At 11:30 am on June 8-2021, Judith McBride photographed an adult male Hooded Oriole at her friend Sylvia’s house (who first found the bird) on Bowen Island. The homeowner's last name won't be shared, as per request, to prevent birders attempting to visit her home.
The home is NOT open to the public and the bird was not relocated on June 9th or 10th.
This is the 26th record for BC.
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| Hooded Oriole on Bowen Island - Photos: Judith McBride |
On May 27-2021, Gail Frith found a female Hooded Oriole at her hummingbird feeder at her private home in Loon Lake near Cache Creek. The bird was present on May 28th but she did not observe the bird on the 29th or 30th.
The home is not open to the public and therefore the address won’t be disclosed.
This is the 25th record for BC.
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| Female Hooded Oriole in Loon Lake - Photos: Gail Frith |
At 7:30 pm on May 27-2021, David Schutz found an adult Black-throated Sparrow in one of the farthest east garden plots at the community gardens at Colony Farm. The bird was present for a minute and then flew west into the bushes and he couldn't relocate it as of 8:30pm.
Map to first location HERE
The bird was last seen HERE and HERE as of 9:30pm on May 28th and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on May 29th despite multiple observers looking.
This is the 51st record for the province of BC.
***There is a public health order now in effect until at least June 15th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
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| Black-throated Sparrow in Coquitlam - Photo: Mike Farnworth |
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| Black-throated Sparrow in Coquitlam - Photo: David Schutz |
At 4:05pm on May 23-2021, Ilya Povalyaev found a Curlew Sandpiper in front of the second benches in a Dunlin and Western Sandpiper flock at Brunswick Point. A Scope is needed to view the bird.
Map to location HERE
The bird was last seen in the same location at 6pm on May 23rd and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on May 24th, despite multiple observers looking.
This is the 16th record for BC.
***There is a public health order now in effect until at least June 15th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| Curlew Sandpiper in Delta - Photos: Ilya Povalyaev |
At 11:45 am on May 23-2021, Eliza Hicks found a male Dickcissel at her bird feeder at her private home in Blewett near Nelson.
The bird was last seen in the same location on May 26th but not on May 27th.
*The home is not open to the public*
This is the 29th record for BC.
***There is a public health order now in effect until at least June 15th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
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| Male Dickcissel in Nelson - Photo: Paul Prappas |
Between May 4-19 2021, Margo Hearne and Peter Hamel found 7 Bristle-thighed Curlews at Sandspit Airport. They photographed 2 together and saw 7 all at once on May 13th. Birds were present in various numbers between May 4th and 19th.
Haida Gwaii was not open to visitors at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photos can be viewed at E-Fauna HERE.
This is the 3rd record for BC
At 12:30pm on May 18-2021, Alan Barnard and Mike Bentley found a single White-faced Ibis in a slough near Ha Ha Creek in Wardner.
Map to location HERE
This is the 63rd record for BC.
This will be the last White-faced Ibis sighting posted on the main page. They will be posted on regional pages from now on due to the increased number of annual sightings.
***There is a public health order now in effect until May 25th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| White-faced Ibis in Wardner - Photo: Alan Barnard |
At 11 am on May 18th Craig Sandvig found a single White-faced Ibis foraging in the oxbow of Selkirk College Trails in Castlegar.
Map to exact location HERE
This is the 62nd record for BC.
The bird continues in the same location as of 7pm and was viewed by multiple observers.
***There is a public health order now in effect until May 25th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| White-faced Ibis in Castlegar - Photo: Craig Sandvig |
At 11 am on May 17th-2021, Greg Scott found 3 White-faced Ibis at Athalmer Sloughs in Invermere. The birds were foraging in the slough for only a matter of minutes before they flew east. No photos were obtained but the birds described well.
Map to location HERE
This is the 61st record for BC.
***There is a public health order now in effect until May 25th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**Please wear a mask when viewing rare birds when social distancing is not possible or hard to maintain**
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On May 13th-2021, Freda du Plessis found a male Costa’s Hummingbird at her friend's private home in Maple Ridge. The homeowners believe the bird may have been present for a week.
The home was open to the public on FRIDAY May 14th and SATURDAY May 15th ONLY by appointment. Please contact me at the RBA by email to set up an appointment time.
All people visiting present must wear masks, must social distance and not linger in the yard after viewing the bird. There will only be a small number of people in the yard at a time.
*As of May 16th the home is now closed to the public. Please do not contact the RBA for entry. *
*The bird was last seen in the same location on May 30th but has not been relocated since. *
This is the 31st record for BC.
**Please wear a mask when viewing this bird it is required by the request of the homeowner**
***There is a public health order now in effect until May 25th banning non-essential travel from your local health region to anywhere in the province or elsewhere in Canada. The fine for breaking this order is 575$. You can read it HERE***
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| Costa’s Hummingbird in Maple Ridge - Photo: Jo-Anne MacDougall |
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| Costa’s Hummingbird in Maple Ridge - Photo: Sabine Decamp |
