Eight birders went to Oyster Bay today on a falling tide for the shorebird lottery. We didn’t do too badly with 9 species of shorebirds and moderate numbers – with shorebirds you never know what or how many will turn up. Overall we saw 27 species of birds. Highlights included good comparisons of Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs and Western and Least Sandpipers as well as good looks at Caspian Terns.
Common Loon
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Black Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Bonaparte’s Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Caspian Tern
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Northwestern Crow
Purple Martin
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Brown-headed Cowbird
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🌎 On April 13th from 10 am to 2, join knowledgeable Geologist Bob Hauser on this longer walk to view a few of the glacial features of the Comox Area.🌎 This 7 km loop walk will be enjoyable for people with a good level of fitness and an interest in geology.
🌎It comprises trails, roads and cobble beach. Please wear sturdy footwear. Bring snacks and water. Trekking poles might be useful.
For more information or to join the waitlist visit comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/events
🌳A recent article in the online magazine "the Discourse" highlighted CVN's Trees of the Year campaign for 2024:🌳"Since 2018, Comox Valley Nature has celebrated unique and spectacular trees in the region through its Trees of the Year event.
"In the first years, Cathy Storey and Fred Newhouse ran the Tree of the Year event. At that time, only members of Comox Valley Nature were invited to nominate their favourite trees in the surrounding area."
🌳“Cathy Storey was so passionate about it, so excited to do it as a way to increase awareness,” said Karen Cummins. (TOTY coordinator) “Just connection with nature, for one thing, which was big with her, and to increase the awareness of local trees here that are amazing. And to raise interest in the protection of trees, as well.”
🌳Now that the nomination period has closed, CVN will publish an illustrated list of the nominees on our website, along with maps of their locations. We encourage you to visit as many as you can, preferably by cycling or walking.
🌳To read more of the Discourse article visit www.saveourforeststeam.org/
🌲Save Our Forests Team-Comox Valley (SOFT-CV) invites you to:"Forest A-Wake", an opportunity to grieve together over the recent loss of one of our Comox urban forests.
🌲Meet on Sat. April 20th at 1000 Pritchard Rd at Cambridge Rd Comox. Please park on neighbourhood streets.
Gather at 10:30, the program starts at 11:00.
🌲We will gather as a community to connect with each other, acknowledge our eco-grief, hear about the history of Comox urban forests, and the Park Acquisition Fund, and take a mindful walk along Pritchard to honour the lost wildlife habitat and eco-system.
🌲For more information on SOFT-CV
visit www.saveourforeststeam.org
🌳A recent article in the online magazine "the Discourse" highlighted CVN's Trees of the Year campaign for 2024:🌳"Since 2018, Comox Valley Nature has celebrated unique and spectacular trees in the region through its Trees of the Year event.
"In the first years, Cathy Storey and Fred Newhouse ran the Tree of the Year event. At that time, only members of Comox Valley Nature were invited to nominate their favourite trees in the surrounding area."
🌳“Cathy Storey was so passionate about it, so excited to do it as a way to increase awareness,” said Karen Cummins. (TOTY coordinator) “Just connection with nature, for one thing, which was big with her, and to increase the awareness of local trees here that are amazing. And to raise interest in the protection of trees, as well.”
🌳Now that the nomination period has closed, CVN will publish an illustrated list of the nominees on our website, along with maps of their locations. We encourage you to visit as many as you can, preferably by cycling or walking.
🌳To read more of the Discourse article visit thediscourse.ca/comox-valley/trees-of-the-year-celebrates-unbe-leaf-able-trees-in-the-comox-valley
🌎 On April 13th from 10 am to 2, join knowledgeable Geologist Bob Hauser on this longer walk to view a few of the glacial features of the Comox Area.🌎 This 7 km loop walk will be enjoyable for people with a good level of fitness and an interest in geology.
🌎It comprises trails, roads and cobble beach. Please wear sturdy footwear. Bring snacks and water. Trekking poles might be useful.
For more information or to join the waitlist, email: