This year’s 2021 Restoration Report for the Courtenay River Airpark has been posted on the Comox Valley Nature Website. It is under publications on the top bar of the page. Click on this and go to Wetland Restoration. I wish to thank all the volunteers who helped keep the project going for its 27th year.
A limited number of hard copies are also available from me or Karen C.
Thanks once again.
Frank Hovenden
CVN Facebook Posts
The CVN Photo group was back together earlier this month to share some recent shots. Here is a broad assortment from that meeting for your viewing pleasure. Description and photographer credit can be viewed by clicking on each photo.
Several members of CVN with an interest in possible Marbled Murrelet nesting sites in the Courtenay area enlisted the help of the Comox Valley Photographic Society drone interest group to capture some photos and video of a few trees of interest beside the Puntledge River yesterday.Here are two spherical panoramas of the area showing a key tree of interest which has long horizontal branches needed for nesting.
Stay tuned for more information on this topic...
Photos by yours truly.
Are you interested in sharing your love of nature with children ages 5 to 12 and their parents? The Comox Valley branch of NatureKids BC is looking for leaders to reactivate the club. We do have at least one CVN member already interested in co-leading. You can email CVN for more information at cvncoordinator@gmail.com or contact the NatureKids BC coordinator at the email listed below:"Hello Comox Valley Families,
Thank you for supporting NatureKids BC. We would love to get the Comox Valley Club up and running again but we need your help! Now is your chance to connect families with nature.
If you are passionate about sharing your love of nature with others then this may be the perfect opportunity for you. We are currently looking for new club leaders to run the Comox Valley Club.
If you are interested or have any questions please reach out to me at coordinator@naturekidsbc.ca.
With gratitude,
Katelyn Bissat,
Provincial Network Coordinator
NatureKids BC"
On May 18th seven members of the birders group visited the Royston/Cumberland trails. Highlights were good looks at a Barred Owl, Warbling Vireos, Black-headed Grosbeaks and Olive-sided Flycatchers.Band-tailed Pigeon 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1
Black Swift 1
Rufous Hummingbird 3
Bald Eagle 1
Barred Owl 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Olive-sided Flycatcher 2
Hammond's Flycatcher 3
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2
Violet-green Swallow 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Pacific Wren 2
Bewick's Wren 2
Swainson's Thrush 4
American Robin 3
Purple Finch 1
Red Crossbill 5
Pine Siskin 1
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Spotted Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 4
MacGillivray's Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Black-throated Gray Warbler 3
Wilson's Warbler 1
Western Tanager 5
Black-headed Grosbeak 4
Four cyclists spent two days touring the trees nominated for Tree of the Year 2023. One route took them through north Courtenay to the two trees at the CVEG grounds, trees in east Courtenay and then to the red cedar at Seal Bay. Another day found them starting with the two downtown Courtenay trees, followed by Morrison Creek, Cumberland, then Royston for a rest stop and ending with the tree at Courtenay Marina Park. They learned about trees new to them and saw with new eyes trees passed by many times without thought, then they voted for their favourite! The deadline for voting fast approaches on May 31st. You can tour the trees all year but if you are ready to vote, please do: comoxvalleynaturalist.bc.ca/tour-the-nominees-for-tree-of-the-year-2023/