RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Delta - Aug 8-Oct 2nd

At 9am on Aug 8-2023, Isamu Marusaki found an immature Black Phoebe 50 m west of the foot of 112th St at Boundary Bay.

At 7:30pm on August 9-2023, the bird was relocated at the pumphouse near the foot of 112th St and was viewed by a few observers.

Map to location HERE

The bird continues at the same location on Sept 27th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

On Oct 2nd, the bird continued in the slough at 112th St and Hornby Dr.

This is the 40th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Delta - Photos: Isamu Marusaki

RBA: SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS in Tofino - July 3rd (Late Report)

On July 3-2023, Gary Tom found a juvenile Short-Tailed Albatross while boating near Lennard Lighthouse. He was able to take some photos with his cellphone. The bird was a Km from shore and would have been viewable by scope from Chesterman Beach. 

Map to approx location HERE

Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino - Photos: Gary Tom

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Metchosin - Aug 1st

At 2:15pm on Aug 1-2023, David Bell, Mara Hanneson, Evan Lewis and James Kennerley watched a Black Phoebe fly in and land on a dead tree in front of them at Witty’s Lagoon.

They watched the bird for 30 seconds before it took off and flew south over the trees. The bird has not been relocated since.

Map to location HERE

This is the 39th record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Metchosin - Photo: David Bell

RBA: NORTHERN PARULA In Metchosin - July 24-Aug 29th

At 7:25 am on July 24-2023, David Bell found a Northern Parula at Cape Calver on the eastern side of Rocky Point Bird Observatory in Metchosin. He was able to take some digiscoped photos with his binoculars.

The bird continued in the same location on Aug 29th.

The location is not open to the public and is restricted access.

This is the 24th record for BC.

Northern Parula in Metchosin - Photos: Joachim Bertrands 

RBA: RED-NECKED STINT in Delta - July 13-17th

At 7:40pm on July 13-2023, Ilya Povalyaev found an adult Red-necked Stint in breeding plumage at Boundary Bay near the mansion between 88th St and 96th St.

Map to location HERE

The bird was viewed by one other observer but flew off and was not relocated as of 8:35pm on July 13th.

On July 14th-17th - the bird continued off the foot of 96th St and has been viewed by multiple observers. It has not been relocated since, despite multiple observers looking.

Red-necked Stint in Delta - Photo: Ilya Povalyaev

RBA: NAZCA BOOBY in Queen Charlotte Sound - July 10-11th

At 9:50am on July 10-2023, Stephen Greenwood found an adult Nazca Booby ~43 nmi (~79.6 km) W of Calvert Island, Queen Charlotte Sound, while aboard the Noordam cruise ship. He watched the bird for 45 minutes as it flew north alongside the ship.

Map to location HERE

At 8am on July 11th, the bird was viewed again circling near the Noordam cruise ship by Jeffrey Pozner HERE offshore from Port Hardy.

This is the 4th confirmed record for BC.

Nazca Booby in Queen Charlotte Sound - Photos: Stephen Greenwood

RBA: 2 DICKCISSELS in Kispiox - June 29-July 11th

At 11:50am on June 29-2023, Larry Joseph found 2 Dickcissels (a male and female) on a fence post in a field off Kispiox Rd in Kispiox.

He was able to obtain photographs of both birds.

Map to location HERE

This is the 32nd record for BC.

Both birds continues in the same location on July 11th and have been viewed by multiple observers.

Female and male Dickcissels in Kispiox - Photos: Larry Joseph 

RBA: INDIGO BUNTING in Coquitlam - June 28-July 30th

On June 28-2023, Debbie Wheeler banded a male Indigo Bunting at ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park 

The site is restricted access and is not open to the public.

**On June 30th the bird was relocated HERE on the Wilson Farm Dyke Trail in willows and birds trees by Lise Owens in a publicly accessible area.**

The bird continued in the same area on July 13th and was viewed by multiple observers.

On July 30th, the bird was relocated by the TMX work yard HERE

Indigo Bunting at Colony Farm - Photo: Frank Lin

Indigo Bunting in Coquitlam - Photo: Debbie Wheeler

RBA: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER in Cranbrook - June 21-22nd

At 11:45 am on June 21-2023, Blaire Smith and Katrin Powell found a male Chestnut-sided Warbler singing HERE near the SW corner of Elizabeth Lake in Cranbrook.

On June 22nd, the bird continued HERE on and has been viewed by multiple observers.

This is the 87th record for BC.

Chestnut-sided Warbler in Cranbrook - Photos: Bob Whethem

RBA: CAVE SWALLOW in Port Alberni - June 9th

At 8:30pm on June 9-2023, Blair Dudeck found and photographed a Cave Swallow flying over and sitting on power lines at the settling ponds at Somass Estuary in Port Alberni. 

Map to exact location HERE

This is the second record for BC.

The bird was not relocated in June 10th.

Cave Swallow in Port Alberni - Photos: Blair Dudeck