At 8 am on October 13-2025, Joachim Bertrands found a Siberian Pipit on driftwood at Pacheedaht Beach in Port Renfrew.
Map to location HERE
The bird was viewed briefly before flying to the west and was not relocated.
This is the 5th record for BC.
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| Siberian Pipit in Port Renfrew (Photos: Joachim Bertrands) |
At 2pm on Oct 13-2025, while working on the FV Ocean Pearl, Lindsay Dealy and the crew found and photographed an adult female Cocos Booby. The bird landed on the ship and stayed for ten minutes before flying north near Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park.
Map to location HERE
This is the 23rd record for BC
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| Cocos Booby off Brooks Peninsula - Photo: Lindsay Dealy |
At 8:25 am on October 13-2025, Blair Dudeck found a Red-throated Pipit in a flock of American Pipits just past the main viewing area at Nanaimo River Estuary in Nanaimo.
The bird was relocated HERE on October 14-2025 and was viewed and heard by multiple observers.
**On Oct 15th, the bird continues at the same location as on Oct 14th and has been viewed by multiple observers.**
This is the 66th record for BC.
At 11:15 am on October 13-2025, Ian Cruickshank found a Red-throated Pipit at the Tofino Airport in short grass in the field at the east end of the floatplane pond. He viewed the bird flying west and out of sight making its diagnostic and distinctive "pseeee" call in flight.
At 3pm on Oct 15th, he found 2 birds in the same spot. He was able to make a recording of their call attached.
The birds continue on Nov 1st and he was able to obtain photos.
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| Red-throated Pipits in Tofino - Photos: Ian Cruickshank |
This location is not open to the public.
This area is restricted access only and not open to the public.
This is the 67th and 68th record for BC.
At 2pm on Oct 4-2025, Francis Jones photographed an Eurasian Skylark of the Far Eastern Group (Alauda arvensis japonica/intermedia) from Eurasia.
The bird was located on the lower part of the South Jetty near the tip at Iona Regional Park.
Map to location HERE
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| Eurasian Skylark in Richmond - Photos: Francis Jones |
At 10 am on Oct 11-2025, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at the airport at Port Hardy.
Map to location HERE and HERE on the airport fence.
This is the 42nd record for BC.
The bird was viewed by multiple observers but hasn’t been relocated since 2pm.
On Oct 12th the bird was relocated HERE past the entrance to the Cluxewe Resort in Port McNeill by the gate to the road leading to the estuary.
The bird was not relocated on Oct 13th, despite multiple observers looking.
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| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Port Hardy - Photo: Émile Brisson-Curadeau |
At 11:20am on October 10-2025, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an Orchard Oriole near the Port Hardy Airport.
Map to location HERE
The bird has not been relocated, despite multiple observers looking.
This is the 14th record for BC.
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| Orchard/Hooded Oriole in Port Hardy - Photos: Émile-Brisson-Curadeau |
At 11am on Oct 10-2025, while working on the FV Ocean Pearl, Lindsay Dealy and the crew found and photographed 2 immature Short-tailed Albatross. She has viewed both birds at the same time in the same area on Oct 8 and 9th but wasn't able to obtain photos until Oct 10th.
Map to location HERE
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| 2 Short-tailed Albatross off Tofino - Photos: Lindsay Dealy |
At 2pm on Oct 8-2025, John Gordon found an Ash-throated Flycatcher at Boundary Bay near the 80th St pumphouse in Delta.
Map to location HERE
The bird was seen HERE calling at 4 pm before flying north and out of sight.
The bird has not been relocated since.
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Delta - Photos: John Gordon |
At 12 pm on October 8-2025, Émile Brisson-Curadeau found an immature male Steller’s Eider in Port Hardy at the Quatse Estuary Wildlife Management Area.
Map to location bird was seen HERE and HERE
The bird is best viewed at high tide when the ducks are less spread out.
**Please park tight to the road (on the bay side) and do not block the work trucks that have to use the road.**
**On Oct 9-2025, the bird was relocated HERE off Tsulquate Park and HERE at Carrot Park and was viewed by multiple observers.
On Oct 10th the bird continues HERE off Carrot Park which is at the end of Market Street.**
On Oct 11-26th, the bird continued HERE off Tsulquate Park and back at Carrot Park.
The bird has not been relocated since Oct 26th, despite multiple observes looking.
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| Steller’s Eider in Port Hardy - Photo: Mike Tabak |
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| Steller’s Eider in Port Hardy (Photo: Nick Park) |
