RBA: RED-THROATED PIPIT in Cowichan Bay - Nov 6-9th

At 9 am on Nov 6, 2025, Blair Dudeck and Aiva Noringseth found a Red-throated Pipit at the Cowichan Estuary in Cowichan Bay.

Map to location HERE

This is the 71st record for BC.

The bird continues in the same spot on Nov 9th.

RBA: HOODED ORIOLE in Tofino - Nov 2/25-Feb 6/26

At 3:30pm on Nov 2-2025, Ian Cruickshank found a Hooded Oriole visiting a hummingbird feeder near the intersection of Wharf and Main Sts in Tofino. The feeder is visible from the public road. 

Please be respectful of private property and homeowners when viewing this bird from the public road.

This is 30th record for BC.

The bird was seen in the same location on Nov 3rd and viewed by multiple observers. The bird was not seen between Nov 3 and Dec 6th.

On Dec 6-2025, Ian Cruickshank relocated the bird at the same feeder.

The bird continues in the same location as of Feb 6/26 and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Hooded Oriole in Tofino - Photo: Adrian Dorst

Hooded Oriole in Tofino - Photo: Céline Midavaine

RBA: WHITE-WAGTAIL in Powell River - Oct 31-Nov 4th

On Oct 31-2025, Kathie and Ken Pritchard found an adult female White Wagtail of the lugens subspecies in the parking lot of Starbucks at the Town Centre Mall.

Map to location HERE

This appears to be the same bird from Richmond, BC. It wasn’t found in Richmond today and feather wear and plumage appears to be identical.

The bird continued in the same location and in the A & W parking lot HERE on Nov 4th.

It has not been relocated on Nov 5 or 6th.

White Wagtail in Powell River - Photos: Kathie Pritchard 

RBA: LITTLE BUNTING in Roberts Creek - Oct 30th

At 11:39 am on October 30-2025, Kaiden Bosch found a Little Bunting in Roberts Creek. He watched the bird fly in calling and land on the pier ten feet in front of him, for one minute before it quickly flew off towards Gibsons.

He watched it fly high for at least 1 Km and lost it.

Map to location HERE

This is the first confirmed record for BC and Canada.

Little Bunting in Roberts Creek - Photos: Kaiden Bosch

RBA: RUSTIC BUNTING in Haida Gwaii - Oct 29-31st

At 2:15 pm on October 30-2025, Carl Hughes found an adult female Rustic Bunting near Sandspit Airport in Haida Gwaii. The bird was foraging in a flock of Dark-eyed Juncos on the lawn 200m south of the airport terminal.

Map to location HERE

This is the 7th confirmed photographic record for BC.

The bird continues in the same spot on Oct 31st.

Rustic Bunting in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Carey Bergman

Rustic Bunting in Haida Gwaii - Photos: Carl Hughes

RBA: RED-THROATED PIPIT in Haida Gwaii - Oct 26th

At 10:30 am on October 26-2025, Carl Hughes found a Red-throated Pipit at the Sandspit Airport in Haida Gwaii.

This is the 70th record for BC.

You can hear a recording Carl Hughes made of the bird below:

RBA: SPOTTED REDSHANK in Delta and Richmond - Oct 25-28th

At 12:13 pm on Oct 25-2025, Michelle Lamberson and Arne Toma found a Spotted Redshank on a log at Fuller’s Slough at Reifel Bird Sanctuary.

Map to location HERE

Admission is 8$ for adults and reservations must be booked online for entry. Reifel is closed on Mondays.

The bird flew north at 3pm.

On Oct 26th, the bird continued at Fuller’s Slough at the same spot and at the nearby House Pond HERE and West Field HERE

***  On Oct 28th, the Spotted Redshank was relocated HERE on the dock at Britannia Shipyards***

The bird has not been relocated thus far at either location on Oct 29th, thus far.

Spotted Redshank in Delta - Photos: Scott Edwardson

Spotted Redshank in Delta - Photo: Dan Tyson

Spotted Redshank in Delta - Photo: Cameron Walker

A video of the bird by Eric Ellingson can be viewed below:

RBA: SIBERIAN PIPIT in Haida Gwaii - Oct 25th

At 9:27 am on Oct 25-2025, Jody Wells, Ian Cruickshank, Carl Hughes and James Bradley found a Siberian Pipit at the NW corner of Sandspit Airport.

Map to location HERE

This is the 6th record for BC.

The bird was not relocated.

Siberian Pipit in Haida Gwaii - Photos: Jody Wells

RBA: EURASIAN SKYLARKS in Haida Gwaii - Oct 25-Nov 6th

At 9:27 am on Oct 25-2025, Ian Cruickshank, Jody Wells, Carl Hughes and James Bradley found 2 Eurasian Skylarks at the NW corner of Sandspit Airport. They were initially found on the beach but flushed into the grass of the runway of the airport. Photos and audio recordings were obtained.

Map to location HERE

On Oct 26-Nov 6th, one of the birds continued HERE

Eurasian Skylark in Haida Gwaii - Photo: Jody Wells

Audio recorded by Ian Cruickshank posted below:

RBA: EURASIAN SKYLARK - Oct 22nd

At 9:40 am on Oct 22-2025, James MacKenzie  found an Eurasian Skylark at Trent River Estuary in Royston in the Comox Valley. The bird flew up and sang a few calls and then circled four times and flew to the NW.

Map to location HERE

Eurasian Skylark in Royston - Photo: James MacKenzie