April 29, 2021

Hi It finally caught up with us, no not the holiday blues, but the weather, the rain that was forecast got us good, but in good counting style it did not sway us from the job at hand. Would you believe it, on our worst weather day of the season we had near record numbers,…

Hi Our numbers are growing, both in counters and swans. 6 people in two cars headed out through roadworks and dikes hoping that the good weather would hold and yes it did with ideal if not a little bright conditions for the whole count. This week I teamed up with Eric & Dorothy and the…

”                 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…

It has been a while since I have written anything here.  Who knows where the time goes? The long dry summer seemed to cause me to draw into my shell.  Now we have had some rain, although  I am still hoping for more.  I do love this time of year – so much colour and…

Hi This week I put into the weather forecasters for some nice skies and boy did we get some, according to the square box the Cowichan Valley was the warmest place in Canada. Seven counters got under way and it was not long before we found our first swans at the rest stop beside Somenos…

Hi Birders This week saw a major infusion of birds but a lack of counters. The day started at the dog park with just me and Daryl, so 10:00am came around and we started to pull out just as Sheila was pulling in. The three of us then left and started the count with a…