At 4pm on November 18, 2022 Allison Grant found a female Scarlet Tanager in her yard on A Avenue. The bird appeared sick and listless. It was shivering and having difficulty breathing.
The homeowner took the bird inside and it seemed to recover for a bit. She planned to release it the next morning but sadly it died overnight.
This is the 5th confirmed photographed record for BC and the 1st record for the Central Kootenay.
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| Female Scarlet Tanager in Kaslo - Photos: Allison Grant |
At 12:30pm on Nov 14-2022, Lochlan Wylie et al. found an adult female Brown Booby while aboard his family’s sailboat. The Booby stayed with the vessel for 11 mins as they were off Westham Island. At 12:41pm it flew off to the NE.
Map to location he first saw it HERE
The bird was refound 2 hours later at 2:30pm by John Hall. The Brown Booby landed on his sail boat and stayed on the boat for over ten mins and he was able to obtain photos.
John Hall first saw the bird HERE before it flew off towards Galiano Island.
This is the 20th record for BC.
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| Brown Booby in Delta - Photos: Lochlan Wylie |
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| Brown Booby on John Hall’s boat off Delta, BC - Photo: John Hall |
A video of the bird taken by Lochlan Wylie can be viewed below:
At 4pm on Nov 6-2022, Steven Roias and Amelie Rousseau found a Bell’s Vireo at the NE end of Panama Flats. The bird was feeding in blackberry bushes.
Map to location HERE
This is the 2nd record for BC.
The bird was last seen HERE near the original location on November 9th and was viewed by multiple observers.
It has not been seen since despite multiple observers looking.
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| Bell’s Vireo in Victoria (Photo: Amelie Rousseau) |
At 5:15 pm on Nov 1-2022, Gillian McMillan photographed a female Acorn Woodpecker at her private home in Port Moody.
The bird only stayed at her feeder for ten minutes and did not return. If the bird returns the home may be open to the public.
This is the 14th record for BC and 3rd for Metro Vancouver.
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| Female Acorn Woodpecker in Port Moody - Photos: Gillian McMillan |
On October 29-2022, Kenneth Lane photographed a male Black-throated Blue Warbler at his private home on 118a Ave in Fort St. John.
The bird was last seen on Nov 4th and was viewed by multiple observers. It was not seen on Nov 5th.
The home is open to the public. Please contact the RBA for the address and instructions on viewing.
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler in Fort St. John - Photos: Kenneth Lane |
On Oct 25th Elisha Miller found a Black Phoebe that was hawking insects from a fence near a manure pile on private property on Arnold Rd near Vye Rd.
Map to location HERE
This is the 37th record for BC.
Elisha was not able to get a photo but did obtain a recording you can listen to below:
At 4:35pm on Oct 24-2022, Ian Cruickshank found a (presumed due to location) Asian subspecies of Eurasian Skylark (in the pekinensis group) in Ucluelet.
The bird was flushed at a distance of 30-40m from the grass field at the end of the spit. He recorded the bird calling and got some video of the bird in flight. He watched it circle a few times and then watched it drop down into the grass where he lost it but presumed it was still there.
Map to location HERE
On October 25th-2022, Sam and Craig Cameron saw 2 birds at the site.
On Oct 28th-2022, Ian Cruickshank also confirmed he viewed 2 birds at the same location. Adrian Dorst was able to photograph both birds as well.
**The birds were last seen in the same location on Oct 31st. They were not relocated on Nov 4-2022.**
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| 2 Eurasian Skylarks in Ucluelet - Photos: Adrian Dorst |
A recording taken by Ian Cruickshank of one of the birds can be heard below:
At 2pm on October 8-2022, Anne Murray and Iris Wong found a male Acorn Woodpecker at Ladner Harbour Park near the marina.
Map to location HERE
The bird was present as of 6:20 pm and was viewed by multiple observers.
It was last seen across the river HERE on a bare snag. The bird flies back and forth to both locations so best to check both spots.
The bird was last seen frequenting both of the same locations above on Oct 11th and was viewed by multiple observers.
**The bird was not relocated on Oct 12th, despite multiple observers looking.**
This is the 13th record for BC and 2nd record for Metro Vancouver.
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| Male Acorn Woodpecker in Delta - Photos: Iris Wong |
At 10:30 am on Oct 2-2022 James Bradley found a Asian subspecies of Eurasian Skylark (in the pekinensis group) at Sandspit Airport. The bird was foraging in grass at the NW end of the airfield near a juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Nathan Hentze and Ian Cruickshank also got to view the bird shortly after. The bird was still present as of 4pm and was viewed by other birders.
At 11:30am on Oct 3-2022, Paul Levesque relocated the bird in the same spot. He believes he viewed 2 birds.
Map to location HERE
The bird was not relocated on Oct 4th, despite multiple observers looking.
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| Eurasian Skylark in Haida Gwaii - Photos: Ian Cruickshank |
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| Eurasian Skylark in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Carey Bergman |
At 9:05 am on Sept 18-2022, Mark Wynja and Mike Toochin spotted a Hawaiian Petrel 34 nautical miles WSW of Cape Scott, while aboard the MS. Eurodam Holland America cruise ship. The bird was travelling north parallel to the ship, allowing for good looks by scope, for several minutes, before flying off west. Other observers on board were able to get on the bird as well but it was too distant for photos. Mike Toochin has extensive experience with this species, having seen several in North America.
Map to location of bird HERE
This is the 6th record for BC.
