At 8:30pm on June 9-2023, Blair Dudeck found and photographed a Cave Swallow flying over and sitting on power lines at the settling ponds at Somass Estuary in Port Alberni.
Map to exact location HERE
This is the second record for BC.
The bird was not relocated in June 10th.
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| Cave Swallow in Port Alberni - Photos: Blair Dudeck |
At 5:40pm on June 4-2023, Melissa Hafting and Ilya Povalyaev found an adult Snowy Plover at the foot of 96th St at Boundary Bay in Delta.
Map to location HERE
The bird flew north at 7:40pm and was not relocated.
This is the 41st record for BC.
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| Snowy Plover in Delta - Photos: Andrew Boycott |
At 6:30am on June 3-2023, Joachim Bertrands found a White-eyed Vireo in Ucluelet. The bird was singing from alders.
Map to original location HERE
This is the second record for BC.
On June 4th, the bird continued HERE and HERE and was viewed by multiple observers.
On June 5, Mike Bentley heard the bird at Helen Rd and Marine Dr, which is several kms from the original location.
At 4:30pm on June 5th, Ian Cruickshank viewed the bird singing from the trees by the fuel dock at the east end of Eber Rd HERE (1.4 Km from the original location).
At 7:10am on June 6th, the bird continued across from 1241 Eber Rd and was last seen at Alder Park on Eber Rd before moving north.
**On June 13- Ian Cruickshank relocated the bird on the NW side of Rainforest Drive, 200 m NW of Marine Drive.**
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| White-eyed Vireo in Ucluelet - Photo: Joachim Bertrands |
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| White-eyed Vireo in Ucluelet - Photo: Sabine Decamp |
On June 1-2023, Iris McNabb found an Indigo Bunting at her feeder in Gang Ranch which is 45 mins north of Clinton.
The bird was not relocated on June 2nd or 3rd.
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| Indigo Bunting in Gang Ranch - Photos: Iris McNabb |
At 6:55pm on May 24th-2023, Cam Nikkel, Ray Methot and Bonnie Chartier found a Red-faced Cormorant in Hecate Strait near Stephens Island, while aboard The Ruby Princess Cruise ship. They were on their way back from Alaska and had just left Prince Rupert.
Map to location HERE
This is the first confirmed photo documented record for BC!
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| Red-faced Cormorant in Hecate Strait - Photos: Cam Nikkel |
At 6:40am on June 1-2023, Janice Arndt found a male Blackburnian Warbler at her private home in Nelson. The bird only stayed for a few mins. If it returns the homeowner will generously allow people to visit by appt. I will place the contact info here, if it returns.
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| Blackburnian Warbler in Nelson - Photos: Janice Arndt |
At 8:20am on May 29-2023, Catherine McLean and Gary Davidson found an immature male Orchard Oriole in Edgewood.
The bird was on the Ferret Rd Loop HERE
This is the 11th record for BC.
The bird was last seen at 10:30am in the same location onMay 30th and was viewed by multiple observers. It has not been relocated since despite multiple observers looking.
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| Orchard Oriole in Edgewood - Photo: Julia Flesaker |
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| Orchard Oriole in Edgewood - Photos: Catherine McLean |
At 4:35pm on May 28-2023, Lorrie Joron found and photographed a Bristle-thighed Curlew at Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary in Massett in Haida Gwaii. She noted the buff rump of the bird when in flight.
Map to location HERE
This is the 4th record for BC.
She could not relocate the bird on May 29th.
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| Bristle-thighed Curlew (R) in Haida Gwaii (note the long bristles at the base of the legs and paler flanks) Photos: Lorrie Joron |
The bird was singing from the trees HERE
This is the 4th record for BC. The bird was not relocated on May 28th.
Kalin was able to obtain video of the bird singing below:
At 8:45 am on May 27-2023, Karen Holland found a male Indigo Bunting at Gospel Rock in Gibsons.
Map to location HERE
The bird was last seen on June 6th and was viewed by multiple observers.
The bird was not relocated on June 7th.
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| Indigo Bunting in Gibsons - Photos: Karen Holland |
