RBA: 16 ELEGANT TERNS in Port Renfrew - Aug 9-15th

At 11:45 am on August 9-2026, Jody Wells found 10 Elegant Terns in Port Renfrew. The birds were on the sandbar at the first bridge river mouth.

Map to location of birds on sandbar HERE

Map to location of where to stand to view birds is HERE

The birds continue as of 6 pm and have been viewed by multiple observers. 

3 birds continue on August 10th and were viewed by multiple observers. 

**On Aug 15-2026, Kevin Slagboom relocated 16 birds at the same spot HERE in Port Renfrew. The birds continue as of 5 pm and have been viewed by multiple observers***

Elegant Terns in Port Renfrew - Photos: Cathy Carlson

RBA: 10 ELEGANT TERNS in Richmond - Aug 8th

At 10 am on Aug 8-2026, Lise Owens found 10 Elegant Terns with Caspian Terns at Iona Regional Park. The birds were on the mudflats off the South Jetty. 

Map pin HERE

The bird flew towards the north jetty at 11: 30 am

The birds were last seen HERE on the north jetty as of 1pm and have been viewed by multiple observers.

The group split up and 5 birds were also seen HERE off the N Jetty viewed by scope from the Old Marine Drive Lookout HERE

2 birds were last seen on Iona Beach in front of the washrooms at 1:40 pm but then flew out towards the south jetty and none have been relocated since. 

The birds have not been relocated on August 9th, thus far, despite multiple observers looking.

Elegant Terns in Richmond - Photos: Ian Burgess

Elegant Terns in Richmond - Photos: Lise Owens

RBA: BLACK PHOEBE in Vancouver - August 8

At 8:45 am on August 8-2026, Kevin Krebs found a Black Phoebe at Jericho Park pond. The bird only stayed a few minutes before it flew off and he and another observer lost it.

Map to location HERE

Photo to come.

This is the 74th record for BC.

RBA: MASKED/NAZCA BOOBY in Ucluelet - August 8

At 7am on August 8, 2026, Ian Cruickshank found a Masked/Nazca Booby flying NW past Amphitrite Point in Ucluelet. He viewed the bird through a scope but due to distance could not rule out Nazca Booby. 

Map to location HERE.

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