At around 2:15pm on March 26-2022, Derek Isbister found a light morph adult Ferruginous Hawk along Blacktail Rd near Spider Lake. This road is accessed by exiting the Inland Island Highway (Hwy 19) at Horne Lake Rd. The bird was observed on a large snag.
Map to location HERE
The bird has not been located since, despite multiple observers looking.
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| Ferruginous Hawk near Spider Lake on Vancouver Island - Photo: Derek Isbister |
At 5:30pm on March 17-2022, Edward Nygren found an adult Whooper Swan at the NE corner of Trout Lake. Both legs were able to be fully visualized and they are unbanded. The bird is also not wing clipped as it flew in there this evening with 28 Trumpeter Swans.
This could be the same bird seen recently (March 16th) in Monroe, WA.
If accepted by the BC Bird Records Committee as a wild vagrant, this would be the 1st confirmed record for BC.
Map to location HERE
The bird was last seen at Trout Lake just after 12pm on March 18th and was viewed by multiple observers.
The Whooper Swan and the flock of Trumpeter Swans took off and flew high and away heading NW at 12:15pm and have not returned to Trout Lake.
The bird was relocated in a field HERE in Richmond at 3:30pm with a flock of Trumpeter Swans near Number 7 Rd off the East-West Connector (Hwy 91) but has since picked up and flown north.
***The bird has not been relocated in either location on March 19th.***
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| Whooper Swan in Vancouver - Photos: Ilya Povalyaev |
At 2 pm on March 12-2022, a Brown Booby was spotted by the crew as it landed on the research vessel the Canadian Coast Guard ship John P. Tully.
Map to location of where the bird flew on the ship HERE
The vessel is now heading towards Triangle Island. Marie Robert was able to get photos on March 13th. The bird is being fed sardines on board and heaters placed by it since it didn’t appear to be doing well.
At 2:30pm on March 13th-2022, the bird flew off the ship which was positioned HERE.
This is the 19th record for BC.
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| Brown Booby on CCGS J P. Tully - Photo: Marie Robert |
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| Apparent Nazca Booby off Vancouver Island - Photos: Rebecca LaForge |
On Dec 16-2021, Tom and Kristine Greig found a first year male Blue Grosbeak at the feeder at their home in Tofino.
The bird continued in their yard up to April 28th, 2022.
The home is not open to the public.
This is the second confirmed record for BC.
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| Blue Grosbeak in Tofino - Photo: Tom Greig |
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| Blue Grosbeak in Tofino - Photos: Adrian Dorst |
At 3pm on Dec 23-2021, Suzy Wright found a Brambling in her yard in a flock of American Goldfinches.
The bird was briefly present before a Northern Shrike scared it away and has not returned since.
The home is currently not open to the general public but this may change if the bird returns.
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| Brambling near Quesnel - Photo: Suzy Wright |
At 2 pm on December 23-2021, Jeremy Gatten found a male Tufted Duck at the sewage lagoons in Duncan.
There is no public access inside the lagoons but birders can view the bird through the fence from the elevated trail off Wharncliffe Rd that gives a good view over most of the sewage lagoon.
Map to location HERE
The bird continues in the same location as of March 30, 2022.
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| Tufted Duck in Duncan - Photo: Jeremy Gatten |
At 4:15pm on Dec 17-2021, David Caudwell found a female King Eider swimming off Steve Fonyo Beach on Dallas Rd near the foot of Menzies St.
Map to location HERE
The bird was relocated on Dec 18th and was last seen flying west past McMicking Point at 9am. It has not been relocated since.
This is the 38th record for BC.
**As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 meters apart when viewing any birds on this list during this time. Please follow all public health directives during this pandemic (including not birding in groups, please wear a mask if you are unable to social distance). The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| King Eider in Victoria - Photo: David Caudwell |
At 12:50pm on Dec 12-2021, Susan Fennellow found an adult Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tree on Tuyttens Rd in Agassiz.
Map to location HERE
PLEASE DO NOT TRESPASS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHILE VIEWING THIS BIRD. PARK WELL OFF THE ROAD AND DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS OR ROADWAYS.
*This is the first photo-documented record for BC.*
It was not relocated on Dec 16th, despite multiple observers looking.
On Dec 19th, the bird was last seen in the same location and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on Dec 20-21st, despite multiple observers looking.
At 10:30 am on Dec 22nd the bird was relocated HERE along Whelpton Rd in a tall willow in a yard just west of the junction with Agassiz-Rosedale Hwy and East of the Junction with Tuyttens Rd.
On Dec 28th the bird was seen at the west end of Cutler Rd.
It was relocated on Jan 14th and 15th on nearby Whorley Rd.
On Jan 18th the hawk was seen on Whelpton Rd.
**On Jan 23rd the hawk continued in the original location and HERE on Caignou Rd. It has also been seen on Bridge Rd just north of Whelpton Rd**
**On Feb 11th the hawk continued at the original location and on Whorley Rd. It has not been seen since.**
**As per current Public Health directives due to COVID-19 - Please remain 2 meters apart when viewing any birds on this list during this time. Please follow all public health directives during this pandemic (including not birding in groups, please wear a mask if you are unable to social distance). The BC Public Health directives can be found HERE*
**eBird's statement on how to bird mindfully during the pandemic can be viewed HERE.**
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| Red-shouldered Hawk in Agassiz - Photos: Marc Sole |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk in Agassiz - Photo: Susan Fennellow |
On Dec 8-2021, Dwayne Flexhaug found a White-winged Dove at a feeder at his private home.
This home is not open to the public.
This is the 23rd record for BC.
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| White-winged Dove in Osoyoos - Photo: Jayme Flexhaug |
