April 29, 2021

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…

        Seven eager counters turned up on this the first day of winter, did I say winter, so what was that we had last week? It was a lovely day with no wind and a nice bit of sunshine and for sure the swans knew it was winter as they turned up…

Hi Birders We were once again blessed with good weather and with seven participants we had to take two vehicles. Sheila took charge of clipboard , we wish her well on her trip to Cuba and hope she keeps tally of all the swans down there. Beside the car park at the doggy doo center…

A bright and beautiful morning in Cowichan Bay, just after sunrise. On the south side of the Bay Carol Milo, Gail Mitchell, Laurie Vasey, and John Scull where joined at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre by two visitors inspired by the Wildwings Festival: Bruce Coates and Karen Jarvis. There were very few waterbirds in the…

Cowichan Bay Swans         It was the week before Christmas and it was quiet, it was no wonder as all was white The sun was clear which made the birds disappear Our numbers were down which left me with a frown Dorothy and Eric had disappeared but Bob and Helen suddenly appeared…

Hi I have to admit that it was something I didn’t know was going to happen, after slogging around on the Christmas Count I was feeling good, so it came as a shock when going out to feed the birds on Tuesday morning that I slipped, stumbled and then fell, putting a dent in my…