Uplands Park is attracting birders from all over to see a pine bunting.. never before seen in this part of the world.

CBC News article:

‘A really, really significant sighting’: Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival

Read full article at: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/a-really-really-significant-sighting-vancouver-island-birdwatchers-aflutter-over-unusual-arrival-1.4869346

The bird, which is native to temperate regions across Asia, was spotted in Uplands Park in Oak Bay in the Greater Victoria area. It’s thought to be the first sighting in B.C.

Photo Credit: The bird was first found on the grass at the south end of Uplands Park along Beach Drive (where Beach Drive bisects Uplands Park). (Maury Swoveland/BC Rare Bird Alert)