• Christmas Bird Count, December 15, 2004: 6 Black Scoters.
• October 19, 2005: About 50 Black Scoters seen from the Nanoose Bay Estuary.
• Christmas Bird Count, December 17, 2005: 70 Black Scoters.
• February 8, 2006: A few Black Scoters seen on the ocean at the Englishman River Estuary.
• September 11, 2006: Several Black Scoters were seen at Nanoose Bay Estuary.
• November 12, 2006: 25 Black Scoters seen in Nanoose Harbour.