On October 29-2024, Darlene Cancelliere found a Scarlet Tanager at her home at 407 Edward Street in Revelstoke.
The bird continued in her yard on November 3rd, 2024.
Birders may view the bird from the public street but please do not enter the yard and do not block driveways. Please be respectful of neighbours in the area.
Map to location HERE
The bird was not seen on Nov 4th.
The bird continued in her yard on Nov 5th but was not seen on Nov 6th.
This is the 8th record for BC.
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| Scarlet Tanager in Revelstoke - Photo: Darlene Cancelliere |
On Oct 27-2024 Rhia Ironside photographed an immature male King Eider in Brentwood Bay. Her photo of the bird can be seen HERE
Map to original location HERE
The bird was refound by Michael Simmons on Nov 8-2024 off the end of Stellys Cross Rd HERE in Brentwood Bay and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird continues off the end of Stellys Cross Rd on Nov 9th.
On Nov 10th, the bird continues near Anglers Anchorage Marina HERE
On Nov 11 and 12th, the bird continued at Portside Marina/ Ferry Ramp HERE off the end of Marchant Rd.
On Nov 13-17th, the bird continued off the Keene Way Beach Access.
This is the 42nd record for BC.
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| King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Pauliina Saarinen |
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| King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Geoffrey Newell |
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| King Eider in Brentwood Bay - Photo: Mike McGrenere |
At 11:30 am on Oct 22-2024, Jim Sims had a Wood Thrush hit the window of his private home on Jenkins Way near Eagle Lake in the town of Tatla Lake.
The bird flew off after 5 mins and did not return.
On Oct 29th, the bird was refound at a neighbouring home. Visitation can be arranged by contacting the RBA where the homeowner can be contacted for an appt as they do not want their address on the RBA.
The bird continued on Oct 31st at the same location and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on Nov 1st or 2nd, despite multiple observers looking.
This is the third record for BC.
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| Wood Thrush in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims |
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| Wood Thrush in Tatla Lake - Photo: Jim Sims |
At 12:30pm on Oct 21-2024, Kevin Louth found an Ash-throated Flycatcher near to the 80th St pumphouse at Boundary Bay.
Public parking and access is from the foot of 72nd St.
Map to location of bird HERE
At 11:30 am on Oct 22nd the bird was refound by Kevin Louth briefly along Churchill St opposite BCFresh in Delta.
Map to location HERE
At 10am on Oct 25th, Kevin Louth briefly refound the bird 50m west of the 80th St pumphouse. The bird quickly disappeared.
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Delta - Photo: Kevin Louth |
At 2 pm on Oct 14-2024, Alex Leeder and Destiny Greig found and photographed a Black Phoebe at Hastings Park Sanctuary.
They viewed the bird for 5 mins before it flew off and they couldn’t relocate it.
Map to location HERE
The bird was seen again on Oct 29th by Doug Cooper in the NW area of the park.
On Nov 5th, Alex and Destiny relocated the bird HERE near the stairs by the box office.
The bird continued at the north end of the pond on Nov 7th and has been viewed by multiple observers.
On Nov 8th it was seen by the WCB Memorial.
On Nov 9th it was seen by the basketball courts HERE
On Nov 10-14 it continued HERE in the fenced off Fright Nights area.
On Nov 18th, the bird continued at the main pond.
On Nov 24th, the bird was seen by the basketball courts.
On Nov 25-26th, it was seen by the WCB Memorial.
This is the 50th record for BC.
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| Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Alex Leeder |
At 8:15am on October 10-2024, Joachim Bertrands found a young male Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River.
Map to location HERE
On October 11-2024, Joachim Bertrands, Liam Singh and Sean McElaney found a female Scarlet Tanager nearby in Jordan River. The male bird appears to have left and could not be relocated.
Map to location of the female HERE
The female bird continues as of 4 pm HERE and has been viewed by multiple observers.
This is the 6th and 7th confirmed photographed records for BC.
The birds were not relocated on Oct 12th, despite multiple observers looking.
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| Male Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photos: Joachim Bertrands |
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| Female Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photo: Geoffrey Newell |
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| Female Scarlet Tanager in Jordan River - Photo: Joachim Bertrands |
At 4:19pm on Oct 8-2024, Sebastian Pardo and Kelsey Flynn found an adult Masked Booby 15 km north of Cape Scott, while aboard the CCGS Sir John Franklin research vessel. The bird flew as close to them as 10m and landed on the vessel before taking off in a WSW direction. Sebastian Pardo was able to obtain photos as it flew away.
Map to location HERE
This is the second record for BC.
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| Masked Booby off Cape Scott - Photo: Sebastian Pardo |
At 3 pm on Oct 2-2024, Jean Bergen found and photographed a Black Phoebe on the dyke off Lamson Rd and Wells Line Rd in Abbotsford.
Map to location HERE
On Oct 3-2024, the bird continued on the dyke HERE
The bird continues in the same general location on Oct 17th and has been viewed by multiple observers.
This is the 49th record for BC.
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| Black Phoebe in Abbotsford - Photo: Gabrielle Cuff |
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| Black Phoebe in Abbotsford - Photo: Jean Bergen |
At 6:30pm on Sept 27-2024 Sabine Decamp found and photographed a Prairie Warbler in bushes on the east side of the school field at Beach Grove Park.
Map to location HERE
This is the 9th record for BC.
The bird has not been relocated on Sept 28th, despite multiple observers looking.
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| Prairie Warbler in Delta - Photos: Sabine Decamp |
