At 2:45 pm on May 1-2024, Daryl Henderson and Annette Bailey found a Snowy Plover at the mouth of Sandhill Creek on Comber’s Beach in Tofino.
Map to location HERE
On May 4th-2024, Ian Cruickshank found a new or relocated the same Snowy Plover HERE on Wickaninnish Beach.
On May 5th-2024, Michelle Hamilton relocated the bird HERE 500m south of Greenpoint on Comber’s Beach.
The bird continues on Comber’s Beach on May 6th and has been viewed by multiple observers.
On May 7-11th, 2024, 2 Snowy Plovers were observed side by side HERE on Wickaninnish Beach.
On May 12th, 2 were found on Wickaninnish Beach by Nygel N. but one was banded and all previous birds were not banded proving this was at least one new individual.
On May 14th, 2024 Adrian Dorst relocated one of the birds or found a new one on Long Beach in Tofino.
**On May 23rd, 2024 Ian Cruickshank found another unbanded Snowy Plover on Comber’s Beach.**
These are presumed to be the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th record for BC
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Snowy Plover in Tofino - Photo: Daryl Henderson |