April 29, 2021

Hi With only one participant willing to brave the weather, I was dragged screaming and kicking from my sick bed to accompany old Derrick along for the count. To say the weather was bad, is I think an understatement, let’s say it was the worst we’ve ever had on a count by far. With the…

A total of 8 species of waterbirds (111 birds) were observed on the North Side of Cowichan Bay at high tide at 6 PM on September 13, 2015, a partly cloudy day by Daryl Johnson, Christine Gilbertson and Carol Hartwig. Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 8 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 3 Common Merganser 3…

The weather man had forecast strong winds and we managed to dodge most of it until the end of the count at Cowichan Bay where small white caps could be seen coming in from the south east. It did not take long for everyone to hide back in the vehicles. Today saw only 6 eager…

The Cowichan Bay Herons are back. I saw 13 between 7 & 7.30 this morning (10th March) in the trees between Pavenham Road and Cowichan Bay Road. They flew off heading east. ERIC MARSHALL

”                 Warning” Some parts (no pun) of this report are of a mature nature, viewer discretion is advised, no giggling. Today we were 8 counters and we had a new participant today, Jan who came to the valley from the sunshine coast and what wonderful weather she…

Thank you Willie Harvie for your generosity in sharing these photos.  Willie uses a zoom lens to photograph flowers as well as birds.  This allows her to get shots without going off the trail – something important for us to remember.  At this time in the Cowichan Valley you can find these beauties:  Blue Camas;…