On 26 April 1990, we made two independent sightings of an adult Black-shouldered or White-tailed Kite (Elanus caeruleus) at the Alaksen National Wildlife Area (NWA) and the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS). Both locations are on Westham Island, which is situated about 15 km south of Vancouver, in the mouth of the south arm of the Fraser River in southwestern British Columbia (49°10'N, 123°05'W). These adjoining federally protected areas are a vital part of the Fraser River delta, one of the most important bird habitats in North America (Butler and Campbell 1987). The Black-shouldered Kite was not recorded for Canada by Godfrey (1986) or Campbell et al. (1990), and these sightings represent the first records of the species for Canada.