RBA: FERRUGINOUS HAWK carcass found in Sooke - Aug 7th

At 9:40 am on Aug 7-2026, Greg Foxman found the wing of a deceased Ferruginous Hawk near Ayum Creek in Sooke.

Map to location HERE 

Ferruginous Hawk wing in Sooke - Photos: Greg Foxman

RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL offshore from Tofino - Aug 3rd

At 8:20 am on August 3-2026, Simon Thompson found a Hawaiian Petrel flying west off his Princess “Royal Princess” cruise ship far offshore from Tofino.

Map to location HERE

He also photographed one in July off Haida Gwaii. You can read about that sighting HERE

This is the 8th record for BC.

RBA: MURPHY'S PETREL off Winter Harbour

At 7:40 am on July 30-2026, Simon Thompson and Mark Welford found a Murphy's Petrel offshore from Winter Harbour  (south of Cape Scott), while aboard their cruise ship "The Royal Princess."

Map to location HERE

RBA: COCOS BOOBY in Victoria - July 27th

On July 27-2026, Sylvie Gareau found and photographed a Cocos Booby perched on rocks near Cordova Bay in Victoria. The observer does not want to share the exact location.

Birders may want to scope rocky areas between Cordova Bay and Ten Mile Point.

This is the 25th record for BC.

RBA: LITTLE STINT at Campbell River - July 21-22nd

At 1:45pm on July 21st, 2026, Jeremy Gatten found an adult Little Stint in the lagoon at Oyster Bay in Campbell River.

Map to location HERE

This is the 14th record for BC.

The bird continues in the same location as of July 22nd and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Little Stint in Oyster Bay south of Campbell River (Photo: Blair Dudeck)

RBA: SEDGE WREN in North Pine in the Peace River Region - July 20-26th

At 5:46 am on July 20-2026, Aubrey Parnay found a Sedge Wren in North Pine in the Peace River area of BC.

The bird was singing HERE on 256 Rd.

You can listen to a recording HERE

This is the 7th record for BC.

The bird continues in the same spot on July 26th and has been viewed by multiple observers.

Sedge Wren in North Pine - Photos: Andrew Tyrell

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - July 14th

At 6:45 am on July 14-2026, Neill Vanhinsberg and Alison Curtis found an immature Black Phoebe at Jericho Park pond.

The bird quickly flew off.

Map to location HERE

This is the 73rd record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Vancouver - Photo: Neill Vanhinsberg

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Langley - July 12th

At 6pm on July 12-2026, Dan Tyson found a Black Phoebe at a private farm on 208 St. The bird flew quickly north HERE along 208th St towards Allard Crescent towards Cranberry Fields and was not relocated.

This is the 72nd record for BC.

Black Phoebe in Langley - Photo: Dan Tyson

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Rosedale - July 11th

At 10 am on July 11-2026, Viktor Vandereyk found a Black Phoebe at Cheam Lake Wetlands.

The bird was on an island clump of bushes in the lake just south of the lookout. 

Map to location HERE

This is the 71st record for BC.

RBA: HAWAIIAN PETREL off Haida Gwaii - July 6th

On July 6-2026, Simon Thompson and John Hanna found and photographed a Hawaiian Petrel traveling ESE from their cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s “Serenade of The Seas” off Haida Gwaii. The bird was in view for 2 mins before flying off east.

Map to location HERE

This is the 7th record for BC and the 2nd photographed record for the province.

Hawaiian Petrel off Haida Gwaii - Photos: Simon Thompson