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Vulnerable species reported for Galiano Island, BC

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Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) – Special Concern (1-SC 2017) — Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)
Special Concern (1-SC 2017) – Photo credit Tony Iwane

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias fannini) – Special Concern (1-SC 2010) — Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias fannini)
Special Concern (1-SC 2010) – Photo credit Karen Steve Smith

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) – Special Concern (1-SC 2012) — Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Special Concern (1-SC 2012) – Photo credit Marc Haegeman

Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) – Threatened (1-T 2003) — Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Threatened (1-T 2003) – Photo credit Karen Steve Smith

Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) – Threatened (1-T 2010) — Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
Threatened (1-T 2010) – Photo credit Eric Kolb

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) – Blue-listed (S2S3B,S4N 2015) — Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Blue-listed (S2S3B,S4N 2015) – Photo credit Ken Sproule

Evening grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) – Special Concern (SC 2016) — Coccothraustes vespertinus
Special Concern (SC 2016) – Photo credit Sarah Tweedale

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooper) – Threatened (1-T 2010) — Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooper)
Threatened (1-T 2010) – Photo credit Michael Hoebel

Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) – Blue-listed (S4 2015) — Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus)
Blue-listed (S4 2015) – Photo credit Ayla Malcolm

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) – [subspecies uncertain] — Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
[subspecies uncertain] – Photo credit Karen Steve Smith

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) – Threatened (1-T 2017) — Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Threatened (1-T 2017) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

California Gull (Larus californicus) – Blue-listed (S2S3B 2015) — California Gull (Larus californicus)
Blue-listed (S2S3B 2015) – Photo credit Liam Steele

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) – Blue-listed (S3B,S4N 2015) — Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
Blue-listed (S3B,S4N 2015) – Photo credit Randal Mindell

Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) – Blue-listed (S3S4N 2015) — Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)
Blue-listed (S3S4N 2015) – Photo credit Melinda Marconi

Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) – Special Concern (1-SC 2011) — Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
Special Concern (1-SC 2011) – Photo credit Michael Hoebel

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) – Blue-listed (S3S4 2015) — Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Blue-listed (S3S4 2015) – Photo credit Joan Septembre

Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) – Red-listed (S1B,S4N 2015) — Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus)
Red-listed (S1B,S4N 2015) – Photo credit Michael Hoebel

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) – Special Concern (1-SC 2019) — Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Special Concern (1-SC 2019) – Photo credit Robin Gwen Agarwal

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – Blue-listed (S3B 2015) — Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Blue-listed (S3B 2015) – Photo credit Tony Iwane

Purple Martin (Progne subis) – Blue-listed (S3S4B 2020) — Purple Martin (Progne subis)
Blue-listed (S3S4B 2020) – Photo credit Jacob Collison

Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) – Special Concern (1-SC 2006) — Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
Special Concern (1-SC 2006) – Photo credit 'guyincognito'

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) – Threatened (1-T 2018) — Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Threatened (1-T 2018) – Photo credit Jon Nelson

Common Murre (Uria aalge) – Red-listed (S2B,S3S4N 2015) — Common Murre (Uria aalge)
Red-listed (S2B,S3S4N 2015) – Photo credit Bill Bouton

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Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis) – Endangered (1-E 2003) — Sharp-tailed Snake (Contia tenuis)
Endangered (1-E 2003) – Photo credit Kym Farmen

Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer) – Extirpated (SX 2018) — Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer catenifer)
Extirpated (SX 2018) – Photo credit James Maughn

Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) – Blue-listed (S3 2016) — Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora)
Blue-listed (S3 2016) – photo credit Christopher King

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Flavid Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus flavidus) – Blue-listed (S3S4 2016) — Flavid Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus flavidus)
Blue-listed (S3S4 2016) – Photo credit Syd Cannings

Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis) – Threatened (T) — Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis)
Threatened (T) – Photo credit Syd Cannings

Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus suckleyi) – Threatened (T) — Suckley’s Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus suckleyi)
Threatened (T) – Photo credit Cory Silas Sheffield

Moss’ Elfin (Callophrys mossii mossii) — Moss’ Elfin (Callophrys mossii mossii)
– Photo credit Steve Ansell

Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius) – Red-Listed S2 (2013) — Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
Red-Listed S2 (2013) photo credit Scott Gilmore

Rosy Aemilia (Lophocampa roseata) – Vulnerable (G2G3 2017) — Rosy Aemilia (Lophocampa roseata)
Vulnerable (G2G3 2017) – Photo credit Kevin Toomer

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Speckled Mantle (Flavopunctelia flaventior) – Red-listed (S2? 2019) — Speckled Mantle (Flavopunctelia flaventior)
Red-listed (S2? 2019) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Powder-edged Speckled Mantle (Flavopunctelia soredica) – Red-listed (S1S2 2019) — Powder-edged Speckled Mantle (Flavopunctelia soredica)
Red-listed (S1S2 2019) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Encrusting Crackers (Fuscopannaria crustacea) – Red-listed (S1S2 2019) — Encrusting Crackers (Fuscopannaria crustacea)
Red-listed (S1S2 2019) – Photo credit Tom Carlberg

Peacock Vinyl Lichen (Leptogium polycarpum) – Special Concern (1-SC) — Peacock Vinyl Lichen (Leptogium polycarpum)
Special Concern (1-SC) – Photo credit Lauren Magner

Batwing Vinyl Lichen (Scytinium platynum) –
Endangered (1-E 2017) — Batwing Vinyl Lichen (Scytinium platynum)
Endangered (1-E 2017) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Exploding Beard (Usnea intermedia) – Red-listed (S1S2 2010) — Exploding Beard (Usnea intermedia)
Red-listed (S1S2 2010) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

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Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) – Threatened (1-T 2006) — Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Threatened (1-T 2006) – Photo credit Sherry Kirkvold

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) – Blue-Listed S3S4 N3 — Townsend’s Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
Blue-Listed S3S4 N3 – photo credit Michael Keefer

Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) – Special Concern (1-SC 2005) — Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Special Concern (1-SC 2005) – Photo credit Gabe Schp

Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) – Special Concern (1-SC 2005) — Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)
Special Concern (1-SC 2005) – Photo credit Karen Steve Smith

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) – Special Concern (1-SC 2017) — Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Special Concern (1-SC 2017) – Photo credit Marisa Agarwal

Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) — Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) – Photo credit Jules Mari

Orca (Orcinus orca) southern resident population – Endangered (1-E 2003) — Orca (Orcinus orca) southern resident population
Endangered (1-E 2003) – Photo credit Kris Krüg

Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) – Special Concern (1-SC 2005) — Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Special Concern (1-SC 2005) – Photo credit Karen Steve Smith

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Slimleaf Onion (Allium amplectens) – Blue-listed (S3 2019) — Slimleaf Onion (Allium amplectens)
Blue-listed (S3 2019) – Photo credit Sarah Tweedale

Lesser Fringe-moss (Bucklandiella affinis) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) — Lesser Fringe-moss (Bucklandiella affinis)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) – Photo credit Daniel Tucker

Pacific Rockmoss (Bucklandiella pacifica) – Blue-listed (S3 2015) — Pacific Rockmoss (Bucklandiella pacifica)
Blue-listed (S3 2015) – Photo credit Daniel Tucker

Norris' Beardmoss (Didymodon norrisii) – Red-listed (S1S3 2015) — Norris' Beardmoss (Didymodon norrisii)
Red-listed (S1S3 2015) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Ozette's Coral-root Orchid (Corallorhiza maculata var. ozettensis) – Blue-listed (S3 2018) — Ozette's Coral-root Orchid (Corallorhiza maculata var. ozettensis)
Blue-listed (S3 2018) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Erect Pigmyweed (Crassula connata) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2019) — Erect Pigmyweed (Crassula connata)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2019) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Crumia latifolia – Blue-listed (S3 2015) — Crumia latifolia
Blue-listed (S3 2015) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Muhlenberg’s Cord-moss (Entosthodon muhlenbergii)
Blue-listed (S3? 2011) – photo credit Andrew Simon — Muhlenberg’s Cord-moss (Entosthodon muhlenbergii)
Blue-listed (S3? 2011) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Dense-flower Spike-primrose (Epilobium densiflorum) – Endangered (1-E 2006) — Dense-flower Spike-primrose (Epilobium densiflorum)
Endangered (1-E 2006) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Frullania californica – Blue-listed (S3 2021) — Frullania californica
Blue-listed (S3 2021) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Leiberg’s Grimmia (Grimmia leibergii) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) — Leiberg’s Grimmia (Grimmia leibergii)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2015) – Photo credit Daniel Tucker

Butterfly-bearing Lomatium (Lomatium papilioniferum) – Threatened (1-T 2011) — Butterfly-bearing Lomatium (Lomatium papilioniferum)
Threatened (1-T 2011) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

White Meconella (Meconella oregana) – Endangered (1-E 2006) — White Meconella (Meconella oregana)
Endangered (1-E 2006) – Photo credit Ryan Batten

Bird's-foot Wing-moss (Nogopterium gracile) – Blue-listed (S2S4 2021) — Bird's-foot Wing-moss (Nogopterium gracile)
Blue-listed (S2S4 2021) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Texas Toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus) – Blue-listed (S3 2019) — Texas Toadflax (Nuttallanthus texanus)
Blue-listed (S3 2019) – photo credit Andrew Simon

Slender Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys tenellus) – Threatened (1-T 2011) — Slender Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys tenellus)
Threatened (1-T 2011) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Whiteflower Rein Orchid (Platanthera ephemerantha) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) — Whiteflower Rein Orchid (Platanthera ephemerantha)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) – Photo credit Peter Dunwiddie

Leafless Wintergreen (Pyrola aphylla) – Blue-listed (S3 2019) — Leafless Wintergreen (Pyrola aphylla)
Blue-listed (S3 2019) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Coral Moss (Riccardia chamedryfolia) – Blue-listed (S3 2021) — Coral Moss (Riccardia chamedryfolia)
Blue-listed (S3 2021) – Photo credit Daniel Tucker

Crystalwort (Riccia beyrichiana) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) — Crystalwort (Riccia beyrichiana)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) – Photo credit Randal Mindell

Rosulabryum erythroloma – Blue-listed (S2S3 2011) — Rosulabryum erythroloma
Blue-listed (S2S3 2011) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Purple Sanicle (Sanicula bipinnatifida) – Threatened (1-T 2003) — Purple Sanicle (Sanicula bipinnatifida)
Threatened (1-T 2003) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Texas Balloon-wort (Sphaerocarpos texanus) – Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) — Texas Balloon-wort (Sphaerocarpos texanus)
Blue-listed (S2S3 2021) – Photo credit Ryan Batten

Twisted Oak Moss (Syntrichia laevipila) – Special Concern (1-SC 2005) — Twisted Oak Moss (Syntrichia laevipila)
Special Concern (1-SC 2005) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Orobus-seed Liverwort (Targionia hypophylla) – Red-listed (S2 2021) — Orobus-seed Liverwort (Targionia hypophylla)
Red-listed (S2 2021) – Photo credit Ryan Batten

Macrae's clover (Trifolium dichotomum) – Red-listed (S2 (2021)) — Macrae's clover (Trifolium dichotomum)
Red-listed (S2 (2021)) – Photo credit Morgan Stickrod

Watch your step! This is the only place in Canada that this critically imperilled moss is known! — Coastal Triquetrella (Triquetrella californica)
Red-listed (S1S2 2018) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

Lindley's False Silverpuffs (Uroppapus lindleyi) – Endangered (1-E 2010) — Lindley's False Silverpuffs (Uroppapus lindleyi)
Endangered (1-E 2010) – Photo credit Andrew Simon

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