The herons are back

On October 9th Carol Milo, Wilma Harvey, Dorothy & Eric Marshall and Todd Carnahan covered the south die of Cowichan Bay. A toral of 141 birds were observed. 2 Unident. grebe 3 Double crested cormorant 56 Canada goose 11 American wigeon 45 Unident. Duck 21 Glaucous winged gull 3 Belted kingfisher Carol Milo On October…

Hi Our day started out with just three counters meeting at the dog park, a bit disappointing to say the least. Anyways we had a nice Red-tailed Hawk being harassed by crows in one of the last standing trees in the path of the Great Somenos Dike. We soon found some geese with a reasonable…

The contents of this report contains mature subject matter viewer discretion is advised. 12 eager April fools turned up for our annual Swan and Goose counters annual days holiday up to the Nanaimo Estuary, three cars were loaded up and Zan who had been out on the tiles all night was picked up in Ladysmith….

Thanks, again to Kerry Finley for the following delightful account – including a bird and a tree – a perfect story for a Nature Blog! Also thanks to Mike Yip for the photos of the male and female Grosbeaks.  Mike’s latest book: “a beginner’s guide to the common VANCOUVER ISLAND BIRDS” is one I am…

                  At the dog park there was much happiness and laughter, not sure if it was my return of the lovely sunny weather that came with me. 7 eager counters set out and 1 other joined us later. A few geese here and a few geese there…

Trumpeter swans Today just 5 counters turned up on this wonderful winter day, the sun shone and the temperature was great, what more could a swan and goose counter ask for, well. Not 1 but a flock of Snow Geese, not 1 but a flock of Great White-fronted Geese, not 1 but flocks of Trumpeter…