April 29, 2021

Eric, Dorothy, Gail, Linda, John, and guests Andrew and Isabelle Mitchell celebrated Thanksgiving Monday on the shore of Hecate Park. They counted: 12 Doubled-crested cormorant 2 Mute swan 230 American Wigeon 2 Bald Eagle 40 Unidentified Gull 1 Belted Kingfisher John A total of 10 species of waterbirds (600 birds) were observed on the North…

Hi Birders This week we were blessed with exceptional weather, six birders packed into senior Derrick’s truck and off we went. There was a little trouble with seat belts with much groping taking place in the rear of the truck. Many geese were seen in and around Somenos and the Cedar Waxwings were once again…

Hi I have to admit that it was something I didn’t know was going to happen, after slogging around on the Christmas Count I was feeling good, so it came as a shock when going out to feed the birds on Tuesday morning that I slipped, stumbled and then fell, putting a dent in my…

Cowichan Bay South: Seven determined birders –Eric Marshall, Carol Milo, Gail Mitchell, John Scull, Linda Hill, Wilma Harvie, and Christine Cutbill — peered into thick fog to try to identify waterbirds. Only those near shore could be seen. 4 glaucous-wing gulls obligingly landed in Hecate Park so they could be positively identified. The birds we…

Here is a guest post from Ovidiu Popescu in Romania.  He has helped create a new website, http://greentumble.com, aimed at increasing environmental awareness.  It is good to know we have allies around the world and to be reminded occasionally of the fundamentals of environmental stewardship. How You Can Help Wildlife There are a lot of…

Cowichan Bay South In spite of it being Thanksgiving weekend, volunteeers John Scull, Barry Hetchco, Linda Hill, Donna Zipse, Ken Bendle, and Olene Russell were joined by Oline’s husband Mike and children Kosian, Koia,Kolyna, Kazka, and Kealey along with Felix Fraillon from France.  Some of the counters were inspired by Graham Sorensen’s session last week. …