There were lots of volunteers but not so many birds for the first count of the season. Laurie Vasey, Linda Hill, Kathy Coster, Gail Mitchell, and Carol Milo strolled along the shore on the south side and saw the following birds
1 Canada Goose
17 Common Merganser
2 Double-crested Cormorant
7 Glaucous-winged Gull
26 gull sp.
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Purple Martin
At 3 PM on September 11, 2016, Kurlene Wenberg and Carol Hartwig spotted 11 species of waterbirds on Khenipsen Road, Cowichan Bay North for the BC Coastal Bird Survey.
A total of 241 birds were observed on a warm, clear day with calm bay state at high tide.
1 Double-crested Cormorant
3 Great Blue Heron
23 Mute Swan
30 Mallard
1 White-winged Scoter
70 Common Merganser
4 Osprey
24 Mew Gull
3 Glaucous-winged Gull
82 Unidentified gull sp
1 Belted Kingfisher