Hi birders: Remember the Okanagan Big Day Challenge is coming up on May 22! Get your teams together and come to the Okanagan for a great weekend of birding....
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 23, 2011 * BCVI110523 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural...
Hi birders, Marilynne and I along with our grandson went to the Beaverhill area east of the city near Toefield and we saw and heard the following fifty-two...
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 20, 2011 * BCVI110520 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural...
Hi birders: A quick note to say (details to follow) that Russell Cannings, Peter Davidson, Nathan Hentze and I set a new BC big day birding record with 202...
Hi birders, The Tuesday bird walk went to Rathtrevor Provincial Park in Parksville. The morning started out cool, but soon became sunny and warm making a great...
Hello Birders, This last Sunday I briefly visited the Nanoose-Parksville area and especially enjoyed a visit to Legacy Marsh in north Lantzville. The highlight...
Hi Birders: Here's Part 3 of my Bhutan birding report, covering the eastern parts of the country we visited. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/j1XBw6 regards ...
Hello All, This summer WildReseach is initiating the BC Poorwill Survey and is looking for volunteers to survey a number of routes across southern BC. Similar...
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 16, 2011 * BCVI110516 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural...
Please remember, when reporting a sighting to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the species and location of your sighting. To report your...
Hi all For six years now I have chased down reports of Evening Grosbeaks both in the field and at people's feeders. For six years I have been stumped by this...
Hi birders: The Okanagan Big Day Challenge, the most exciting birding event in the country, will be again taking place this coming weekend. Teams will compete...
Hi Birders: I've just posted part 2 of my trip report on a birding trip to Bhutan this spring. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/m30kXO This blog is about...
Hi, birders, The Victoria RBA line has received a photograph of a male Calliope Hummingbird that struck a window on Galiano Island. The bird was revived by the...
Hello all, My name is Michel Pilon and I'm planning to come to Victoria next May 23rd for a full week for business (first time in British Columbia also). I...
Today we received a report of a male CINNAMON TEAL and WOOD DUCKS in the Brookwood Marsh, Nanaimo. Also had a report of a BARRED OWL at Buttertubs Marsh,...
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 12, 2011 * BCVI110512 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural...
Robert Bateman, the renowned Canadian naturalist and painter, has graciously agreed to become patron of the Vancouver Avian Research Centre Society (VARC). ...
Hi All, I will apologize in advance for using this forum for shameless self-promotion. I don't feel bad about it. On May 21, I will be participating in the...
Hi birders, The Tuesday bird walk went to the Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road side in Parksville. The morning was cloudy and very windy. The highlights...
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 9, 2011 * BCVI110509 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History...
Hi all I have started a new list for myself this evening. It will include birds seen while paddling in a kayak. From 7-815 I paddled around Westwood Lake in...
NANAIMO BIRD REPORT "GO BIRDING—EXPLORE NATURE" Please remember, when reporting a sighting to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the...
5th Annual Bamfield Offshore Birding Excursion Departing Bamfeild Saturday, May 21, 2011 6:30 a.m. Aboard the Juan de Fuca Express with Capt. Brian Gisborne ...
Hello everyone had a report this morning of a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Brannon Lake in Nanaimo. It was observed at a feeder for about 15 minutes on Quarry...
this little bird hit door - slightly stunned we put in on flower planter- it flew off in minutes and buzzed around some more- i would appreciated the species...
RBA - 250-704-2555 * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * May 5, 2011 * BCVI110505 -Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History...
Hi birders, There is a Red-necked Phalarope at Morningstar ponds near the pump house off Lee Road in French Creek/Parksville. Good birding Neil Robins ...
