo: Sachi Snively)
Black Tern (1)Reported: June 4 (Kalin Ocana).
Black-and-white Warbler (1)Location: Private Home at Rendell CreekDate: June 3 (Seth Benoit)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (3)Location: Wagonwheel Rd on Anarchist Mtn; BridesvilleDate: June 3 (Blair Dudeck et al.)
Sage Thrasher (1)Date: May 27-30 (Marc-Andre Beaucher, m.obs)
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (1, reported)Date: May 29 (Jo Ellen Floer).
BROWN THRASHER (1)Date: May 29 (Aiva Noringseth)
Brown Thrasher in Cranbrook, BC. Photo. Aiva Noringseth. May 29, 2025.
Franklin’s Gull (1)Location: Tunkwa Lake near Logan Lake.Reported: May 28 (Alan Burger, m.obs).
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (1 male)Location: Private Home at 8830 Okanagan Landing Rd in Vernon.Date: May 28 (Inge Friesen).
White-faced Ibis (1)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.Date: May 26 to 27 (Scott Thomson, m.obs)
Baltimore Oriole (1)Location: Hosmer Heritage Rd in Hosmer.Reported: May 26 (Mike Bentley)
Baltimore Oriole (1)Location: Private Home in Newgate.Reported: May 26 (Petra Ambrose)
Black-and-white Warbler (1)Location: Ferret Rd Loop in Edgewood.Reported: May 26 (Gary Davidson and Catherine McLean)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)Location: Over grassland sections of lower Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.Reported: May 25 (Mike Edwards, Evan Edwards)..jpeg)
Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 25, 2025. Photo: Evan Edwards.
Sage Thrasher (1)Reported: May 24 (Claudie Pageau et al.).
Tennessee Warbler (1 male)Location: In hills, west of Summerland at 'Roddy's Swamp'. Reported: May 24 (Holly Calquhoun).
Tennessee Warbler. West of Summerland, BC. May 24, 2025. Photo: Holly Calquhoun.
Tennessee Warbler (1 male)Location: Bear Creek Provincial Park near Kelowna. Seen with small flock of mixed migrants near campsite 71.Reported: May 23 (Chris Charlesworth, Mike Force).
Lark Sparrow (1)Reported: May 19 (Marc-Andre Beaucher).
BLACK-THROATED SPARROW (1)Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig, m.obs).
Franklin's Gull (1 ad)
Location: In flight at Vaseux Cliffs, south of Okanagan Falls.Reported: May 17 (Josh Lee, Nicole Bison).
Sabine’s Gulls (300)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig).
Franklin’s Gull (2)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)Location: Lower Kruger Mountain Road, near Osoyoos.
Reported: May 15 (Monica Nugent, Debbie Wheeler).
American Golden Plover (1)
Location: Robert Lk (N. end). Kelowna.Reported: May 14 (Brad Vissia).
American Golden Plover. Kelowna, BC. May 14, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia.
Red Knot (1)Location: Duck Lake, Creston.Reported: May 12 & 13 (Seth Benoit).
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (1)
Location: In the cattails at the south end of Kootenay Lake, Creston.Reported: May 13 (Sachi Snively and Jacob Dulisse).
White-faced Ibis (1)Location: North side of Otter Lake in Vernon.Date: May 11-13 (Sarah von Innerebner, m.obs)
Broad-winged Hawk (2)Location: Migrating with Swainson's Hawks over km 4 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.Reported: May 11 (Brad Vissia).
Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 11, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia.
ROSS'S GOOSE (1)Location: best viewed from Leighton Lake Boat Launch in the campground HERE. The bird is with Canada Geese and roosts on the dock in Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park in Logan Lake.Reported: April 26 to May 8 (Gary Kaylyn, m.obs).
Ross’s Goose in Logan Lake. April 28, 2025. Photo. Tom Beeke.
Broad-winged Hawk (1)Location: Soaring at km 3.5 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.Reported: May 5 (Chris Charlesworth, Linda Horspool, David Horspool).
Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 5, 2025. Photo: Chris Charlesworth.
Sage Thrasher (1)Location: Sunshine Bay Regional Park in Harrop.Reported: May 4 (Sachi Snively).
Dunlin (1 adult)Location: Munson Pond in Kelowna, on small 'cattle' pond north of Munson. Reported: May 2 to 4 (anonymous, m.obs).
Long-tailed Duck (4 males)Location: Douglas Lake. In with mixed flock of waterfowl.Reported: May 4 (Alex Bodden, m.obs).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)Location: Beaver lake Road, east of Lake Country.Reported: May 3 (Julia Proulx).
Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 3, 2025. Photo: Julia Proulx
Black-necked Stilt (1)Reported: May 2 (Shae Turner and Debbie Wheeler, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (4)Location: Duck Lake in Creston.Reported: May 2 (Gaelen Schnare).
Dunlin (1 adult)Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna.Reported: Apr 30 (Seth Benoit).
Northern Mockingbird (1)Location: on electrical fence by greenhouse at Sunshine Bay Regional Park in Harrop.Reported: April 26 (Carolee Colter et al.).
Turkey Vulture (1)Location: North end of Kelowna Airport, from Bulman Road. Standing in field.Reported: Feb 15 (Scott Thomson).
Turkey Vulture (1)Location: Seen flying over silt cliffs near Red Wing Resort in Penticton.Reported: Feb 14 & 15 (Jim & Deirdre Turnbull, m.obs).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Okanagan Lake off Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna.Reported: Feb 11 (Nick Swan).
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 ad)Location: Sunoka Beach in Summerland.Reported: Feb 2 (Scott Thomson).
Barn Swallow (2)Location: SS Sicamous at south end of Okanagan Lake in Penticton.Reported: Jan 30 & 31 (David Bell, 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.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)
Northern Mockingbird in Edgewood (Photo: Gary Davidson)
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)..jpg)
Double-crested Cormorant. Vernon, BC. Dec 12, 2025. Photo: Jack VanDyk.
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).
Gray Catbird. Nelson, BC. Dec 28, 2024. Photo: 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).
Say's Phoebe. Oliver. BC. Dec 28, 2024. Photo: Alex Bodden.
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).
Swainson's Thrush. Revelstoke, BC. Dec 13, 2024. Photo: Darlene Cancelliere.
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).
Long-tailed Duck. Kelowna, BC. Dec 12, 2024. Photo: Mike Edwards.
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).
Painted Bunting in Revelstoke, BC. Nov 17, 2024. Photo. Darlene Cancelliere.
Tennessee Warbler (1)Location: Private home in Lardeau.Reported: Nov 22 (Marlene Johnstone).
Western Cattle Egret (1)Reported: Nov 21 (Ben Gehrels et al.).
Western Cattle Egret in Nakusp - Photo: Julia Flesaker
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).
Swainson's Hawk in Kelowna. Oct 29, 2024. Photo: Kalin Ocana
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER (4th Okanagan record)Location: Sunset Drive Park in downtown Kelowna.Reported: Nov 4 & 5 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
Black-throated Gray Warbler. Kelowna. Nov 5, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth
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).
Scarlet Tanager in Revelstoke, BC. Nov 3.2024. (Photo: Darlene Cancelliere).
Palm Warbler (1)Location: Mouth of Salmon River in Salmon Arm.Reported: Oct 24 (Don Cecile, Jim Walton).
Palm Warbler. Salmon Arm, BC. Oct 24, 2024. Photo: Don Cecile.
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)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.
Date: October 31 (Craig Sandvig).
Dunlin (1)
Location: North end of Skaha Lake in Penticton. Along Skaha Lake Beach, west of the river mouth.
Location: North end of Skaha Lake in Penticton. Along Skaha Lake Beach, west of the river mouth.
Reported: Oct 30 (Eric Newton).
Long-tailed Duck (2 female type)
Location: Seen from the Esplanade Yacht Club in Penticton, and later from the pier along the Okanagan Lake waterfront.
Reported: Oct 30 (David Bell).
Long-tailed Duck (2 males, 1 female)
Location: On Okanagan Lake, off the Old Ferry Docks, off Westside Road, West Kelowna.
Reported: Oct 28 (Chris Charlesworth).
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Rawlings Lake - Lumby
Reported: Oct 28 (Scott Thomson)
RBA: BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (1 male)
Reported: Oct 15 to 20 (Joyce Li, m.obs).
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American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Duck Lake in Creston.
Reported: Oct 20 (Jakob Dulisse)
Long-tailed Duck (1 male)
Location: Old Ferry Docks, West Kelowna.
Location: Old Ferry Docks, West Kelowna.
Reported: Oct 19 (Mike Edwards).
Blue Jay (1)
Location: At feeder at private residence in West Kelowna.
Location: At feeder at private residence in West Kelowna.
Reported: Oct 18 (Amanda Lahaie).
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| Blue Jay. West Kelowna, BC. Oct 18, 2025. Photo: Amanda Lahaie. |
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: West Beach at Kokanee Creek Park; Nelson
Date: October 18 (Janice Arndt)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1)
Location: Riverside Park - Kamloops
Date: Oct 11 to 14 (Bryan Zandberg, m.obs)
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull in Kamloops, BC. Oct 14, 2025. Photo. Tom Beeke. |
Blue Jay (1)
Location: Gated community west of Keremeos, towards Hedley. Not open to public.
Reported: Oct 13 (fide David Bell).
Sabine's Gull (Up to 3 juv)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek in Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 13 to Oct 8 (Evan Edwards, m.obs).
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| Sabine's Gull. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Markus Weilmeier. |
Great Egret (Up to 3)
Location: Along Mission Creek, about 1 km upstream from Casorso Road in Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 24 to Oct 22 (Pam Laing, m.obs).
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| Great Egret. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia |
Sabine's Gull (1)
Location: South end of Skaha Lake, Okanagan Falls.
Reported: Sep 10 to Oct 10 (David Bell).
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: Oct 9 (Ted Hindmarch).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Overhead at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Location: Overhead at Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Oct 5 (David Bell, m.obs).
Purple Finch (1)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Oct 2 (David Bell).
Red-throated Loon (1)
Location: S. end of Okanagan Lake at Penticton.
Reported: Sept 27 to 30 (David Bell, m.obs).
American Golden Plover (1 juv)
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 25 (Michelle Hamilton, m.obs).
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 25 (Michelle Hamilton, m.obs).
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| American Golden-Plover. Kelowna, BC. September 2025. Photo: Jaden Kraeker. |
Broad-winged Hawk (1 ad)
Location: In flight over the Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 25 (Benoit Hilty).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. Kelowna, BC. September 25, 2025. Photo: Benoit Hilty. |
Great Egret (1)
Location: Flying over Munson Pond in Kelowna at 9:30 AM.
Reported: Sept 24 (Hank Vanderpol)
Parasitic Jaeger (1)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Sept 24 (Dick Cannings).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Sept 23 (David Bell, Aiva Noringseth).
Prairie Falcon (1)
Location: Flying over Salmon Arm Pier; Salmon Arm.
Date: Sept 20 (Henry James).
Great Egret (1)
Location: Flyover at Robert Lake, Kelowna.
Reported: Sept 16 (A. Popoff).
Upland Sandpiper (1)
Location: Private property north of Kamloops.
Reported: Sept 15 (Chris Wenger).
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| Upland Sandpiper. Kamloops, BC. September 13, 2025. Photo: Chris Wenger. |
Sabine's Gull (1 juv)
Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 11 to 15 (Benoit Hilty, m.obs).
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| Sabine's Gull. Kelowna, BC. September 12, 2025. Photo: Kalin Ocana. |
Great Egret (1)
Location: Rawlings Lake - Lumby
Reported: Sept 15 (Scott Thomson)
Great Egret (8)
Location: Flying north over Ellison Lake in Kelowna
Reported: Sept 14 (Jasmine Korcok)
Great Egret (7)
Location: Road 22 in Osoyoos.
Reported: Sept 14 (Bryan Zandberg)
Great Egret (7)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Banding Observatory in Okanagan Falls.
Reported: Sept 14 (Bryan Zandberg)
Sabine’s Gull (1)
Location: Kokanee Creek Provincial Park in Nelson.
Reported: Sept 14 (Barbara Maytom).
Great Egret (1)
Location: Deadman Lake, south of Oliver.
Location: Deadman Lake, south of Oliver.
Reported: Sep 13 (Ben Keen, m.obs).
Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 banded)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Sep 13 (David Bell, m.obs).
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| Chestnut-sided Warbler. Vaseux Lake, BC. September 13, 2025. Photo: David Bell. |
LITTLE BLUE HERON (1)
Laurier St in Wardner.
Reported: Sept 10 to 13 (Daryl Calder, m.obs).
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| Little Blue Heron in Wardner, BC. Sept 11, 2025. Photo. Helen Diakow. |
Sabine's Gull (2 juv)
Location: Salmon Arm Bay, just east of mouth of the Salmon River.
Reported: Sep 6 to 13 (Don Cecile, Brad Vissia).
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| Sabine's Gull. Salmon Arm, BC. Sep 6, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia. |
Sabine's Gull (1)
Location: Seen in flight at the old ferry docks off Westside Road near Kelowna.
Reported: Sep 9 (Evan Edwards)
Upland Sandpiper (1)
Location: flying south over the Vaseux birding banding station in Okanagan Falls.
Reported: Sept 5 (David Bell, m.obs).
Sabine’s Gull (4)
Reported: Sept 4 (David Bell).
Black-necked Stilt (2)
Location: Leach Lake in Creston.
Reported: Sept 1 (Marc-Andre Beaucher).
RBA: PHILADELPHIA VIREO (1)
Location: Sutton Glen Park, along Brandt's Creek Linear Pathway, between Kane Rd and Yates Rd in Glenmore area of Kelowna.
Reported: Aug 31 (Michael Force).
Tennessee Warbler (1)
Location: Max Lake, Penticton.
Reported: Aug 31 (Jul Wojnowski).
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1, 3rd cycle)
Location: Robert Lake in Kelowna.
Reported: Aug 30 (Chris Charlesworth, Sara-Jane Leighton).
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull. Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC. Aug 30, 2025. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
Long-tailed Jaeger (1 adult)
Location: on Okanagan Lake and viewed from “The Bluffs” lookout on Westbank First Nations Land. The bird was half way between “The Bluffs” and City Park in West Kelowna.
Reported: Aug 29 ( Kalin Ocana).
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| Long-tailed Jaeger in Kelowna, BC. Aug 29, 2025. Photo: Kalin Ocana. |
Clark’s Grebe (1)
Location: On Okanagan Lake viewed by Kayak with 45 Western Grebes near head of the lake in Vernon.
Reported: Aug 28 (Kalin Ocana).
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| Clark’s Grebe in Kelowna, BC. Aug 28, 2025. Photo. Kalin Ocana. |
Parasitic Jaeger (1 juv)
Location: Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. Bird was on water on the north side of the Bennett Bridge, viewed from 'The Bluffs' Lookout on west side of bridge. It then flew south over bridge and out of sight.
Location: Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. Bird was on water on the north side of the Bennett Bridge, viewed from 'The Bluffs' Lookout on west side of bridge. It then flew south over bridge and out of sight.
Reported: Aug 27 (Chris Charlesworth).
UPLAND SANDPIPER (1)
Location: east of the Salmon River at Salmon Arm Bay in Salmon Arm.
Reported: 19 (Jim Walton, m.obs).
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| Upland Sandpiper in Salmon Arm, BC. August 19, 2025. Photo. Jim Walton. |
Tennessee Warbler (1)
Location: Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory.
Reported: Banded on Aug 19 (David Bell, m.obs).
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| Tennessee Warbler. Banded at Vaseux Lk Bird Observatory. Aug 19, 2025. Photo: David Bell. |
Arctic Tern (2 ad)
Location: Headwaters Lake, west of Peachland.
Reported: Aug 16 (Larry McLean, et al).
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| Arctic Tern. Peachland, BC. Aug 16, 2025. Photo: Scott Thomson. |
Upland Sandpiper (2)
Location: Salmon Arm Foreshore.
Reported: Aug 15 (Don Cecile).
RUFF (1)
Location: south pond at the irrigation field ponds on Coopman Rd; Cranbrook
Reported: Aug 10 to 11 (Doug and Wendy Hogg, m.obs)
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| Ruff in Cranbrook, BC. August 10, 2025. Photo. Alan Barnard. |
Clark’s Grebe (1)
Location: Okanagan Landing in Vernon.
Reported: Aug 2 to 3 (Chris Siddle, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (6)
Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.
Reported: July 17 to 30 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1 male)
Location: in front yard at water feature at 989 Maranda Crt in Kelowna.
Reported: July 19 to 22 (Leah Schurian, m.obs).
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Kelowna, BC. July 19, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia |
LESSER GOLDFINCH (1)
Location: private home in Lilooet.
Reported: June 6 to 29 (Ian Routley).
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| Lesser Goldfinch in Lilooet, BC. June 6, 2025. Photo. Ian Routley. |
Black Tern (1)
Location: Robert Lake in a Kelowna.
Reported: June 11 to 15 (Brad Vissia and Mike Edwards, m.obs).
Sage Thrasher (1)
Reported: June 10 (Reid Hwang).
BLUE GROSBEAK (1 male, 3rd for BC, 1st for Okanagan).
Location: North end of Sanderson Avenue, Peachland. Sanderson becomes a gravel road. Continue along road to the end of Sanderson, which has tall fences on either side of it. You can see through the fences easily. The bird is on the south/east side of the road, through the fence, in the weedy fields.
Reported: May 25 to June 7 (Martin Weilmeier, Markus Weilmeier, m.obs).
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| Blue Grosbeak in Peachland, BC. May 25, 2025. Photo. Martin Weilmeier. |
WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (1)
Reported: June 6 (Clinton Swanson, m.obs).
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| Cattle Egret in Nelson (Photo: Sachi Snively) |
Black Tern (1)
Reported: June 4 (Kalin Ocana).
Black-and-white Warbler (1)
Location: Private Home at Rendell Creek
Date: June 3 (Seth Benoit)
WHITE-FACED IBIS (3)
Location: Wagonwheel Rd on Anarchist Mtn; Bridesville
Date: June 3 (Blair Dudeck et al.)
Sage Thrasher (1)
Date: May 27-30 (Marc-Andre Beaucher, m.obs)
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (1, reported)
Date: May 29 (Jo Ellen Floer).
BROWN THRASHER (1)
Date: May 29 (Aiva Noringseth)
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| Brown Thrasher in Cranbrook, BC. Photo. Aiva Noringseth. May 29, 2025. |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Tunkwa Lake near Logan Lake.
Reported: May 28 (Alan Burger, m.obs).
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (1 male)
Location: Private Home at 8830 Okanagan Landing Rd in Vernon.
Date: May 28 (Inge Friesen).
White-faced Ibis (1)
Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.
Date: May 26 to 27 (Scott Thomson, m.obs)
Baltimore Oriole (1)
Location: Hosmer Heritage Rd in Hosmer.
Reported: May 26 (Mike Bentley)
Baltimore Oriole (1)
Location: Private Home in Newgate.
Reported: May 26 (Petra Ambrose)
Black-and-white Warbler (1)
Location: Ferret Rd Loop in Edgewood.
Reported: May 26 (Gary Davidson and Catherine McLean)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Over grassland sections of lower Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: May 25 (Mike Edwards, Evan Edwards).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 25, 2025. Photo: Evan Edwards. |
Sage Thrasher (1)
Reported: May 24 (Claudie Pageau et al.).
Tennessee Warbler (1 male)
Location: In hills, west of Summerland at 'Roddy's Swamp'.
Reported: May 24 (Holly Calquhoun).
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| Tennessee Warbler. West of Summerland, BC. May 24, 2025. Photo: Holly Calquhoun. |
Tennessee Warbler (1 male)
Location: Bear Creek Provincial Park near Kelowna. Seen with small flock of mixed migrants near campsite 71.
Reported: May 23 (Chris Charlesworth, Mike Force).
Lark Sparrow (1)
Reported: May 19 (Marc-Andre Beaucher).
BLACK-THROATED SPARROW (1)
Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig, m.obs).
Franklin's Gull (1 ad)
Location: In flight at Vaseux Cliffs, south of Okanagan Falls.
Location: In flight at Vaseux Cliffs, south of Okanagan Falls.
Reported: May 17 (Josh Lee, Nicole Bison).
Sabine’s Gulls (300)
Location: Duck Lake in Creston.
Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig).
Franklin’s Gull (2)
Location: Duck Lake in Creston.
Reported: May 18 (Sachi Snively and Craig Sandvig).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Lower Kruger Mountain Road, near Osoyoos.
Reported: May 15 (Monica Nugent, Debbie Wheeler).
Reported: May 15 (Monica Nugent, Debbie Wheeler).
American Golden Plover (1)
Location: Robert Lk (N. end). Kelowna.
Location: Robert Lk (N. end). Kelowna.
Reported: May 14 (Brad Vissia).
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| American Golden Plover. Kelowna, BC. May 14, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia. |
Red Knot (1)
Location: Duck Lake, Creston.
Reported: May 12 & 13 (Seth Benoit).
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (1)
Location: In the cattails at the south end of Kootenay Lake, Creston.
Location: In the cattails at the south end of Kootenay Lake, Creston.
Reported: May 13 (Sachi Snively and Jacob Dulisse).
White-faced Ibis (1)
Location: North side of Otter Lake in Vernon.
Date: May 11-13 (Sarah von Innerebner, m.obs)
Broad-winged Hawk (2)
Location: Migrating with Swainson's Hawks over km 4 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: May 11 (Brad Vissia).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 11, 2025. Photo: Brad Vissia. |
ROSS'S GOOSE (1)
Location: best viewed from Leighton Lake Boat Launch in the campground HERE. The bird is with Canada Geese and roosts on the dock in Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park in Logan Lake.
Reported: April 26 to May 8 (Gary Kaylyn, m.obs).
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| Ross’s Goose in Logan Lake. April 28, 2025. Photo. Tom Beeke. |
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Soaring at km 3.5 on Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: May 5 (Chris Charlesworth, Linda Horspool, David Horspool).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 5, 2025. Photo: Chris Charlesworth. |
Sage Thrasher (1)
Location: Sunshine Bay Regional Park in Harrop.
Reported: May 4 (Sachi Snively).
Dunlin (1 adult)
Location: Munson Pond in Kelowna, on small 'cattle' pond north of Munson.
Reported: May 2 to 4 (anonymous, m.obs).
Long-tailed Duck (4 males)
Location: Douglas Lake. In with mixed flock of waterfowl.
Reported: May 4 (Alex Bodden, m.obs).
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Beaver lake Road, east of Lake Country.
Reported: May 3 (Julia Proulx).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. Lake Country, BC. May 3, 2025. Photo: Julia Proulx |
Black-necked Stilt (1)
Reported: May 2 (Shae Turner and Debbie Wheeler, m.obs).
Franklin’s Gull (4)
Location: Duck Lake in Creston.
Reported: May 2 (Gaelen Schnare).
Dunlin (1 adult)
Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna.
Reported: Apr 30 (Seth Benoit).
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: on electrical fence by greenhouse at Sunshine Bay Regional Park in Harrop.
Reported: April 26 (Carolee Colter et al.).
Turkey Vulture (1)
Location: North end of Kelowna Airport, from Bulman Road. Standing in field.
Reported: Feb 15 (Scott Thomson).
Turkey Vulture (1)
Location: Seen flying over silt cliffs near Red Wing Resort in Penticton.
Reported: Feb 14 & 15 (Jim & Deirdre Turnbull, m.obs).
Double-crested Cormorant (1)
Location: Okanagan Lake off Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna.
Location: Okanagan Lake off Maude Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna.
Reported: Feb 11 (Nick Swan).
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1 ad)
Location: Sunoka Beach in Summerland.
Reported: Feb 2 (Scott Thomson).
Barn Swallow (2)
Location: SS Sicamous at south end of Okanagan Lake in Penticton.
Reported: Jan 30 & 31 (David Bell, 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)
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| Northern Mockingbird in Edgewood (Photo: Gary Davidson) |
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).
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| Double-crested Cormorant. Vernon, BC. Dec 12, 2025. Photo: Jack VanDyk. |
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).
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| 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).
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| Gray Catbird. Nelson, BC. Dec 28, 2024. Photo: 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).
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| Say's Phoebe. Oliver. BC. Dec 28, 2024. Photo: Alex Bodden. |
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).
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| Swainson's Thrush. Revelstoke, BC. Dec 13, 2024. Photo: Darlene Cancelliere. |
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).
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| Long-tailed Duck. Kelowna, BC. Dec 12, 2024. Photo: Mike Edwards. |
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).
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| Painted Bunting in Revelstoke, BC. Nov 17, 2024. Photo. Darlene Cancelliere. |
Tennessee Warbler (1)
Location: Private home in Lardeau.
Reported: Nov 22 (Marlene Johnstone).
Western Cattle Egret (1)
Reported: Nov 21 (Ben Gehrels et al.).
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| Western Cattle Egret in Nakusp - Photo: Julia Flesaker |
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).
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| Swainson's Hawk in Kelowna. Oct 29, 2024. Photo: Kalin Ocana |
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER (4th Okanagan record)
Location: Sunset Drive Park in downtown Kelowna.
Reported: Nov 4 & 5 (Chris Charlesworth, m.obs).
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| Black-throated Gray Warbler. Kelowna. Nov 5, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
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).
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| Scarlet Tanager in Revelstoke, BC. Nov 3.2024. (Photo: Darlene Cancelliere). |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Mouth of Salmon River in Salmon Arm.
Reported: Oct 24 (Don Cecile, Jim Walton).
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| Palm Warbler. Salmon Arm, BC. Oct 24, 2024. Photo: Don Cecile. |
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).
Green Heron in Nakusp. Sept 22, 2024. Photo. Julia Flesaker.
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).
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| Green Heron in Nakusp. Sept 22, 2024. Photo. Julia Flesaker. |
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).
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| Ad. Broad-winged Hawk. Kelowna, BC. Sep 19, 2024. Photo: 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).
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| 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).
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| 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).
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna, BC. Aug 28, 2024. Photo: Nick Swan
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| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna, BC. Aug 28, 2024. Photo: Nick Swan |
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).
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| 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)
Orchard Oriole in Castlegar, BC. August 28, 2024. Photo. Craig Sandvig.
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| Orchard Oriole in Castlegar, BC. August 28, 2024. Photo. 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)
Purple Finch. Sutherland Hills Park, Kelowna, BC. Aug 25, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth
Short-billed Dowitcher (2 juv)Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.Reported: Aug 24 to 26 (Nick Swan, m.obs).
Short-billed Dowitchers. Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna, B.C. Aug 24, 2024. Photo: Nick Swan
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.
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| Purple Finch. Sutherland Hills Park, Kelowna, BC. Aug 25, 2024. Photo: Chris Charlesworth |
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| Short-billed Dowitchers. Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna, B.C. Aug 24, 2024. Photo: Nick Swan |
Juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC. Aug 18, 2024. Photo: Brad Vissia
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)Reported: Aug 20 (Ed and Hazel Beyon)
Ash-throated Flycatcher in Castlegar, BC. August 20, 2024. Photo. Ed Beynon.
Black-and-white Warbler (1 female type)Location: Haynes Point Provincial Park in Osoyoos.Reported; 5:40 PM on Aug 20 (Dwayne Flexhaug).
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| Juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC. Aug 18, 2024. Photo: Brad Vissia |
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Castlegar, BC. August 20, 2024. Photo. Ed Beynon. |
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| 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)
White-faced Ibis in Harrop, BC. July 29, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively.
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)..jpg)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Kelowna, BC. July 30, 2024. Photo: 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)
1 of 2 Least Terns in Lumby, BC. July 24, 2024. Photo. Scott Thomson.
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| White-faced Ibis in Harrop, BC. July 29, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively. |
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Kelowna, BC. July 30, 2024. Photo: Leah Schurian. |
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| 1 of 2 Least Terns in Lumby, BC. July 24, 2024. Photo. Scott Thomson. |
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)
Red Phalarope in Osoyoos, BC. July 7, 2024. Photo. 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)..jpeg)
Franklin’s Gull in Osoyoos, BC. June 27, 2024. Photo. Elzbieta Nowak.
Ovenbird (1)Location: Singing bird, recorded on IR Locatee Land in Penticton (Private).Reported: Jun 25 (Matthias Bieber).
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| Red Phalarope in Osoyoos, BC. July 7, 2024. Photo. Kevin Waggoner. |
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| Franklin’s Gull in Osoyoos, BC. June 27, 2024. Photo. Elzbieta Nowak. |
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)
Snow Goose in Christina Lake - Photo: 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.
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| Snow Goose in Christina Lake - Photo: Sue Walker |
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).
Yellow-breasted Chat in Nakusp, BC. Photo. Julia Flesaker.
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| Yellow-breasted Chat in Nakusp, BC. Photo. Julia Flesaker. |
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).
Loggerhead Shrike in Castlegar, BC. Photo. Ed Beynon. May 31, 2024.
Black Tern (1 adult)Location: Rawlings Lake in Lumby.Reported: May 21 to 30 (Scott Thomson, m.obs).
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| Loggerhead Shrike in Castlegar, BC. Photo. Ed Beynon. May 31, 2024. |
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).
Black-and-white Warbler in Queen’s Bay, BC. May 18, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively.
Location: Mouth of Mission Creek, Kelowna.
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| Black-and-white Warbler in Queen’s Bay, BC. May 18, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively. |
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).
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| 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).
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| Broad-winged Hawk. West Kelowna, BC May 11, 2024. Photo: James Jansen. |
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Mouth of Vernon Creek, Vernon.
Reported: May 11 (Brad Vissia).
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| Franklin's Gull. Vernon, BC. May 11, 2024. Photo: 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).
Forster's Tern. Vernon, BC. May 10, 2024. Photo: 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).
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| Forster's Tern. Vernon, BC. May 10, 2024. Photo: Jack Van Dyk. |
Common Grackle (1)
Reported: May 8 (Sachi Snively).
Common Grackle in Balfour, BC. May 8, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively.
Common Grackle (1)Location: Private Home near 206 Fourth Ave in Lardeau.Reported: May 6-8 (Marlene Johnstone, m.obs).
Common Grackle in Lardeau, BC. May 6, 2024. Photo. Marlene Johnstone.
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| Common Grackle in Balfour, BC. May 8, 2024. Photo. Sachi Snively. |
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| Common Grackle in Lardeau, BC. May 6, 2024. Photo. Marlene Johnstone. |
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).
Black-necked Stilt in Kamloops, BC. April 24, 2024. Photo.Tom Beeke.
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| Black-necked Stilt in Kamloops, BC. April 24, 2024. Photo.Tom Beeke. |
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).
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Merritt, BC. April 12, 2024. Photo: Bruce Walter
Blue Jay (1)Location: Private Home in Lumby.Reported: Jan 13 to April 11 (Jaala Loeppky).
Blue Jay in Lumby, BC. January 13, 2024. Photo. Jaala Loeppky.
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Merritt, BC. April 12, 2024. Photo: Bruce Walter |
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| Blue Jay in Lumby, BC. January 13, 2024. Photo. 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).
Lesser Goldfinch. Cawston, BC. Mar 27, 2024. Photo: 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.
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| Lesser Goldfinch. Cawston, BC. Mar 27, 2024. Photo: Doe Gregoire |
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).
Common Grackle. Merritt, BC. December 16, 2023. Photo: Vic Newton.
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| Common Grackle. Merritt, BC. December 16, 2023. Photo: Vic Newton. |
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).
