Birdwatching

A bald eagle dubbed ‘Brit’ shows the egg laid on March 24, 2023. She and partner Rey live in a South Surrey nest near 0 Avenue and 172 Street and followers are watching closely to see if there will be any more eggs for the pair. (Hancock Wildlife Foundation/Facebook)

UPDATE: One egg observed in second B.C. bald eagle nest

VIDEO: White Rock and South Surrey bald eagles hopeful parents-to-be with three eggs laid

 

A pair of bald eagle parents-to-be are carefully taking care of two eggs, laid March 17 and March 20. Two other pairs in Delta and South Surrey appear to be making efforts toward breeding eggs of their own, all visible on 24/7 live camera streams on the Hancock Wildlife Foundation website. (Hancock Wildlife Foundation/Facebook)

VIDEO: This pair of B.C. bald eagles are expecting: 2 eggs seen in nest through livestream

Live cameras streaming other nests where watchers are hopeful more eggs will appear

 

A Prothonotary Warbler is shown in this handout image. A tiny warbler spotted flying in a Vancouver parking garage is not only on the wrong side of the country, its on the wrong continent for this time of year. The Wildlife Rescue Association says it captured the Prothonotary warbler without incident out of concern for its health. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Wildlife Rescue Association of BC-Melissa Hafting

B.C. rescue group captures wrong-way warbler that should be wintering far south

Endangered bird rarely in B.C. and should be in South America the Gulf of Mexico right now

 

A Nazca booby rests on driftwood approximately four nautical miles south from the Trial Islands Ecological Reserve on July 24. Whale watcher Tasli Shaw sighted the bird, which only breeds as far north as southern California, for the first time on record in the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary the day before. (Photo by Matt Stolmeier)

Rare bird sighting off B.C. coast excites whale watchers, leaves birders jealous

Bird the first Nazca booby ever observed in Victoria area, and just the 3rd ever in B.C.

A Nazca booby rests on driftwood approximately four nautical miles south from the Trial Islands Ecological Reserve on July 24. Whale watcher Tasli Shaw sighted the bird, which only breeds as far north as southern California, for the first time on record in the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary the day before. (Photo by Matt Stolmeier)
The rare white raven Blizzard has taken centre stage at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. (NIWRC photo)

Rare white raven grabs the spotlight at Vancouver Island wildlife centre

Iconic bird Blizzard can now be viewed by the public and is soaking up the attention

The rare white raven Blizzard has taken centre stage at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. (NIWRC photo)
A Ruffled Grouse is one of the many birds that can be found in the 100 Mile House area during the Christmas Bird Count. (Paul Foth photo)

Christmas Bird Count seeking volunteers

South Cariboo event slated for Dec. 17

A Ruffled Grouse is one of the many birds that can be found in the 100 Mile House area during the Christmas Bird Count. (Paul Foth photo)
Ken MacKenzie, right, discusses the different type of bird song during a birding and botanical walk at the Horse Lake Community Farm Co-Op. Glenn Ehlers, left, and Kristi Iverson look on. (Kelly Sinoski photo - 100 Mile Free Press)

Birders flock to annual spring walk

More than 32 species heard or spotted around Horse Lake Community Farm Co-Op

Ken MacKenzie, right, discusses the different type of bird song during a birding and botanical walk at the Horse Lake Community Farm Co-Op. Glenn Ehlers, left, and Kristi Iverson look on. (Kelly Sinoski photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
A Common Redpoll spotted in the South Cariboo this spring. (Photo submitted)

Virtual birding lessons offered in South Cariboo

Paul Foth offers four workshops this month

A Common Redpoll spotted in the South Cariboo this spring. (Photo submitted)
2020 South Cariboo Visitor Guide

Explore these four provincial parks in the South Cariboo

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2020 South Cariboo Visitor Guide
The yellow-rumped warbler tends to arrive on Vancouver Island in early March. (Black Press Media file)

Despite reports of decline, birds flocking to national parks in Canadian Rockies

Recent studies suggest overall bird population has slid by three billion since 1970

The yellow-rumped warbler tends to arrive on Vancouver Island in early March. (Black Press Media file)