April 29, 2021

Cowichan Bay, South Side. Rain, cold (5 C) and poor visibility did not deter six hardy counters this morning. Donna Zipse; Ken Bendle; Barry Hetchsko, Willie Harvie, Steve Mitchell and Gail Mitchell The highlight was much Bald eagle activity. Gunshots coming from the end of the estuary were heard throughout the time. 1 Belted Kingfisher,…

At Somenos Lake Hi Birders What a day for a count, wind, rain, snow, you name it we had it, but in the true style of hardened birdwatchers we persevered and recorded what we could see through the mire. 7 of us took part in two vehicles and we welcome a new counter Cathleen who…

                Friends and others, We started today’s count with 6 people and without a Red-tailed Hawk which Barry has been relied on for finding our first of the day along the dike. It was still a little nippy although the sun was up and starting to gain strength….

There is no weather forecaster in Canada that can beat the force of a Swan and Goose counter doing the no rain dance, with rain in the forecast and me still suffering and hardly able to walk i called upon Barry; little did we know that Barry had just returned from Dancing with the Stars…

Hello Birders This week saw a major rise in numbers of Trumpeter Swans with the highest total #635 this is the best for two years. We also had 3 adult Tundra Swans and 5 Mute Swans. In the raptor species we had a Peregrine Falcon, Merlin and a high number for this season of Red-tailed…

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…