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Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: December 9 (D. Korver) to 12 (multiple observers)
HOODED ORIOLE (1)
Location: intersection of Main and Wharf Sts, Tofino
Date: November 2 (I. Cruickshank) to December 12(multiple observers)
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| Hooded Oriole in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
Redhead (1)
Location: Blenkinsop Lake; Victoria
Date: November 22 (M. And B. McGrenere) to December 9 (multiple observers)
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (1)
Date: November 10 (T. Hyggen) to December 7 (multiple observers)
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| Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher in Victoria - Photo: Thompson Hyggen |
Pteredroma Sp. (1 probable Murphy’s Petrel)
Location: viewed by boat here off Race Rocks; Victoria
Date: December 6 (G. Newell)
Rock Wren (1)
Location: Here at McMicking Point, south-east end near golf course; Victoria
Date: October 14 (W. Thorne) to December 4 (multiple observers)
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| Rock Wren in Victoria (Photo: Walter Thorne) |
Harris’s Sparrow (1)
Location: Here in sparrow flock on Cavallin Court; Victoria
Date: December 4 (E. Larson)
Rusty Blackbird (2)
Location: Here at the Rupert Rd Fields; Qualicum Beach
Date: December 3 (G. Monty)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Here off Johnstone Rd beach access; Parksville
Date: Sept 25 (G. Monty) to December 3 (multiple observers)
Blue Jay (1)
Location: Private residence at 2409 Spring Beach Drive; Gabriola Island. Please knock on door if homeowner is home then birders are welcome. Birders are not welcome on property if owner is not home.
Date: November 30 to December 2 (F. Wilson)
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| Blue Jay on Gabriola Island (Photo: Fred Wilson) |
Western Bluebird (3)
Location: near the second parking lot near the lookout bench at Observatory Hill; Saanich
Date: November 30 (D. Donnecke)
Western Bluebird (3)
Location: Royal Oak Burial Park; Victoria
Date: November 30 (C. Hughes)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here at Saanichton Spit; Saanich
Date: October 16 (N. Hughes) to November 26 (multiple observers)
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| Palm Warbler in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on beach in protected fenced off area at Island View Beach; Saanich
Date: October 11 (J. Bradley) to November 26 (multiple observers)
Harris’s Sparrow (2)
Location: in a junco flock on the ocean side grass at Tin-wis Best Western Resort; Tofino
Date: November 18 (M. Veloski) to 21 (C. Midavaine)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: first main viewing platform where lagoon empties into the sea at Courtenay Airpark Lagoon; Courtenay
Date: November 20 (K. Pritchard)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: November 18 (G. Newell)
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER (1)
Location: HERE in Port Hardy
Date: November 17 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau)
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| Black-throated Green Warbler in Port Hardy (Photo: Émile Brisson-Curadeau) |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: last seen at Lee St and Albion Crescent. First seen at Helen St at Matterson Ave; Ucluelet
Date: November 1 (V. Pederson) to 17 (multiple observers)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: SE fence of the Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: November 1 to 17 (I. Cruickshank)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (1)
Location: last seen Here on Sea Girt Rd near Berry Point and first seen at the east end of Clarendon Rd; Gabriola Island
Date: November 12 (M. Mitchell) to 16 (multiple observers)
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| White-tailed Ptarmigan in Gabriola Island - Photo: Mary Mitchell |
Bean-goose Sp. (1, probable)
Location: alone on water here before flying NW and not relocated at Little River Ferry Terminal; Comox
Date: November 16 (K. Fitzpatrick)
White-tailed Ptarmigan (1)
Location: HERE on Gomerich Rd; Nanaimo
Date: November 14 (fide P. Jost)
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| White-tailed Ptarmigan in Nanaimo - Photo: fide Pablo Jost |
BULLOCK’S ORIOLE (1)
Location: Private Residence, not open to public; Qualicum Beach
Date: November 13 (M. Gregson)
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| Bullock’s Oriole in Qualicum Beach (Photo: Margo Gregson) |
Harris's Sparrow (1)
Location: Here across from Queetso Office, Jordan River
Date: November 8 (T. Henry) to 11 (multiple observers)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: 1 at Island View Rd and Puckle Rd and 1 at 6021 Hunt Rd at Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: October 16 (G. Newell) to November 11 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Neck Point Park; Nanaimo
Date: November 11 (G. Monty)
Tropical Kingbird (1)
Location: Behind Hotel Zed on powerlines; Tofino
Date: November 11 (C. Tucker)
HORNED PUFFIN (1)
Location: Flying east past Columbia Beach - Parksville
Date: November 11 (D. Isbister and G.Beisel)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE in blackberry bushes along fence posts on the north side of Martindale Rd; Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: November 4 (G. Newell) to 10 (multiple observers)
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| Clay-Colored Sparrow in Saanich (Photo: Geoffray Newell |
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: Last seen here on the roof of the Feral Goat Bistro. First seen on powerline at 146 Trueworthy Rd; Saturna Island
Date: October 4 (A. Murray) to November 9 (P. Lee)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: backside of southern pond at Casawood Ponds; Restricted access; Courtenay
Date: November 9 (G. Monty et al.)
Nashville Warbler (1)
Location: Here at Trent River Estuary; Royston
Date: November 8 (J. Gatten) to 9 (multiple observers)
RED-THROATED PIPIT (1)
Location: HERE at Cowichan Bay Estuary
Date: November 6 to 9 (B. Dudeck and Aiva Noringseth)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here at Island View Beach; Saanich
Date: October 8 (G. Newell) to November 8 (multiple observers)
Western Bluebirds (5)
Location: Here on Shepherd Hills Rd; Salt Spring Island
Date: November 7 to 8 (P. Davidson)
Swamp Sparrow (1)
Location: 150m east of parking lot in berm at Nanaimo River Estuary
Date: November 8 (D. Baird)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Haigh’s Farm/Paradise Plants Garden Centre on Hardy Rd; Courtenay
Date: November 7 (N. Haigh and J. MacKenzie)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Trent River Estuary; Royston
Date: September 26 (R. Peterson) to November 7 (multiple observers)
RED-THROATED PIPIT (2)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: October 13 to November 6 (I. Cruickshank)
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| Red-throated Pipits in Tofino (Photo: Ian Cruickshank). |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: HERE in blackberry bushes along fence posts on the north side of Martindale Rd; Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: November 5 (G. Newell)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: November 5 (W. Thorne)
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: HERE off Quatse Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: November 1 (Gavin McKinnon et al.) to 4 (multiple observers)
American Tree Sparrow (1)
Location: HERE in driveway of 6778 Lochside Dr, north of the model airfield at Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: November 4 (G. Newell)
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| American Tree Sparrow in Saanich (Photo: Geoffray Newell) |
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: on beach off Heard Rd; Campbell River
Date: October 23 (J. Gatten) to November 2 (multiple observers)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: flying over Port Hardy Airport; Port Hardy
Date: October 24 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau) to November 1 (multiple obsersvers)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Helen at Matterson Ave; Ucluelet
Date: November 1 (I. Cruickshank)
Clay-colored Sparow (1)
Location: HERE; Campbell River
Date: October 30 (J. Gatten)
Great Egret (1, Eurasian alba subspecies)
Location: Here off Tsulquate Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: October 29 (M. Wynja)
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| Great Egret (alba subspecies) in Port Hardy - Photo: Mark Wynja |
STELLER’S EIDER (1)
Location: HERE off Carrot Park and HERE off Tsulquate Park and first HERE at the Quatse Estuary Wildlife Management Area; Port Hardy
Date: October 8 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau) to 26 (multiple observers)
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| Steller’s Eider in Port Hardy (Photo: Mike Tabak) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: at Thomas Point in Hardy Bay; Port Hardy
Date: October 19 (D. Bell) to 24 (multiple observers)
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: on beach off Heard Rd; Campbell River
Date: October 23 (J. Gatten)
Redhead (2)
Location: Viaduct Flats; Saanich
Date: October 21 (W. Thorne) to 23 (multiple observers)
EURASIAN SKYLARK (1)
Location: Flying to the NW from Trent River Estuary; here; Royston
Date: October 22 (J. MacKenzie)
Redhead (1)
Location: Courtenay Airpark; Courtney
Date: October 22 (J. Ogden)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: in the cabbage field at the corner of McHugh Rd and McIntyre Rd at Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: October 20 (G. Newell)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: October 19 (C. Hughes)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: Here on Raines Rd; Nanaimo
Date: October 19 (D. Talbot)
TENNESSEE WARBLER (1)
Location: Banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: October 18 (D. Donnecke)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: October 14 (A. Jacobs) to 18 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Otter Point; Sooke
Date: October 17 (G. Newell)
American Tree Sparrow (1)
Location: on ground near stop sign by Port Hardy Airport en route to Thomas Point; Port Hardy
Date: October 12 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau) to 16 (multiple observers)
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| American Tree Sparrow in Port Hardy (Photo: Nick Park) |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Whiffin Spit; Sooke
Date: October 16 (G. Earle)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: 150m east of parking lot in berm at Nanaimo River Estuary
Date: October 16 (J. Telford)
EURASIAN SKYLARK (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: October 15 (I. Cruickshank)
RED-THROATED PIPIT (1)
Location: flying SW over HERE at Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: October 15 (R. Dzenkiw)
RED-THROATED PIPIT (1)
Location: here just north of main viewing area in American Pipit flock at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: October 13 (B. Dudeck) to 15 (multiple observers)
EURASIAN SKYLARK (1)
Location: on highway shoulder on Swim Beach Rd at Hwy 4; Kennedy Lake (near Ucluelet)
Date: October 14 (I. Cruickshank)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1)
Location: at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Oct 14 (A. Jacobs)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here in Nanaimo
Date: Oct 14 (J. Cooper)
COCOS BOOBY (1)
Location: Here viewed from vessel; Brooks Peninsula
Date: October 13 (L. Dealy)
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| Cocos Booby off Brooks Peninsula (Photo: Lindsay Dealy) |
SIBERIAN PIPIT (1)
Location: Here on Pacheedaht Beach; Port Renfrew
Date: October 13 (J. Bertrands)
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| Siberian Pipit in Port Renfrew (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
Great Egret (1)
Location: flying over Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: October 13 (A. Cooper)
Palm Warbler (2)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: October 13 (I. Cruickshank)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: On the beach at Cluxewe Resort; Port McNeill
Date: October 12 (N. Park and Z. Fedder) to 13 (multiple observers)
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| Ruddy Turnstone in Port McNeill (Photo: Nick Park) |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Jordan River
Date: October 13 (Joachim Bertrands)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: last seen at HERE past the entrance to the Cluxewe Resort by the gate to the road leading to the estuary by Port McNeill and first seen HERE and HERE on airport fence at Port Hardy Airport
Date: October 11 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau) to 12 (multiple observers)
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Port Hardy - Photo: Émile Brisson-Curadeau |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here on ocean side by the hump at Esquimalt Lagoon; Colwood
Date: October 9 (K. Emmaneel) to 11 (multiple observers)
Tropical Kingbird (1)
Location: HERE at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: October 11 (C. Hughes)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: Here on beach in Port Renfrew
Date: October 11 (J. Bertrands)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: at marina entrance in junco flock in Port Renfrew
Date: October 11 (S. Brulot-Sawchyn)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: at marina in Port Renfrew
Date: October 11 (J. Bertrands)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Oyster Bay; Campbell River
Date: October 11 (R. Peterson)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: off Heard Rd Beach access; Campbell River
Date: October 11 (Vibeke Pedersen)
ORCHARD/HOODED ORIOLE (1)
Location: HERE near Port Hardy Airport
Date: October 10 (É. Brisson-Curadeau)
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| Hooded Oriole in Port Hardy - Photo: Émile Brisson-Curadeau |
Clark’s Grebe (1)
Location: Otter Point; Sooke
Date: October 10 (G. Newell)
SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS (2)
Location: offshore Tofino; here
Date: October 8 to 9 (L. Dealy)
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| Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino (Photo: Lindsay Dealy) |
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: in aspens at NW section of Uplands Park near the Midland Rd entrance; Victoria
Date: October 9 (G. Newell)
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: HERE at the Quatse Wildlife Management Area; Port Hardy
Date: October 8 (Émile Brisson-Curadeau)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: private residence on First Street; Sointula
Date: October 8 (G. Curry)
Redhead (2)
Location: Casawood farm ponds; restricted access; Courtenay
Date: October 3 (Nancy Bock) to 7 (multiple observers)
Redhead (4)
Location: Hemer Provinical Park; Nanaimo
Date: October 4 (D. Whitmee) to 7 (multiple observers)
TROPICAL KINGBIRD (1)
Location: Big Woodland Loop Trail at Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet
Date: October 6 (F. Letniowski)
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: Hawk Watch; Nanoose
Date: Octover 5 (G. Monty et al.)
Blue Jay (1)
Location: private residence; Gabriola Island
Location: private residence; Gabriola Island
Date: October 4 (P. Scanlon)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Esquimalt Lagoon; Colwood
Date: September 23 (M. Robichaud) to October 4 (multiple observers)
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| Franklin's Gull in Colwood (Photo: Aziza Cooper) |
BLACKPOLL WARBLER (1)
Location: here in maple tree in front of Queetso; Jordan River
Date: October 3 (C. Hughes and J. Bertrands)
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| Blackpoll Warbler in Jordan River (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (1)
Date: October 2 (K. DeLisle) to 3 (multiple observers)
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| Loggerhead Shrike in Courtenay (Photo: Kim DeLisle) |
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Here in Port Renfrew
Date: October 3 (C. Hughes and J. Bertrands)
SUMMER TANAGER (1)
Location: Private residence here but open to public access by water taxi from Campbell River; Sonora Island
Date: September 26 (J. Eriksson) to October 3 (multiple observers)
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| Summer Tanager on Sonora Island (Photo: Tavish Campbell) |
YELLOW RAIL (1)
Location: Here at Island View Beach; Saanich
Date: October 1 (J. Bradley) to 2 (multiple observers)
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: On shoreline at the Port McNeill ferry dock; Port McNeill
Date: October 1 (S. Dakin)
Franklin’s Gull (1 juv)
Location: at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 30 (I. Cruickshank)
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: viewed from end of Millard Rd; Comox
Date: September 29 (K. Clouston) to 30 (multiple observers)
Franklin’s Gull (1 adult)
Location: at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 29 (G. Armstrong)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: viewed from end of Millard Rd; Comox
Date: September 26 (R. Peterson) to 29 (multiple observers)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: flew over here during hawk watch at Siwash Observation Point heading towards Oak Mt; Nanoose
Date: September 28 (G. Monty)
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: on Trial Island and viewed from McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: September 13 (G. Newell) to 28 (multiple observers)
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| American Golden-Plover in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: by the start of the Selkirk Trestle south of the Gorge Rd bridge on the Galloping Goose Trail; Saanich
Date: September 28 (J. Gaskin)
LITTLE STINT (1)
Location: Here with westerns at Esquimalt Lagoon; Colwood
Date: September 26 (G. Newell)
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| Little Stint in Colwood (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Lewis's Woodpecker (1)
Location: on telephone pole next to Vankam Freightways on Avenger Way near the airport; Victoria
Date: September 26 (I. Esselink)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: September 26 (B. Dudeck)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: 100 m down fire access road (where it begins behind the campground) at Pedder Bay; Metchosin
Date: September 25 (G. Armstrong) to 26 (multiple observers)
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: September 25 (M. Nugent)
Bobolink (1)
Location: NW quadrant of Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: September 22 (J. Gaskin)
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| Bobolink in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: Flying north over Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: September 22 (D. Korver)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: on airport fence close to the ocean shore; Port Hardy
Date: September 21 (B. Dudeck)
RUFF (1)
Location: Quatse River Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: September 21 (B. Dudeck)
RUFF (1)
Location: Here on the shoreline near pier in front of Painter’s Lodge; Campbell River
Date: September 19 (C. Andrews) to 20 (multiple observers)
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| Juvenile Ruff in Campbell River (Photo: Jeremy Gatten) |
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Flying over East Sooke Regional Park; Sooke
Date: September 20 (G. Newell)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: in the corn field on Island View Rd just west of McHugh Rd in Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: September 18 (G. Newell)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 10 (G. Armstrong)
LITTLE GULL (1)
Location: Here off Johnstone Rd beach access; Parksville
Date: September 17 (M. Wynja) to 18 (multiple observers)
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| Little Gull in Parksville (Photo: Mark Wynja) |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Whiffin Spit; Sooke
Date: Sept 15 (B. Johnson) to 17 (multiple observers)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: off the spit just east of fenced off area at Witty’s Lagoon; Metchosin
Date: September 17 (G. Newell)
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| Clay-colored Sparrow in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
CLARK’S GREBE (1)
Location: Off the end of Heard Rd; Campbell River
Date: September 16 (J. Gatten)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: Here on shoreline at Yellow Point Lodge; Ladysmith
Date: September 15 (R. Varga)
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Ladysmith, BC (Photo: Randy Varga) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: Blackfish Sound; near Hanson Island
Reported: September 15 (G. Curry)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: On Spit at Tsulquate Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: Sept 13 (C. Charlesworth) to 15 (multiple observers)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Private Residence; Ucluelet
Date: Sept 15 (I. Cruickshank)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: off Mariner Way at the Englishman River Estuary; Parksville
Reported: Sept 14 (S. Knoerr)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Colquitz Creek; Saanich
Date: Sept 14 (D. Donnecke)
Red Knot (2)
Location: along waterfront; Port Hardy
Date: Sept 11 (A. Burger) to 13 (multiple observers)
Broad-winged Hawk (3)
Location: Flying over Mt. Tolmie; Saanich
Date: September 12 (G. Newell)
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| Broad-winged Hawk in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: Back end of the grassy meadow; Jordan River
Date: Sept 12 (J. Bertands)
American Redstart (1)
Location: Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet
Date: Sept 7 (I. Cruickshank)
Brewer’s Sparrow (1)
Location: banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 7 (H. Tocher)
Clay-colored Sparrow (2)
Location: Back end of the grassy meadow; Jordan River
Date: Sept 3 (J. Bertands) to 7 (multiple observers)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 4 (A. Jacobs) to 7 (multiple observers)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Sept 6 (D. Donnecke)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Oyster Bay; Campbell River
Date: Sept 6 (G. Monty)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: At the wet pond bed between small and large pond at Beckwith Park; Saanich
Date: Sept 5 (K. Slagboom)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Cold Shoulder Cafe; Jordan River
Reported: August 24 (C. Hughes) to Sept 5 (multiple observers)
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: Behind Trial Island, viewed from McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: September 3 (T. Henry & G. LeRoy)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Chesterman’s Beach; Tofino
Date: August 29 (E. Edwards) to Sept 3 (multiple observers)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: Here at Cuthbert Holmes Park; Victoria
Date: August 30 (N. Hentze) to Sept 1 (multiple observers)
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: King’s Pond; Victoria
Date: August 21 (L. Peterson) to Sept 2 (multiple observers)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Near bridge at NW side of Swan Lake; Victoria
Date: September 1 (L. Auringer)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: seen from middle viewing tower at Courtenay Airpark
Date: August 27 (K. Clouston) to September 1 (multiple observers)
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| Stilt Sandpiper in Courtenay (Photo: Krista Kaptein) |
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Here at Swan Lake; Victoria
Date: August 30 (A. Boycott) to Sept 1 (multiple observers)
Upland Sandpiper (1)
Location: flying over private home; Victoria
Date: September 1 (M. McGrenere)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: flying over golf course viewed from McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: August 30 (T. Henry)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: 100 m down fire access road (where it begins behind the campground) at Pedder Bay; Metchosin
Date: August 29 (A. Ross et al.)
Laysan Albatross (1)
Location: Offshore Tofino
Date: August 28 (J. Forde)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: at the tip of the spit near the split rail fence at Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: August 28 (G. LeRoy)
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| Lark Sparrow in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Redhead (1)
Location: Here at Somass Estuary sewage lagoon; Port Alberni
Date: August 23 (C. Montgomery) to 28 (multiple observers)
Horned Puffin (1)
Location: viewed by boat near Cleland Island; Tofino
Date: August 23 (fide Ian Cruickshank) to 26 (multiple observers)
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| Horned Puffin at Cleland Island (Photo: Cameron Montgomery) |
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Pedder Bay banding station; Metchosin
Date: August 12 (E. Lewis) to 26 (multiple observers)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Here by picnic tables on beach at Witty’s Lagoon; Metchosin
Date: August 26 (J. Szabo)
RUFF (1)
Location: Here at Witty’s Lagoon; Metchosin
Date: August 20 (G. Newell) to 25 (multiple observers)
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| Ruff in Metchosin (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Say’s Phoebe (2)
Location: banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Aug 25 (S. Futehally)
Manx Shearwater (3)
Location: viewed by boat offshore from Cleland Island; Tofino
Date: August 25 (J. Forde)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: Sidney Spit; Sidney Island
Date: August 24 (L. Henry)
BOBOLINK (1)
Location: Island View Beach; here; Saanichton
Date: August 23 (K. Emmaneel)
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| Bobolink in Saanichton (Photo: Klaus Emmaneel) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: flying NE here off the Duke Point ferry
Date: August 23 (A. Boycott)
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| Manx Shearwater off BC Ferries (Photo: Andrew Boycott) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: off Beechey Head at East Sooke Regional Park; Sooke
Date: August 23 (T. Henry)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; no public access
Date: August 23 (A. Dorst)
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: August 22 (G. Armstrong)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: seen at Albert Head Lagoon and
seen Here at Witty's Lagoon; Victoria
Date: August 14 (G. Newell) to 21 (multiple observers)
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| Stilt Sandpiper in Metchosin (Photo: Heather Tocher) |
ACORN WOODPECKER (1)
Location: Visiting feeder at 443 Hector Rd; Victoria
Date: June 26 (J. Gaskin) to Aug 21 (multiple observers)
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| Female Acorn Woodpecker in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Sora (1)
Location: in tall grass near the wooden bridge by the red "caution" sign at Hardy Bay; Port Hardy
Date: Aug 19 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
RUFF (1)
Location: flying NE past here at Taylor Beach; Metchosin
Date: August 18 (A. Jacobs)
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| Ruff in Metchosin (Photo: Andrew Jacobs) |
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: Last seen at Nanaimo Airport first seen at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: August 14 (T. Palowksi) to 17 (multiple observers)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Here at Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: August 13 (G. Newell)
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| Northern Waterthrush in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: boardwalk at Swan Lake; Victoria
Date: August 12 (G. Newell)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: Sidney Spit
Date: August 10 (K. Holland) to 12 (multiple
observers)
OVENBIRD (1)
Location: banded at Rocky Point Bird Observatory (no public access); Metchosin
Date: Aug 9 (S. Futehally)
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| Ovenbird in Metchosin (Photo: Sonja Futehally) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Tsulquate Park; Port Hardy
Reported: Aug 6 (W. Gutierre) to 7 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Little Qualicum Estuary, Qualicum Beach; here
Date: November 1/23 (M. Wynja) to Aug 7/25 (multiple observers)
Horned Puffin (7)
Location: NW corner of Sartine Island
Date: Aug 1 to 3 (A. Jones)
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| Horned Puffins near Sartine Island (Photo: Andrew Jones) |
Horned Puffin (2)
Location: Triangle Island
Date: Aug 2 to 3 (A. Jones)
Eastern Phoebe x Black Phoebe Hybrid (3) first breeding record for Canada.
Location: Private Property (no public access) in Blenkinsop Valley; Saanich
Date: June 22 (L. Peterson) to Aug 1 (multiple observers)
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| Black Phoebe with 1 of 3 hybrid Eastern Phoebe x Black Phoebe offspring in Saanich (Photo: Jody Wells) |
ARCTIC LOON (1, reported)
Location: 500 m offshore moving east from Otter Point; Sooke
Date: July 29 (G. Newell)
Eastern Phoebe (1) *successfully bred with a Black Phoebe and produced 3 young*
Location: near Galey Egg Farm HERE along Blenkinsop Rd in Saanich.
Date: May 15 to July 29 (G. Newell, m.obs).
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| Eastern Phoebe in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
MASKED BOOBY (1)
Location: offshore between Raft Cove Provincial Park and Winter Harbour
Date: July 27 (fide G. Harrington)
KING EIDER (1 male)
Location: first seen HERE in Hardy Bay and last seen here HERE closer to the Quatse River Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: July 5 (A. Powell) to July 26 (multiple observers)
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| King Eider in Port Hardy (Photo: Nick Park) |
BLACK PHOEBE (1) *has successfully bred with a Eastern Phoebe and produced 3 young*
Location: On fence on Lochside Dr, south of Lohbrunner Rd; Saanich; here
Date: May 31 (G. Newell) to July 24 (multiple observers)
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| Black Phoebe with Eastern Phoebe in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Manx Shearwater (3)
Location: flying past Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet
Date: July 19 (I. Cruickshank)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: SW quadrant of Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: July 12 (G. Newell)
American White Pelican (44)
Location: flying between Pearse Islands and Stephenson Islets; near to Alert Bay and last seen by Malcolm Island
Date: July 9 (A. Jones) to 10 (G. Curry)
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| American White Pelicans (Photo: Andrew Jones) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: flying west past Beechey Head at East Sooke Regional Park
Date: July 9 (D. Donnecke et al.)
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: viewed from campsite at Jordan River
Date: July 8 (C. Hughes and J. Bertrands)
Horned Puffin (1)
Location: NW corner of Sartine Island
Date: July 6 (A. Jones)
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| Horned Puffin (Photo: Andrew Jones) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: offshore from Cape Scott
Date: July 6 (A. Jones)
Manx Shearwater (3)
Location: flying north past Black Rock; Ucluelet
Date: July 3 (R. Merrill)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: 1 on fence at Lohbrunner Rd; Saanich
Date: July 3 (C. Standen)
Western Kingbird
Location: 1 on fence at Lohbrunner Rd; Saanich
Date: June 26 (T. Henry) to June 27 (m.obs)
Western Kingbird
Location: 1 at Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: June 26 (G. Newell)
American White Pelicans (21)
Location: Flying NE over Thetis Lake Provincial Park
Date: June 24 (D. & R. Goodyear)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: In parking lot of Tribune Bay Provincial Park; Hornby Island
Date: June 21 (M. Bentley)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: 1 at Schooner’s Beach; Tofino
Date: June 21 (T. Schulz-Franco, A. Lalani, & R. Greek
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Central dyke at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: June 19 (G. Newell)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: Flying South over Lohbunner Rd toward Blenkinsop Lake; Saanich
Date: June 17 (G. Newell)
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| Swainson's Hawk in Saanich - Photo: Geoffrey Newell |
Wilson's Phalarope (2)
Location: On central ditch between ponds at the Sandown Centre (restricted access); Sidney
Reported: June 16 (N. Hughes)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Whiffin Spit Park; Sooke
Reported: June 16 (M. Flake)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: Quatse River Estuary; Port Hardy
Reported: June 12 (Henri Wintz)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: HERE along Beach Drive near the Oak Bay Native Plant Garden; Victoria
Date: June 10 (G. Newell)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: Flying NE over Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: June 7 to 9 (G. Newell and K. Flint)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: near the gate to the city road (can be heard at the start of the pipeline) at Somass River Estuary; Port Alberni
Date: May 27 (J. Wright) to June 9 (multiple observers)
HOODED ORIOLE (1)
Location: in shrub beneath totem pole on the ocean side of Anchor Park (at Main St and Third St); Tofino
Date: June 3 (G. Morgan and R. Bernar) to 7 (multiple observers)
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| Hooded Oriole in Tofino (Photo: Ian Cruickshank) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: Homer Cove; Bill Harbour
Date: June 7 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Manx Shearwater (9)
Location: flying past Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet
Date: June 6 (I. Cruickshank)
Wilson’s Phalarope (3)
Location: Central Berm at Maber Flats; Saanich
Date: June 6 (A. Nightingale) to 7 (multiple observers)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: on Bentley’s Beach just west of Cold Shoulder, Jordan River
Date: June 3 to 5 (C. Hughes and J. Bertrands)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Port McNeill BC Ferries Dock
Date: December 28/24 (D. Lacasse) to June 5/25 (multiple observers)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Here on Apple Drive; Campbell River
Date: June 4 (G. Graham)
BLACK TERN (1)
Location: viewed off the central dyke here off Willow Way; Maber Flats; Central Saanich
Date: June 3 (G. Newell)
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| Black Tern in Central Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Eastern Kingbird (2)
Location: Jensen's Bay, Tofino
Date: June 3 (A. Dorst)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: flycatching in the area between St. John’s Point and Helliwell Bluffs at Helliwell Park; Hornby Island
Date: June 3 (D. Donnecke)
GRAY FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: HERE on the NE slope of Mt. Tolmie; Victoria
Date: June 2 (G. Newell)
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| Gray Flycatcher in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Western Kingbird (2)
Location: HERE along Blenkinsop Rd in Saanich.
Date: May 26 (M. McGrenere) to June 2 (multiple observers)
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD (1 juv)
Location: Flying past Staines Point and the south and east end of Greater Trial Island; Victoria
Date: May 31 (J. Gillevet)
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| Magnificent Frigatebird off Victoria (Photo: John Gillevet) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: On Lochside Dr and Island View Rd and also seen on Island View Rd south of Puckle Rd; Saanich
Date: May 29 (J. Gaskin) to 30 (multiple observers)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Trent River Estuary; Royston
Date: May 27 (J. MacDonald) to 28 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: flying east bound at Beechey Head at East Sooke Regional Park; Sooke
Date: May 28 (D. Donnecke et al.)
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Quatse River Estuary; Port Hardy
Date: May 27 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Sam's Beach, Malcolm Island
Date: May 26 (G. Curry)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1, male)
Location: 4870 Margaret St, Port Alberni; visiting feeder in front yard
Date: May 26 (M. Damant)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: on airport fence at Port Hardy Airport
Date: May 23 to 25 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: Here on beach logs on Schooner’s Cove Beach; Tofino
Date: May 23 (K. Kushneryk, E. Brouard-John, B. Addley and I. Cruickshank) to 24 (multiple observers)
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Tofino (Photo: Ian Cruickshank) |
Rock Wren (1)
Location: Here on Saturna Island
Date: May 18 (T. Hyggen)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: flying over YYJ airport; Saanich
Date: May 18 (N. Hughes)
Horned Puffin (6)
Location: Sartine Island
Date: May 18 (A. Jones)
Hudsonian Godwit (1)
Location: Hardy Bay waterfront; Port Hardy
Date: May 17 to 18 (E. Brisson-Curadeau and A. Jones)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: flying over YYJ airport and later Pendray Farms; Saanich
Date: May 15 (N. Hughes and J. Wells)
Swainson’s Hawk (2)
Location: flying over Martindale Flats; Saanich.
Date: May 14 (Geoffrey Newell)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: On breakwater at Pacific Gateway Marina; Port Renfrew
Date: May 11 (I. Cruickshank)
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Jordan River
Date: May 11 (C. Hughes)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: viewed from Princess cruise ship off Bull Harbour
Date: May 10 (B. Shelmerdine)
Sage Thrasher (1)
Location: Jordan River; here
Date: May 7 (J. Bertrands)
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| Sage Thrasher in Jordan River (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: in front of beach in front of Wickaninnish Visitor Centre in Pacific Rim National Park; Tofino
Date: May 7 (I. Cruickshank)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Central Berm at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: May 6 (Geoffrey Newell)
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Murphy’s Petrel (1, reported)
Location: here off Triangle Island; viewed from the Discovery Princess Cruise ship
Date: May 5 (C. Hagen)
Redhead (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: May 5 (I. Cruickshank)
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE (1)
Date: December 30/24 (T. Wray) to May 4/25 (multiple observers)
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| Green-tailed Towhee in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: on telephone wire at Casawood Ponds; restricted access; Courtenay
Date: May 4 (fide C. Bock)
Baird’s Sandpiper (1)
Location: on mudflats off Mariner Way here at Englishmen River Estuary; Parksville
Date: April 29 (T. Semeniuk) to May 1 (multiple observers)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: flying NE over Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: May 1 (G. Newell)
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: Private residence; Mesachie Lake
Date: April 30 (A. Boycott)
American White Pelican (2)
Location: Ryee Spit; Campbell River
Date: April 26 (L. Auringer)
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: flying NW past Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet
Date: April 26 (I. Cruickshank)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Location: Somass Estuary sewage lagoons; Port Alberni
Date: April 26 (P. Hall et al.)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: on the beach in front of Incinerator Rock at Pacific Rim National Park; Tofino
Date: April 23 (I. Cruickshank)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on beach logs off Mariner Way near San Malo Crescent at Englishmen River Estuary; Parksville
Date: April 22 (M. Wynja) to 23 (multiple observers)
Black-billed Magpie (1)
Location: Estevan Point; Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park
Date: April 20 (J. Etzkorn)
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Location: in drainage ponds at Kaye and Peterson Rds; Errington
Date: April 18 (F. Holtslander)
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location. Along Lamont Rd fencline; Saanich; here
Date: March 27 (G. Newell) to April 18 (multiple observers)
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| Mountain Bluebird in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (1)
Location: in woods between overlook to Sunken Garden and Rose Garden at Butchart Gardens; Brentwood Bay
Date: April 15 (B. Robinson) to 17 (multiple observers)
Marbled Godwit (1)
Location: McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: April 13 (G. Newell) to 14 (multiple observers)
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: Off the E & N Rail Trail near 381 Atkins Ave; Victoria
Date: April 13 (L. King)
Marbled Godwit (2)
Location: on the runway field at Port Hardy Airport
Date: April 12 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Mountain Bluebird (4)
Location. On fenceline north of 6021 Hunt Rd; Victoria
Date: March 27 (J. Wells) to April 11 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on fence in grassy area east of Northy Lake on Endall Rd; Black Creek
Date: April 9 (J. Gatten)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: in grassland between Englishmen North Trail and Overlook Trail at Englishmen River Estuary; Parksville
Date: April 7 (F. Fennell)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: In shrubby area on the Quay to Quay Trail near the bridge over Owatchet Creek; Port Alberni
Date: February 23 (J. Wright) to April 6 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location. Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: March 26 (I. Cruickshank) to April 6 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on fence on Blacktail Rd; Spider Lake
Date: March 30 (C. Carlson) to April 4 (multiple observers)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: on the runway field at Port Hardy Airport
Date: March 30 (N. Beaulac) to April 2 (multiple observers)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
Location: Private Home; Victoria
Date: March 31 (M. McGrenere)
Lapland Longspur (2)
Location: on the runway field at Port Hardy Airport
Date: March 30 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: on logs on east side of Rebecca Spit; Quadra Island
Date: March 29 (J. Gatten) to 30 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: Siwash Observation Point; Nanoose Bay
Date: March 30 (M. Wynja et al.)
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: In NW area of the slough here at Cuthbert Holmes Park and in parking lot here by the nearby Silvercity Movie Theatre; Victoria
Date: March 29 (J. Gaskin)
SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: Nanaimo River Estuary along central mud channel; here
Date: March 28 (G. Monty) to 29 (multiple observers)
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| Sage Thrasher in Nanaimo (Photo: Guy Monty) |
Western Bluebird (1, unbanded)
Location: On Lochside Trail at Martindale Flats in Saanich; here
Date: March 27 (G. Newell)
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| Western Bluebird in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Manx Shearwater (1)
Location: off Beechey Head at East Sooke Regional Park; Sooke
Date: March 22 (D. Donnecke et al.)
Glaucous Gull (1)
Location: Columbia Beach; Qualicum Beach
Date: March 17 (M. Wynja)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1)
Location: Kye Bay; Comox; here also seen at Point Holmes.
Location: Kye Bay; Comox; here also seen at Point Holmes.
Date: March 15 (A. Jacobs) to 17 (multiple observers)
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull in Comox (Photo: Cathy Carlson) |
TUFTED DUCK (1)
Location: Duncan Sewage Lagoons; Duncan, here
Date: December 18/24 (JP. Giroux) to March 8/25 (multiple observers)
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| Tufted Duck in Duncan (Photo: JP Giroux) |
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Intersection of Main St and Wharf St; Tofino
Date: January 1 (S. Vanderluit and D. Gillis) to March 8 (multiple observers)
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| Northern Mockingbird in Tofino (Photo: Sean Vanderluit) |
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (1)
Location: at 9867 Maple Street; Chemainus
Date: March 1 (J. Blakney)
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| Great-tailed Grackle in Chemainus (Photo: Jade Blakney) |
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: here at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 17 (M. Ring) to February 2 (multiple observers)
Bohemian Waxing (1)
Location: Here at Buttertubs Marsh; Nanaimo
Date: January 5 (M. Ring) to 26 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Tyee Spit; Campbell River
Date: January 17 (J. Gatten) to 25 (multiple observers)
Gyrfalcon (1) **Do not enter private farm fields**
Location: Here on Bridges Rd; Courtenay
Date: January 6 (J. Jones) to 20 (multiple observers)
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| Juv Gyrfalcon in Courtenay (Photo: Camille Bock) |
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Alder Park; Ucluelet
Date: January 5 (T. Franco)
LESSER GOLDFINCH (1)
Location: at residential feeder at 1150 Victoria Ave and at 2104 Windsor Rd; Victoria
Homeowners of 2104 Windsor Rd said it is ok for birders to view the bird on the right side of their gate but to keep the gate shut to their backyard. Please be respectful of private residences and do not block driveways or point cameras/bins at homes.
Date: December 26 to 29 (fide L. Peterson)
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| Lesser Goldfinch in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Whimbrel (1)
Location: on beach here with 2 Rock Sandpipers; Deep Bay
Date: December 15 (V. Lugin) to 28 (multiple observers)
American Redstart (1)
Location: Blundel Point - Lantzville
Date: December 22 (K. DeLisle)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Here on Goose Spit; Comox
Date: December 10 (J. Mackenzie and D. Ward)
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| Palm Warbler in Comox (Photo: James Mackenzie) |
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: King’s Pond; Victoria
Date: November 8 (K. Taylor) to December 9 (multiple observers)
Clay-colored Sparrow (1)
Location: Here at Wittys Lagoon; Metchosin
Date: December 7 (G. Newell) to 8 (multiple observers)
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| Clay-colored Sparrow in Metchosin (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (1)
Location: Here in Jordan River
Date: December 5 (J. Wells et al.) to 8 (multiple observers)
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| Grasshopper Sparrow in Jordan River - (Photo: Jody Wells) |
Tropical Kingbird (3)
Location: on telephone wire at the Queesto office building; Jordan River
Date: November 7 (S. Solecki) to December 5 (multiple observers)
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| Tropical Kingbird in Jordan River (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Eagles Drive Park; Merville
Date: December 3 (K. Kaptein)
Redhead (4)
Location: Morningstar Golf Course pond; Parksville
Date: October 29 (D. Isbister) to December 1 (multiple observers)
BLACK PHOEBE (1)
Location: Here on the beach at Cape Scott
Date: November 26 (B. Ivany)
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| Black Phoebe at Cape Scott (Photo: Ben Ivany) |
LITTLE GULL (1)
Location: Flying east (50m from shore) past Beachey Head at East Sooke Regional Park; Sooke
Date: November 26 (D. Donnecke et al.)
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| Adult Little Gull in Sooke (Photo: Daniele Donnecke) |
CLARK'S NUTCRACKER (1)
Location: Cameron Rd, Cassidy; seen in yard on Cameron Rd just south of Timberlands Rd
Date: November 26 (T. Hyde)
Red Phalarope (1)
Location: at Somass River Estuary sewage ponds; Port Alberni
Date: November 24 (P. Hall) to 26 (multiple observers)
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| Red Phalarope in Port Alberni (Photo: Penny Hall) |
American Tree Sparrow (1)
Location: near main parking lot at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 11 (B. Dudeck) to 25 (multiple observers)
Redhead (1)
Location: Little River Nature Park; Comox
Date: November 25 (P. Lypkie)
Red Phalarope (1)
Location: Here at Nanaimo River Estuary
Date: November 24 (A. Meyerhoff)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Here at the river mouth; Jordan River
Date: November 23 (J. Wells and C. Hughes)
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| Franklins Gull in Jordan River (Photo: Jody Wells) |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Seen in a flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers at Cattle Point and at Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: November 21 (D. Korver)
BLACK-NECKED STILT (1)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Tyee Spit; Campbell River
Date: November 18 (V. Pederson)
BRAMBLING (1)
Location: briefly at the private residence at the 1800 block of Frances St; Duncan
Date: November 17 (D. Marven)
KING EIDER (1)
Location: Last seen here at Portside Marina/Ferry Ramp off the end of Marchant Rd. Also seen here at Anglers Anchorage Marina. First seen off the end of Stellys Cross Rd here in Brentwood Bay; first seen here
Date: October 27 (R. Ironside) to November 17 (multiple observers)
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| King Eider in Brentwood Bay (Photo: Mark Byrne) |
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (1)
Location: near main parking lot at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 17 (B. Dudeck)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: Last seen here on Beachwood Rd. First seen here on railway tracks off Beachwood Rd; Royston
Date: November 13 (N. St. Hilaire) to 15 (multiple observers)
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Royston (Photo: Camille Bock) |
BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE (1)
Location: Here at Island View Beach, Central Saanich
Date: August 23 (G. Newell) to November 15 (multiple observers)
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| Black-capped Chickadee in Central Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: On fence at 671 Knight Rd near airport; Comox
Date: November 10 (C. Bock) to 15 (multiple observers)
Tropical Kingbird (1)
Location: Imperial Lane at Matterson Drive and also seen at Otter St and Helen Rd; on telephone wires
Date: November 11 (I. Cruickshank) to 14 (multiple observers)
Harris’s Sparrow (1)
Location: In blackberries here near main parking lot at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 11 (B. Dudeck) to 14 (multiple observers)
Redhead (2)
Location: SW quadrant of Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: October 28 (G. Newell) to November 14 (multiple observers)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: here near main parking lot at Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 10 to 14 (M. Wynja)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: on rafters of the Queesto building; Jordan River
Date: November 7 (L. Ragan) to 14 (multiple observers)
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| Palm Warbler in Jordan River (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Redhead (2)
Location: Casawood Farm pond; Courtenay; restricted access
Date: October 16 (N. Bock) to November 13 (multiple observers)
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: off the washrooms by Incinerator Rock at Long Beach; Tofino
Date: November 2 (S. Tyne) to 9 (multiple observers)
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| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on fence at the SE end of Tofino Airport; Tofino
Date: October 30 (I. Cruickshank) to November 9 (multiple observers)
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: Michell’s Farm in mixed blackbird flock; Saanich
Date: November 6 to 7 (G. Newell)
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| Rusty Blackbird in Saanich (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Tropical Kingbird (1)
Location: Rhino Coffee House, Tofino; seen recently closer to intersection of Campbell and 4th
Date: October 8 (M. Sawyer) to November 7 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Dinsdale Farm dyke; North Cowichan
Date: November 4 (A. Smith) to 6 (multiple observers)
Blue Jay (1)
Location: Quadra Island; contact Jeremy Gatten to arrange access
Date: October 19 (M. Lenahan) to November 4 (multiple observers)
Redhead (2)
Location: Blenkinsop Lake; Victoria
Date: November 4 (M. McGrenere)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: China Creek marina; Port Alberni
Date: November 3 (S. McRuer)
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: November 3 (T. Vaxy)
Yellow-billed Loon (2)
Location: off Port Hardy Airport
Date: October 22 to November 2 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: in the cove here off north side of Albert Head Lagoon; Metchosin
Date: October 28 (D. Bell) to November 1 (multiple observers)
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: November 1 (G. Newell)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Esquimalt Lagoon; Colwood
Date: October 30 (D. Bell) to 31 (multiple observers)
Redhead (1)
Location: Private Property near Martindale Flats; Saanich; restricted access
Date: October 28 to 31 (J. Wells)
American Tree Sparrow (1)
Location: east of the cold shoulder cafe and before the logging pullout and retainer wall; Jordan River
Date: October 29 (J. Bertrands)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: October 26 (G. Newell)
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| Franklin’s Gull in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Jordan River
Date: October 23 (J. Bertrands)
Redhead (2)
Location: Simms Creek Outflow; Campbell River
Date: October 22 (J. Gatten)
Redhead (1)
Location: Sewage lagoons at Somass Estuary; Port Alberni
Date: October 21 (P. Hall)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1)
Location: at the river mouth just east of the campsite before flying east; Jordan River
Date: October 20 (L. Singh)
RUFF (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: October 19 (I. Cruickshank)
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| Ruff in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: Hardy Bay; Port Hardy
Date: October 19 (E. Brisson-Curadeau)
Western Bluebirds (9)
Location: Here on Shepherd Hills Rd; Salt Spring Island
Date: October 16 to 18 (P. Davidson)
CLARK'S NUTCRACKER (1)
Location: Shepherd Hills Rd, Salt Spring Island; around here
Date: October 13 to 15 (P. Davidson)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Cattle Point, Oak Bay; flying north
Date: October 14 (G. and D. Newell)
CLARK'S NUTCRACKER (1)
Location: Maple Mountain, Duncan; Pink Trail about 1 km from trailhead off Maple Mountain Rd
Date: October 13 (A. Shepard)
SCARLET TANAGER (1)
Location: Jordan River; seen approximately here
Date: October 11 (J. Bertrands, L. Singh, and S. McElaney.)
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| Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Pygmy Nuthatch (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory banding station, Metchosin; restricted access
Date: October 11 (D. Bell)
SCARLET TANAGER (1)
Date: October 10 (J. Bertrands)
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| Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
Nashville Warbler (1)
Location: Skylark Island, Ucluelet; on beach
Date: October 10 (I. Cruickshank)
Tropical Kingbird (4)
Location: 320 Lone Cone Rd, Tofino; in trees
Date: October 9 (M. Sawyer)
Tropical Kingbird (1)
Location: Alder Park, Ucluelet; on telephone wires
Date: October 9 (J. McCullough)
CLARK'S NUTCRACKER (1)
Location: Galiano Island; private residence
Date: October 6 to 8 (fide B. Diakow)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Stubbs Island
Date: October 8 (A. Dorst)
MASKED BOOBY (1)
Location: Offshore from Cape Scott; viewed here from research vessel
Date: October 8 (S. Pardo)
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| Masked Booby off Cape Scott (Photo: Sebastian Pardo) |
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Outer Shores Lodge, Bamfield
Date: October 6 (D. Geller)
CLARK’S GREBE (1)
Location: Jordan River; waterfront off campsite area
Date: October 5 (J. Bertrands et al.)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: on the famous fence at Blenkinsop Lake; Victoria
Date: October 3 (M. McGrenere)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: On Lesser Trial Island viewed from McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: October 3 (G. Newell)
LARK SPARROW (1)
Location: Amphitrite Point; Ucluelet; open grassy area between the lighthouse and adjacent building
Date: September 28 (A. Forde) to 29 (I. Cruickshank)
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| Lark Sparrow in Ucluelet - Photo: Ian Cruickshank |
Rock Wren (1)
Location: Dionisio Point Provincial Park, Galiano Island; around here
Date: September 29 (S. Vanderluit)
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| Rock Wren on Galiano Island (Photo: Sean Vanderluit) |
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Kye Bay, Comox
Date: September 22 (S. Coulson) to 28 (multiple observers)
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| Franklin's Gull in Comox (Photo: Jeremy Gatten) |
Hudsonian Godwit (1)
Location: Westcan Terminal Rd, Cowichan Bay; visible from here off Dinsdale dyke
Date: September 10 (C. Rispin) to 20 (multiple observers)
BAR-TAILED GODWIT (1)
Location: Whiffin Spit, Sooke; being viewed around here
Date: September 2 (E. Larson) to 22 (multiple observers)
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| Bar-tailed Godwit in Sooke (Photo: Evan Larson) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Englishmen River Estuary, Parksville; Plummer Rd side
Date: September 16 (M. Wynja)
Gray Catbird (1)
Location: Private residence on Uplands Dr; Nanaimo
Date: September 16 (L. Godderis)
Say's Phoebe (1)
Location: Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: September 15 (G. Hart)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Swartz Bay Ferry terminal, Sidney
Date: September 9 (C. Hughes) to 15 (multiple observers)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Salmon River Estuary mudflats; Sayward
Date: September 15 (J. Gatten)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory banding station, Metchosin; restricted access
Date: September 15 (D. Donnecke)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: University of Victoria, Saanich; located here
Date: September 10 to 13 (L. Singh)
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Jordan River; found here along West Coast Rd
Date: September 14 (C. Hughes and R. Dzenkiw)
COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD (1)
Location: Jordan River; observed here along West Coast Rd
Date: September 7 (C. Hughes) to 12 (multiple observers)
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| Costa’s Hummingbird in Jordan River (Photo: Carl Hughes) |
Upland Sandpiper (1)
Location: Pedder Bay, Metchosin; flying over
Date: September 12 (D. Bell)
CITRINE WAGTAIL (1)
Date: September 11 (C. Hughes)
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| Citrine Wagtail in Jordan River - Photo: Carl Hughes |
Palm Warbler (1)
Location: Amphitrite Point, Ucluelet
Date: September 11 (K. Bosch)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Queens' Park, Oak Bay; here on hawthorns
Date: September 9 (L. Peterson)
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| Northern Mockingbird in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: Here at Swan Lake; Victoria
Date: September 7 (C. Saunders) to 9 (multiple observers)
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| Least Flycatcher in Victoria (Photo: Les Peterson) |
Swainson’s Hawk
Location: Tofino Airport; Restricted Access
Reported: August 28 (A. Dorst) to September 9 (I. Cruickshank)
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| Swainson’s Hawk in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
RUFF (1)
Location: Here at the lagoon at Airpark; Courtenay
Date: September 7 (K. Fitzpatric) to 8 (multiple observers)
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| Ruff in Comox (Photo: Tristan Semeniuk) |
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: South end of the Tofino Airport fence
Date: September 8 (C. Charlesworth)
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| Eastern Kingbird in Tofino (Photo: Chris Charlesworth) |
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Rocky Point banding station; Metchosin; restricted access
Date: September 8 (E. Radziul)
Swainson’s Hawk (1)
Location: Flying north over Mt. Tolmie; Victoria
Date: September 7 (K. Slagboom)
MISSISSIPPI KITE (1)
Location: Flying south over Rocky Point station; Metchosin; restricted access
Date: September 6 (D. Bell and K. Fryer)
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| BC's first record of Mississippi Kite in Metchosin (photo: David Bell) |
Lewis's Woodpecker (1)
Location: Flying south over Rocky Point; Metchosin; restricted access
Date: September 5 (J. Miskelly) to 6 (D. Bell )
American Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Otter Point; Sooke
Date: September 3 (D. Bell and L. Ragan)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: September 2 (L. Peterson)
LARK BUNTING (1)
Location: on the lawn of the Pacific Sands Beach Resort here; Tofino
*This area is intended for registered guests only*
Date: September 1 (E. Steed)
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| Lark Bunting in Tofino (Photo: Elliot Steed) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Columbia Beach; Qualicum Beach
Date: September 1 (G. Monty)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: HERE on Dalrae Place; Sooke
Date: September 1 (R. Marchand)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: seen from overlook overlooking Queesto lot and river mouth; Jordan River
Date: September 1 (J. Bertrands)
Lewis’s Woodpecker (1)
Location: flying SW over Pedder Bay; Metchosin
Date: August 30 (G. Newell)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Seen here near the north boat launch and the Staqeya Sculpture at Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: August 25 (D. Newell) to 28 (multiple observers)
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| Lark Sparrow in Victoria (Photo: Aziza Cooper) |
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory; restricted access; Metchosin
Date: August 28 (D. Bell)
Swaison's Hawk (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: August 28 (A. Dorst)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Tofino Airport; restricted access
Date: August 25 to 28 (A. Dorst)
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Bell’s Bay;Stuart Island
Date: August 25 (E. Jordan)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: On Lesser Trial Island viewed from McMicking Point; Victoria
Date: August 25 (G. Newell and D. Newell)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: At the new sewage lagoons at Somass River Estuary; Port Alberni
Date: August 25 (S. McRuer)
Lark Sparrow (1)
Location: Here at Mount Tolmie; Victoria
Date: August 24 (G. Newell)
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| Lark Sparrow in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: On Lochside Dr at Island View Dr; Saanich
Date: August 23 (R. Pirie) to 24 (multiple observers)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Here at the French Creek estuary nature preserve pond; Parksville
Date: August 24 (D. Isbister)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Here at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: August 23 (C. Hughes)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: flying over private residence; Victoria
Date: August 23 (C. Hughes)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Here viewed by boat in the Pacific Ocean; off Cow Bay, Tofino
Date: August 22 (M. Sawyer)
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (1)
Location: Private Residence on Gower Rd; Saanich
Date: August 21 (D. Fraser)
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Off parking lot in the Pedder Bay Cove; Metchosin
Date: August 20 (J. Bertrands)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Jordan River
Date: August 18 (J. Bertrands and C. Hughes)
Franklin's Gull (1)
Location: Tyee Spit; Campbell River
Date: August 16 (J. Gatten)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: at the pond at Beckwith Park; Saanich
Date: August 13 (K. Slagboom) to 16 (multiple observers)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: Oyster Bay; Campbell River
Date: August 15 (J. MacKenzie and N. Haigh)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: Aug 15 (L. Peterson)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: between Panama Hill and the NW Dyke at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: August 12 (G. Newell)
Ruddy Turnstone (2)
Location: Cluxewe Estuary, Port McNeill
Date: August 12 (J. MacKenzie)
WHITE-WINGED DOVE (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory; restricted access; Metchosin
Date: August 10 (C. Reader and E. Lewis)
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| White-winged Dove in Metchosin (Photo: Cathy Reader) |
Franklin’s Gull (1)
Location: Rough Bay; Malcolm Island
Date: August 9 (G. Curry)
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (1)
Location: Rocky Point Bird Observatory; Metchosin; restricted access
Date: July 22 (K. Fryer) to August 7 (multiple observers)
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| Black-and-White Warbler in Metchosin (Photo: Heather T.) |
SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS (1)
Location: offshore Tofino; viewed by boat
Date: August 3 (M. Sawyer)
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: 1 mile south of Siwash Point; offshore Tofino
Date: August 3 (M. Sawyer)
BAR-TAILED GODWIT (1)
Location: on the beach at the tip of Sidney Spit; Sidney Island
Date: Aug 1 (G. Newell) to 2 (multiple observers)
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| Bar-tailed Godwit on Sidney Island (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
COMMON RINGED PLOVER (1)
Location: HERE off San Malo Crescent/Mariner Way at Englishman River Estuary; Parksville
Date: July 26 (M. Wynja) to 28 (multiple observers)
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| Common Ringed Plover in Parksville (Photo: Cos van Wermeskerken) |
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (1; 2nd Nanaimo county record)
Location: HERE off San Malo Crescent/Mariner Way at Englishman River Estuary; Parksville
Date: July 27 (G. Monty)
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| White-rumped Sandpiper in Parksville (Photo: Cos van Wermeskerken) |
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: HERE off San Malo Crescent/Mariner Way at Englishman River Estuary; Parksville
Date: July 27 (D. Bell)
Franklin’s Gull (2)
Location: 1 seen here on Don Apps Beach; Courtenay and 1 last seen here near the Little River Ferry Terminal; Comox
Date: July 23 (N. St. Hilaire and K. Fitzpatrick) to 25 (multiple observers)
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| Franklin’s Gull in Campbell River (Photo: Cathy Carlson) |
COMMON RINGED PLOVER (1)
Date: July 22 (K. Fitzpatrick) to 25 (C. Carlson)
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| Common Ringed Plover in Campbell River (Photo: Kyle Fitzpatrick) |
Hudsonian Godwit (1)
Location: Here on logs; Port McNeill
Date: July 24 (B. Dudeck and D. Lacasse)
HORNED PUFFIN (2)
Location: Triangle Island
Date: July 20 (P. Lypkie et al.)
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER (1)
Location: Here on tree before flying east at Bluffs Park; Galiano Island
Date: July 17 (B. Banno)
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| Red-headed Woodpecker on Galiano Island - Photo: Brad Vissia |
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: 1 mile south of Siwash Point; offshore Tofino
Date: July 13 (M. Sawyer)
CLARK’S NUTCRACKER (1)
Location: Here on Mt. Apps; Cumberland
Date: July 10 (J. Straka)
HORNED PUFFIN (4)
Location: Triangle Island
Date: July 8 (L. Ragan)
HORNED PUFFIN (3)
Location: Sartine Island
Date: July 8 (L. Ragan)
MANX SHEARWATER (3)
Location: seen by boat west of Cape Sutil; here
Date: July 7 (A. Jones) to 8 (multiple observers)
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| Manx Shearwater off Cape Sutil - Photo: Andrew Jones |
SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS (1)
Location: Here south of Scott Islands; near Cape Scott
Date: July 1 (S. Pardo)
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| Juvenile Short-tailed Albatross off Cape Scott - Photo: Sebastian Pardo |
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Here at Englishman River Estuary, Parksville
Date: June 28 (D. Isbister)
COMMON GRACKLE (1)
Location: 4870 Margaret St, Port Alberni; visiting feeder in front yard and also seen here on Kitsuksis Dyke
Date: June 20 (M. Damant) to 25 (multiple observers)
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| Common Grackle in Port Alberni (Photo: Penny Hall) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Cattle Point; Victoria
Reported: June 25 (G. Newell)
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| Yellow-billed Loon in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: SE side of Stubbs Island; viewed by boat a mile from Tofino
Reported: June 23 to 24 (A. Dorst)
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| Yellow-billed Loon (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: center dyke at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: June 7 (G. Newell) to 20 (multiple observers)
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Location: center dyke at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: June 22 (G. Newell)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Here on Radar Beach; Tofino
Date: June 20 (I. Cruickshank)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Mount Tolmie, Saanich; flying north
Date: June 20 (G. Newell)
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| Broad-winged Hawk in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Least Flycatcher (1)
Location: Here at Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: June 19 (G. Newell)
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| Least Flycatcher in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (1)
Location: Panama Hill Park, Saanich; singing from the hillside northwest of Panama Flats, here
Date: June 17 (B. Therriault) to 18 (multiple observers)
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| Yellow-breasted Chat at Panama Hill Park in Saanich (Photo: Benjamin Therriault) |
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (1)
Location: Jordan River; originally here, 200 ft north of Cold Shoulder Cafe; also by 3680 Water's Edge Dr and last seen at 28 Cormorant Way and 3663 Cormorant Way.
Date: June 1 (C. Hughes, J. Wells and J. Kennerley) to June 15 (multiple observers)
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Jordan River (Photo: Carl Hughes) |
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (1)
Location: Airport Pond; Tofino (restricted access)
Reported: June 14 (A. Dorst)
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| White-rumped Sandpiper in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
EASTERN PHOEBE (1)
Location: Galey Egg Farm, Blenkinsop Rd, Saanich; here on the roof of the blue barn
Date: May 20 (C. Hughes) to June 14 (multiple observers)
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| Eastern Phoebe in Victoria (Photo: Carl Hughes) |
Arctic Tern (2)
Location: Tyee Spit; Campbell River
Date: June 14 (B. Vroom and T. Semeniuk)
BAR-TAILED GODWIT (1)
Location: Oyster Bay; Campbell River
Date: June 13 (K. Fitzpatrick)
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| Bar-tailed Godwit in Campbell River (Photo: Peter Lypkie) |
OVENBIRD (1)
Location: Here in Uplands Park; Victoria
Date: June 13 (G. Newell)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: perched here in Mount Work Regional Park; Victoria
Date: June 10 (E. Kolb)
Broad-winged Hawk (1)
Location: Flying N over Beaver Lake; Victoria
Date: June 10 (J. Pardee)
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK (1)
Location: Private Residence; Tofino
Reported: June 10 (A. Dorst)
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Tofino (Photo: Adrian Dorst) |
HORNED PUFFIN (3)
Location: Sartine Island
Date: June 8 (R. Enns et. al)
Dusky Flycatcher (1)
Location: Bus loop at Mount Tolmie; Victoria
Date: June 8 (G. Newell)
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| Dusky Flycatcher in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Tyee Spit, Campbell River; on grass near walking paths
Date: June 7 (L. Tait)
Eastern Kingbird (1)
Location: Long Beach Airport, Tofino
Date: June 6 (A. Dorst)
American White Pelicans (30)
Location: Rough Bay, Malcolm Island; off 1st St and Bere Rd in Sointula
Date: June 5 to 6 (G. Curry)
COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD (1 male)
Location: private residence, Quadra Island; access by appt only - please contact the RBA at bcbirdergirl@gmail.com to arrange visitation
Date: May 4 (M. McGill) to June 3 (multiple observers)
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| Costa’s Hummingbird on Quadra Island (Photo: Danielle Lacasse) |
YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (1) *please do not use playback on this endangered bird.*
Location: Hemer Provincial Park, Cedar; located here
Directions: Park at the end of Morland Rd and take the trail on the right. Where it emerges from the stand of young firs into a field grown up in hawthorn and broom, go about another 50 meters. Vocalizing frequently from the Hawthorns.
Date: May 17 (recorded by C. DeFrane; visually confirmed May 23 by G. Monty) to June 1 (multiple observers)
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| Yellow-breasted Chat in Nanaimo (Photo: Guy Monty) |
Red-necked Phalarope (1)
Location: Panama Flats, Saanich; along central dyke
Date: May 31 (G. Newhouse) to June 1 (multiple observers)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: On fence here on Lohbrunner Rd East; Blenkinsop Lake; Victoria
Date: May 31 (M. McGrenere)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Bridges Rd, last seen flying towards Cox Rd; Courtenay
Date: May 29 (J. MacKenzie) to 30 (multiple observers)
SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: Spit Rd, Campbell River; initially seen here and relocated on Eaglenest Cres
Date: May 24 (J. Gatten) to 30 (multiple observers)
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| Sage Thrasher in Campbell River (Photo: James MacKenzie) |
Glaucous Gull (1)
Location: Nanaimo River Estuary, Nanaimo; seen from the viewing mound at the estuary
Date: May 29 (D. Baird et al.)
Lazuli Bunting (3)
Location: Mount Tolmie, Saanich; all seen around Warbler Woods, located here
Date: May 29 (G. Newell)
Lazuli Bunting (1)
Location: Jordan River; near Queesto office
Date: May 29 (C. Hughes)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: Industrial Rd, Tofino; end of the road
Date: May 29 (B. Dudeck)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1, male)
Location: Bere Rd, Malcolm Island; pasture behind Rough Bay
Date: May 29 (G. Curry)
MANX SHEARWATER (1)
Location: Offshore Tofino
Date: May 28 (M. Sawyer)
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Long Beach, Tofino
Date: May 25 (A. Dorst) to 28 (multiple observers)
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| Lark Sparrow in Nanaimo (Photo: Bryan Vroom) |
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Osyter Bay, Campbell River
Date: May 26 (P. Lypkie)
Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided Subspecies) (1)
Location: Jordan River; seen around here
Date: May 25 to 26 (J. Bertrands et. al)
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| Dark-eyed Junco (Pink-sided subspecies) very rare in BC (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
Pacific Golden-Plover (1)
Location: Flying south over McMicking Point towards Trial Islands; Victoria
Date: May 24 (G. Newell)
SNOWY PLOVER (1)
Location: Comber’s Beach, Tofino; here at the mouth of Sandhill Creek
Date: May 23 (I. Cruickshank)
Common Redpoll (1)
Location: Maxey Rd, Nanaimo
Date: May 22 (G. Monty)
Wilson's Phalarope (1)
Location: Panama Flats, Saanich; northwest quadrant
Date: May 9 (A. Cooper) to 22 (multiple observers)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Jordan River; in the forested swamp area between the industrial yard and Cold Shoulder Cafe
Date: May 22 (J. Bertrands et. al)
SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: Whiffin Spit, Sooke; seen around here
Date: May 20 (R. Dzenkiw)
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| Sage Thrasher in Sooke (Photo: Randy Dzenkiw) |
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Nanaimo River Rd, Nanaimo; along Pipeline Trail here
Date: May 20 (G. Monty)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: Cattle Point, Oak Bay; between Lansdowne Rd and Beach Dr
Date: May 19 (C. Veerkamp)
Black-legged Kittiwake (1)
Location: On the beach near the Ken Forde Boat Ramp; Campbell River
Date: May 18 (P. Lypkie et al.)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Seen on Kersey Street and on the field near the “Wsanec Wetland” sign at Maber Flats; Saanich
Date: May 17 (W. Thorne) to 18 (multiple observers)
Stilt Sandpiper (1)
Location: Courtenay River estuary, Courtenay; here near the airpark
Date: May 16 (K. Kaptein)
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| Stilt Sandpiper in Courtenay (Photo: Roger Beardmore) |
SAGE THRASHER (1)
Location: Jordan River; sighted here
Date: May 14 (J. Bertrands and S. McElaney)
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| Sage Thrasher in Jordan River (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
SNOWY PLOVER (2-5)
Date: May 1 (D. Henderson and A. Bailey) to 11 (I. Cruickshank) to 14 (A. Dorst)
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| Snowy Plover in Tofino (Photo: Daryl Henderson) |
Dusky Flycatcher (3)
Date: May 11 (G. Newell) to 14 (multiple observers)
TEMMINCK’S STINT (1)
Location: Here at the SE corner and also at the centre dyke Here and Here at the SE corner of Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: May 10 (J. Bertrands and S. McElaney and photographed by G. Hart) to 13 (multiple observers)
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| Temminck’s Stint in Victoria (Photo: Joachim Bertrands) |
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (1 female)
Location: Here on the east slope of Mt. Tolmie just below the reservoir and between Camcrest Place; Victoria
Date: May 13 (G. Newell)
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| Calliope Hummingbird in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Western Kingbird (2)
Location: Point Holmes; Comox
Date: May 11 (P. Lypkie)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: French Creek Mouth; Parksville
Date: May 11 (S. Knoerr)
American White Pelican (12)
Location: Flying N by Englishmen River Estuary and also by Columbia Beach and also seen flying by Admiral Tyron Lagoon in Parksville and the Shady Rest Stop in Qualicum Beach.
Date: May 11 (G. Monty, S. Knoerr, D. Wilshire and G. Beisel)
American White Pelican (12)
Location: in the lagoon at Sidney Spit; Sidney
Date: May 8 (D. Donnecke)
Western Kingbird (1)
Location: HERE at Glencoe-Cove Park; Victoria
Date: May 3 (N. Heuver) to 6 (multiple observers)
Northern Goshawk (1)
Location: Phyllis Park; Saanich
Location: Phyllis Park; Saanich
Date: April 6 (S. Norton)
American White Pelicans (13)
Location: Flying south over Mt. Tzouhalem; North Cowichan
Date: May 6 (J. Wisnia)
LESSER NIGHTHAWK (1)
Location: Here flying over Mackenzie Beach; Tofino
Date: May 3 to 4 (K. Freitag)
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| Lesser Nighthawk in Tofino (Photo: Kelsey Freitag) |
Hudsonian Godwit (1)
Location: 200 m W of Box Island on Schooner Cove Beach near Long Beach; Tofino
Date: May 2 (I. Cruickshank)
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| Hudsonian Godwit in Tofino (Photo: Ian Cruickshank) |
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Flying NW past Amphitrite point; Ucluelet
Date: April 28 to 29 (I. Cruickshank)
Vesper Sparrow (1)
Location: On ball field at Seaplane Base Park; Ucluelet
Date: April 26 (I. Cruickshank) to 29 (multiple observers)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: On telephone wire at the corner of Central Saanich Rd and Ridgedown Place; Saanich
Date: April 23 (K. Sutherland) to 29 (multiple observers)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: April 27 (G. Newell) to 29 (multiple observers)
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| Ruddy Turnstone in Victoria (Photo: Heather Tocher) |
Brown Pelican (1)
Location: Clover Point; Victoria
Date: April 27 (G. Newell) to 29 (multiple observers)
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| Brown Pelican in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: On fence posts on Cox Rd; Courtenay
Date: April 24 (J. Mackenzie) to 27 (multiple observers)
Lapland Longspur (2)
Location: on the shoulder of the road on Peninsula Rd at the intersection of Forbes Rd; Ucluelet
Date: April 27 (C. Coxson)
Long-billed Curlew (3)
Location: On the mudflats at Sharp Rd Lookout; Tofino
Date: April 23 (J. Williams)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: Private Property at Pendray’s Farm; Saanich
Date: April 23 (fide J. Wells)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Flying NW past Amphitrite point; Ucluelet
Date: April 23 (C. Coxson)
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Location: in Oak tree by the water reservoir by the main observatory building on Observatory Hill; Victoria
Date: April 20 (M. McGrenere)
Long-billed Curlew (2)
Location: Tofino Airport (restricted access)
Date: April 20 (I. Cruickshank)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Sugarloaf Mtn; Nanaimo
Date: April 29 (F. Holtslander)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (1)
Location: centre dyke at Panama Flats; Victoria
Date: April 19 (G. Newell)
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: on the fenceline on Coldwater Rd - Parksville
Date: April 18 (J. Cooper) to 19 (multiple observers)
SUMMER TANAGER (1) *open to the public*
Location: At suet feeder at private residence located at 2449 Tyron Rd; North Saanich
Date: November 11/23 (M. and G. Maxwell) to April 18/24 (multiple observers)
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| Male Summer Tanager in North Saanich (Photo: Ann Nightingale) |
Solitary Sandpiper (1)
Location: In the marsh at the end of Nelthorpe Rd at Swan Lake; Saanich
Date: Apil 18 (P. Fair)
American Goshawk (1)
Location: Here on the top of Mount Washington; Comox
Date: April 18 (D. Lacasse)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: on the shoreline in front of golf course viewed from McMicking Point - Victoria
Date: April 16 (G. Newell)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: On fencepost just north of Martindale Rd at Martindale Flats - Saanich
Date: April 16 (M. McGrenere)
American Tree Sparrow (1)
Location: Last seen at 1768 Glastonbury Rd. First seen Here at Mt. Tolmie; Saanich
Date: April 14 (L. Singh) to 15 (multiple observers)
American Goshawk
Location: Flying over OK Mt Top; Nanoose Bay
Date: Apil 14 (M. Wynja et. al)
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Location: Private Home - Port Alberni
Date: April 14 (J. Windh)
Heermann's Gull (1, rare for season)
Location: On the dock at the end of Bay St and at the dock at the end of Main St, Ucluelet
Date: March 11 (P. Kyne) to April 14 (C. Coxson)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: On the beach (facing Drew Harbour) at Rebecca Spit Provincial Park; Quadra Island
Date: April 13 to 14 (L. Tremblay)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Port Hardy Airport runway
Date: April 13 (C. Montgomery)
Mountain Bluebird (15)
Location: Here near the blueberry field along Blacktail Rd; Dunsmuir
Date: March 18 (C. Carlson) to April 13 (multiple observers)
Common Redpoll (1)
Location: Feeder near 430 Kennedy St; Nanaimo
Date: April 12 (D. Gullison)
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: On the SJ Willis Sports Field at Hillside Ave and Blanshard St; Victoria
Date: April 12 (fide Jody Wells)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Location: Last seen at 1175 Pintail Drive. Also seen at 1211 Butterball near the Yamburry Beach Access - Qualicum Beach
Date: March 28 (R. and K. Findlay) to April 11 (multiple observers)
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| Northern Mockingbird in Qualicum Beach (Photo: Cathy Carlson) |
KING EIDER (1 female)
Location: Off Little Beach Here in mixed Scoter flock; Ucluelet
Date: April 10 (C. Coxson) to 11 (multiple observers)
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| King Eider in Ucluelet (Photo: Christopher Coxson) |
Long-billed Curlew (1)
Location: In field at the end of Cox Rd; Courtenay
Date: April 9 (S. Milligan) to 10 (multiple observers)
PYGMY NUTHATCH (1) *open to public* Please be respectful of private residences and do not block driveways.
Location: 2552 Beaufort Road; Sidney. Please Park on Beaufort Road and walk in to the backyard. Please go around the house to the left (south) into the back yard and look up toward the house. The suet feeder is on a post up close against the window. Also seen in firs at 2543 and 2545 Beaufort Rd.
*Also seen at the suet feeder at 2534 Goddard Rd in Sidney. Please view the Goddard Rd feeder from the public street.*
Date: October 10/23 (S. Johnson) to April 7/24 (multiple observers)
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| Pygmy Nuthatch in Sidney (Photo: Evan Larson) |
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: On the roof of a house at the corner of McFeely Dr. and Surfside Dr. - Qualicum Beach
Date: April 6 (Jeremy Gatten)
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: Here on the fence of the sheep farm south of Taylor Rd, 500 m NW of Taylor Beach - Metchosin
Date: April 4 (A. Knowles) to 6 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebirds (2)
Location: Along Kye Bay Rd east of the Comox Airport; Comox
Date: March 21 (R. Peterson) to April 5 (multiple observers)
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH (1)
Location: Here in pines at the South-West end of Ross Bay Cemetery; Victoria
Date: November 18 (G. Newell) to April 4/24 (multiple observers)
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| White-breasted Nuthatch in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (3)
Location: Seen here in Hawthorns at the end of Raines Rd at the Nanaimo River Estuary; Nanaimo
Date: April 4 (C. Carlson)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Off of Parksville Community Park; Parksville
Date: January 4/24 to April 3/24 (G. Monty and D. Baird)
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Location: On the Shelly Rd side of Englishmen River Estuary; Parksville
Date: April 1 (D. Wilshire)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: On the beach at Trent River Estuary, Royston
Date: March 29 (K. Kaptein)
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: On stakes at Cuthbert Holmes Park along the berm parallel to Hwy 1 near to Tillicum Mall - Victoria
Reported: March 27 (J.Gaskin)
Say’s Phoebe (1)
Location: HERE at the memorial on Mills Road and on the fence near there at YYJ airport also seen across from the Canora view point - Saanich
Date: March 24 (J.Wells) to 27 (multiple observers)
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| Say’s Phoebe in Saanich (Photo: Jody Wells) |
Heermann's Gull (1, rare for season)
Location: Clover Point, Victoria; on grass during high winds
Date: March 11 (C. Comeau) to 27 (multiple observers)
Glaucous Gull (1 first cycle)
Location: Hesquiat Peninsula; Hesquiat
Date: March 15 (B. Dudeck) to 22 (multiple observers)
Redhead (3)
Location: McIntyre Reservoir, Martindale Flats, Central Saanich
Date: December 13/23 (G. Newell) to March 19/24 (multiple observers)
TUFTED DUCK (1)
Location: Duncan Sewage Lagoons; Duncan, here
Date: December 1/23 (J. Gatten) to March 19/24 (multiple observers)
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| Tufted Duck in Duncan (Photo: Jeremy Gatten) |
HOODED ORIOLE (1)
Location: Private property, Port Alberni
Date: March 11-16 (fide J. Kimm)
PYGMY NUTHATCH (5)
Location: Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria; in pine trees along east side
Date: November 13/23 (G. Newell) to March 16/24 (multiple observers)
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| Pygmy Nuthatch in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Private Property with no public access at Martindale Flats; Saanich
Date: March 16 (Jody Wells)
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| Mountain Bluebird in Saanich (Photo: Jody Wells) |
Blue Jay (1)
Location: Prospect Lake, seen here on Estelline Drive near Estelline Park; Saanich.
Date: October 26/2022 (B. Burton) to March 10/24 (multiple observers)
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| Iconic of the east, but a rare sight on Vancouver Island (Photo: Marlene Mitchell) |
Common Redpoll (2)
Location: At feeder Here near western entrance to Diver Lake; Nanaimo
Date: March 6 (B. Vroom) to 9 (multiple observers)
HOODED ORIOLE (1)
Location: Private Residence; Cobble Hill
Date: January 12 (W. Innes) to February 27 (multiple observers)
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| Male Hooded Oriole in Cobble Hill (Photo: Jeremy Gatten) |
Rusty Blackbird (1)
Location: King's Pond, Saanich
Date: January 6 (G. Newell) to February 25 (multiple observers)
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| Rusty Blackbird in Victoria (Photo: Geoffrey Newell) |
Redhead (1)
Location: Viaduct Flats, Saanich
Date: December 30/23 (S. McElaney) to February 24/24 (multiple observers)
Harris's Sparrow (1)
Location: Sixth St and Windermere Ave, Cumberland
Date: December 17/23 (J. Straka) to February 18/24 (multiple observers)
Northern Waterthrush (1)
Location: Tuesday Pond, Swan Lake, Saanich
Date: January 11 (J. Gaskin) to February 4 (multiple observers)
Redhead (2)
Location: In the pond on Galiano Dr between Gabriola Dr and Britannia Dr; Parksville
Date: November 3/23 (G. Robertson) to February 4/24 (multiple observers)
Sora (1)
Location: near boardwalk at Swan Lake; Victoria
Date: January 18 (K. Emmaneel) to 19 (multiple observers)
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Location: Winfall Rd, Metchosin; in field north of road
Date: December 27/23 (S. Futehally and J. Johannesson) to January 18/24 (multiple observers)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Cattle Point; Victoria
Date: January 13 (K. Emmaneel)
Yellow-billed Loon (1)
Location: Brickyard Cove; Nanoose Bay
Date: January 13 (G. Monty and D. Baird)
Redhead (1)
Location: Summit Park Reservoir; Victoria
Date: December 1/23 (M. Robichaud) to January 7/24 (multiple observers)
Ruddy Turnstone (1)
Location: First seen on the Ogden Point Breakwater. Also seen on rocks off Holland Point and at Clover Point; Victoria
Date: December 31/23 (H. Tocher) to January 2/24 (multiple observers)
Wilson's Warbler (1, rare in winter)
Location: Between the Japanese Gardens and Gorge Waterway; Victoria
Date: January 2/24 (E. Ruberg)
Glaucous Gull (1 first cycle)
Location: Viewing platform at the west beach of Qualicum Beach
Date: January 2/24 (L. Singh)
