At 1:36pm on February 2-2026, Emma Young-Wood found and photographed 2 Taiga Bean-Geese on the mossy edge of Browns Creek while standing on the Deering Bridge in Port Renfrew. When she returned at 3pm she could not relocate the birds.
Map to location HERE
This is a first confirmed record for BC.
Thank you to the Pacheedaht First Nation for allowing birders to view the birds on their lands.
On Feb 4-2026, the birds were relocated by Mike and Sharon Toochin HERE but then flew upstream towards the Deering Bridge.
The birds were then relocated HERE and HERE and are being viewed by multiple observers by scope from HERE
On Feb 5th, the birds continue HERE and at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE and was viewed by multiple observers.
On Feb 6th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) and HERE
On Feb 7-8th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE
The geese were not relocated on Feb 9th.
On Feb 10th, the geese continued HERE
On Feb 14-15th, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE
On Feb 16-24th, the birds continue at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE
On Feb 28th, the birds continue HERE
On March 1st, the birds continue at the original location at the Deering Bridge HERE
On March 2nd, the birds continue HERE opposite Caawidk House (Parks Canada building) viewed from HERE
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| Taiga Bean-Geese in Port Renfrew - Photos: Camille Bock |
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