Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird)
Observed in Drew Harbour by Edward Jordan in 2013.
BC List: S5B,S5N
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Agelaius phoeniceus
Photo by Walter Siegmund
Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar Waxwing)
Observed at Kingfisher Lake in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Bombycilla cedrorum
Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Bonasa+umbellus
Photo by David Broadland
Buteo jamaicensis (Red-Tailed Hawk)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Buteo jamaicensis
Photo by Mark Bohn
Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S4 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Cathartes aura&ilifeform=11
Catharus ustulatus (Swainson's Thrush)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Catharus+ustulatus
Certhia americana (Brown Creeper)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2020.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see https://www.birdatlas.bc.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?lang=en&sp=BRCR
Photo by David Broadland
Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S4B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Chordeiles minor&ilifeform=11
Cistothorus palustris (Marsh Wren)
Observed at Disappearing Lake in 2018.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Cistothorus palustris&noTransfer=0
Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Colaptes auratus
Corvus caurinus (Northwestern Crow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2020.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Corvus caurinus
Corvus corax (Common Raven)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Corvus corax
Cyanocitta stelleri (Steller's Jay)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Cyanocitta stelleri
Photo by Alan D. Wilson
Dendragapus fuliginosus (Sooty Grouse)
Observed in Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019 and 2020.
BC List : Unlisted.
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Dendragapus fuliginosus
Dryocopus pileatus (Pileated Woodpecker)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Dryocopus pileatus
Empidonax hammondii (Hammond's Flycatcher)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Empidonax hammondii&ilifeform=11
Photo by Dominic Sherony
Falco peregrinus (Peregrine Falcon)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019 and 2020.
BC List: S3 to S2 depending on subspecies (Blue-Red)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Falco+peregrinus
The bird in the images below, taken on August 25, 2019, on the tide flats of Hyacinthe Bay on Quadra Island, is believed to be Falco peregrinus ssp Pealei, which is blue-listed In BC. This individual was observed attacking (unsuccessfully) juvenile Bonaparte's gulls. It appeared to be a juvenile itself. Observed through a spotting scope and photographed by David Broadland.
Glaucidium gnoma (Northern Pygmy-Owl)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in March 2020.
BC List: S4B (Yellow)
Subspecies Glaucidium gnoma swarthi, which occurs in this area, is listed as S3S4 (Blue)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Glaucidium gnoma&ilifeform=11
Photo by David Broadland
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
Provincial list: S5B,S5N (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area (2018, 2019).
BC List: S3S4B (Blue)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Hirundo rustica&ilifeform=11
Ixoreus naevius (Varied Thrush)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Ixoreus naevius
Junco hyemalis (Dark-Eyed Junco)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Junco hyemalis
Photo by Walter Siegmund
Loxia curvirostra (Red Crossbill)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019 and 2020.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Loxia curvirostra&ilifeform=11
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019. More commonly found on marine shorelines, but can also be seen as some lakes on the islands.
BC List: S4S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Megaceryle+alcyon
Photo by Kevin Cole
Megascops kennicottii (Western Screech Owl)
Not yet observed.
BC List: Blue (S3)
For more information see: https://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Megascops kennicottii&ilifeform=11
Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Melospiza melodia
Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
Observed at Clear Lake in 2019.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Pandion+haliaetus
Osprey and nest observed near Clear Lake in August 2019 by David Broadland.
Passer domesticus (House Sparrow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: Exotic
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Passer domesticus&ilifeform=11
Passerella iliaca (Fox Sparrow)
Observed near Quathiaski Cove in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Passerella iliaca
Patagioenas fasciata (Band-Tailed Pigeon)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S3S4 (Blue).
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Patagioenas+fasciata
Photo by David Broadland
Pheucticus melanocephalus (Black-headed Grosbeak)
Observed by Robyn Budd near Hyacinthe Bay on May 25, 2022.
BC List: Yellow (S5B)
For more information see: http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Pheucticus melanocephalus
Photographs by Robyn Budd.
Male
Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Picoides pubescens
Photo by Peter de Wit
Picoides villosus (Hairy Woodpecker)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Picoides villosus
Photo by Dick Daniels
Pipilo maculatus (Spotted Towhee)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Pipilo maculatus
Photo by Walter Siegmund
Piranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Piranga ludoviciana&ilifeform=11
Photo by Alan & Elaine Watson, https://www.naturespicsonline.com
Western tanager male in breeding plumage (Photo by David Broadland)
Poecile rufescens (Chestnut-Backed Chickadee)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Poecile rufescens
Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
Progne subis (Purple Martin)
Observed at Heriot Bay public wharf in 2019.
Provincial List: S3 (Blue)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Progne subis
Photo by David Broadland
Psaltriparus minimus (Bushtit)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S4B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Psaltriparus minimus
Regulus satrapa (Golden-Crowned Kinglet)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Regulus satrapa
Photo by Gary Irwin
Selasphorus rufus (Rufous Hummingbird)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S4S5B
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Selasphorus rufus
Setophaga coronata (Yellow-rumped Warbler, Audubon's Warbler)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2020.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Setophaga coronata
Setophaga nigrescens (Black-throated Gray Warbler)
Observed in Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2020.
BC List: S4S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Setophaga nigrescens
Photographed by David Broadland
Setophaga townsendi Townsend's Warbler
Observed in Drew Harbour by Edward Jordan in 2012.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Setophaga townsendi&ilifeform=11
Sitta canadensis (Red-Breasted Nuthatch)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Sitta canadensis
Sphyrapicus ruber (Red-breasted Sapsucker)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Sphyrapicus ruber
Photo by Kevin Cole
Spinus pinus (Pine Siskin)
Observed by Edward Jordan in Drew Harbour in 2013.
BC List: S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Spinus pinus
Strix varia (Barred Owl)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Strix varia
The fledgling below was observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area July 29, 2019. Photo by David Broadland.
Tachycineta thalassina (Violet-Green Swallow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S4S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Tachycineta thalassina
Photo by Alan Vernon
Troglodytes pacificus (Pacific Wren)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Troglodytes pacificus
Photo by Paul Stein
Turdus migratorius (American Robin)
Observed n the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Turdus migratorius
Vireo cassinii (Cassin's Vireo)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List S5B (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Vireo cassinii&ilifeform=11
Photo by Amado Demesa
Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow)
Observed in the Hyacinthe Bay Stewardship Area in 2019.
BC List: S5 (Yellow)
For more information see http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/efauna/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Zonotrichia leucophrys&ilifeform=11
Photo by Wolfgang Wander