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Bring Back the Bluebirds Project – 2023 Summary Report Executive Summary So many bluebirds! Overall, this summer we had a population of 10 established adults and 38 young. Our translocation program was in full swing this year with a total of 10 adult and 12 nestling bluebirds brought over from Washington. Five bluebirds returned on…

It is the Bluebird Project’s Tenth Birthday! Three of last year’s translocated bluebirds returned to Vancouver Island and this year we brought two new pairs to the Cowichan Valley. These pairs have made a great start towards reviving the population, adding 12 new fledglings. Alongside supporting the bluebird pairs, we continued to improve, maintain and…

On May 8th a group gathered at Cowichan Bay for the last Coastal Waterbird Survey until September.  The Waterbirds were scare – apart from Double Crested Cormorants and Glaucous- winged gulls, we only observed a  few Bufflehead and one female Common Merganser. The resident Mute Swans graced us with their presence.  Great Blue Herons were…

Hi Guys On Sunday I was sat at my window with my daughter Sally and Irene when one of the few Purple Finch we have coming landed on one of my wooden props which I use for taking pictures. It was very obvious that this female Purple Finch was not well. I have taking down…

One of the most welcome signs of Spring is the chorus of frogs. If you are lucky enough to have a wetland area near where you live, you will know what I mean. The tiny Pacific Tree Frog (also called the Pacific Chorus Frog) is the one most common to me. The Scientific name for…