At 10:30 am on November 26-2024, Ben Ivany found and photographed a Black Phoebe on Second Beach at San Josef Bay at Cape Scott at the NW tip of Vancouver Island.
Map to location HERE
This is the 51st record for BC.
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| Black Phoebe in Cape Scott - Photo: Ben Ivany |
At 11 am on Nov 17-2024, Darlene Cancelliere photographed a Painted Bunting in her yard at 407 Edward Street in Revelstoke.
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.
The bird was last seen on Nov 23rd and was viewed by multiple observers. It has not been seen since.
Map to location HERE
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| Painted Bunting in Revelstoke - Photos: Darlene Cancelliere |
At 12:30pm on November 17-2024, Derrick Marven found a Brambling visiting the Mountain Ash tree at his home in the 1800 block of Frances St in Duncan.
The bird has not returned since.
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| Brambling in Duncan - Photo: Derrick Marven |
At 3:30pm on November 13-2024, Nancy St. Hilaire found an Ash-throated Flycatcher near the railway tracks off Beachwood Rd in Royston HERE
The bird was relocated at 7:30 am on November 14 nearby on Beachwood Rd HERE and continues there and has been viewed by multiple observers.
The bird continues in the same location on November 15th.
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Royston - Photo: Peter Lypkie |
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| Ash-throated Flycatcher in Royston - Photo: Camille Bock |
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.
On Nov 27-28th, the bird was by the basketball courts.
This is the 50th record for BC.
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| Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Alex Leeder |
