BC Bird of the Year - 2022 Edition

[goshawk]

So many great BC birds to see this year, and so few EV charging stations in distant places to chase them all.

Below is a snapshot of what I believe to be the most interesting birds to show up in our province, or in our provincial waters in 2022.

You may choose another bird not mentioned on this list if you wish that, for you, was "THE" BC bird of the year.

The long-anticipated and lonesome Victoria Black-capped Chickadee could be just that type of outlier that would make other BC birders utterly bewildered with your vote, and that's ok.




Red-shouldered Hawk - Jan-Feb - Agassiz - 1st BC photo documentation

Blue Grosbeak - Jan-Apr - Tofino - 2nd confirmed BC record

Nazca Booby - Feb & July - Victoria area - 3rd confirmed BC record

Whooper Swan - Mar & Nov - Vancouver & Courtenay - 1st/2nd confirmed BC records

Scarlet Tanager - June & Nov - Vancouver & Kaslo - 4th/5th BC records

Sedge Wren - July - Fort St-John - 1st confirmed BC breeding record

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - July - Lardeau

Yellow Wagtail - Aug - Sechelt - 5th BC record

Hawaiian Petrel - Sept - Off Vancouver Island - 6th BC record

Bell's Vireo - Nov - Victoris - 2nd BC record

Prairie Warbler - Nov - Victoria - 6th BC record

Prothonotary Warbler - Dec - Vancouver - 1st winter record in Canada





Honorable mention:

Black-throated Blue Warbler - FSJ

Curlew Sandpiper - Vanc

Snowy Egret - N.Cowichan

Brown Booby - Off of VI





So, please do vote by one manner only if possible, and that is by sending me an email at g o s h a w k 6 7 a t s h a w d o t c a

I do enjoy hearing the reasoning behind your vote, and some really go to town on that explanation. Deep thinkers are welcome.







Kevin Neill

Victoria, BC

[Bentley]

It has been quite the year!

[nickinthegarden]

The Red-shouldered Hawk was the only one on the list I got to see but my BC Bird of the Year goes to the Acorn Woodpecker in Ladner.