Cowichan Valley Bird List

      “And there they were gone” Was it the wind and rain or the barmy temperatures that drove our birds away this week, the swans were gone and the eagles followed suit, our numbers tumbled like the Canadian dollar and the price of oil. With only 75 swans total this week and 59…

This week I was once again surrounded by women, I don’t know how I do it, but there you are, some of us have it and some don’t. Four of us took off from the dog park and it was not long before the numbers started to grow. Goose numbers this week dropped drastically and…

Three observers, Daryl Johnson, Carol Hartwig and Kurlene Wenberg, conducted a Coastal Bird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 10 AM to 11:25 AM. Visibility was excellent during the high tide and there was no human disturbance. There were a total of 15 species that included 515 American Widgeon, 230…

The Young and Improved Derrick (he now has a bionic knee) has commissioned us to write the account of this week’s Wild Goose Chase and you must admit his is a hard act to follow. Four tried-and-true counters set off with Old Derrick at the wheel. We tallied 58 Canada Geese on Somenos Marsh and…

What another wonderful day for the counters with perfect weather and record numbers of birds! Six counters including Eugene who came all the way from Sydney, Australia, I didn’t know that the Aussies had heard of us, but I guess when you’re famous word gets around We once again slid into Derrick’s truck and made…

You know it’s a good day when you arrive at the dog park and there are smiling faces there to greet you, noone hiding in their cars away from the weather, yes once again we had incredible conditions. It was one of those days for hanging your washing on the line and drying your smalls….