April 29, 2021

Slipping and a sliding, swans were a hiding Rain was a long time ago. Little Richard new we were going to get it all those years ago. This week we had a unexpected guest when my wonderful son Gary decided he wanted to see what I got up to on a Wednesday and he even…

Hi We got off to a wonderful start to our annual count with record early number of both swans and geese. Our day started by trying to find our way to the dog park, this is a true test of ones road rage, North Cowichan in it’s wisdom had blocked off nearly every road with…

Early on a sunny Sunday morning five bright-eyed birders gathered with no time to waste – observations had to be complete by 0904, two hours after high tide. First “waterbird” of the day was a Turkey Vulture, on beach patrol right in front of Ray and Carol’s place. But most of the estuary was calm…

Naturalist and birder Derrick Marven has created a new Bird List for the Cowichan Valley.  Click the link to download a printable pdf of the list.

South side: We had a wonderful turnout of 10 counters, some of whom loved the sunlight on the clouds behind Swuqus (Mount Prevost) but were less enamored of the icy wind blowing off the bay.  A flying beaver took off during the count, but the birds were not particularly disturbed by it, and there were…

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…