Waterbird counts – Cowichan Bay – 10th May, 2015
SOUTH SIDE
Gail Mitchell, Linda Hill, John Scull, Kathy Coster, and Barry Hetchko counted:
belted kingfisher    2
great blue heron    10
purple martin         39
osprey                     3
glaucous-wing gull   9
unidentified gull     11
common merganser 4
bald eagle                 2
northwest crow         1
1 harbour seal & 1 river otter
A total of 13 species of waterbirds (233 birds) were observed on the North Side of Cowichan BayÂ
on May 10, 2015, a partly cloudy day with good visibility and calm sea state by Kurlene Wen and Carol Hartwig.
Common Loon 1
Great Blue Heron 6
Canada Goose 38
Mute Swan 28
Mallard 8
Bufflehead 34
Common Merganzer 58
Bald Eagle 5
Osprey 5
Black Oystercatcher 2
Mew Gull 20
Unidentified Gull 25
Northwestern Crow 2
Total birds 233
The next day 22 white pelcians were seen on north side of the Bay