Category Archives: Field Trips

Bird Outing Report: Cumberland Marsh, May 7, 2013

Ten birders met for a very pleasant walk through Cumberland Marsh. Weather was sunny and mild. A total of 35 species were seen or heard, including recently-arrived Black-headed Grosbeak and Western Tanager. We saw a total of six species of … Continue reading

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Botany Outing Report: Kin Beach, Apr. 8,2013

Approximately 15 naturalists attend a botany outing to Kin Beach on a lovely sunny spring day. The plants identified were: Flowering plants : common chickweed, little western bittercress, pale spring beauty, red stem spring beauty, miner’s lettuce, shepherd’s cress, common … Continue reading

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Bird Outing Report: One Spot Trail, April 1, 2013

Seven birders walked sections of the One Spot Trail , looking for early spring arrivals. The weather was beautiful and most of the birds were both seen and heard by everyone. Some of the recently-arrived species encountered were Rufous Hummingbird, … Continue reading

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Nature Outing Report: Boyle Point, March 28, 2013

Postponed from March 20 (a day that included wind, rain, hail, snow & sun!) four members explored Boyle Point Park & Morrison Marsh on Denman Island.  Nature Student blog has a selection of photos.    Additional bird highlights were numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, … Continue reading

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Bird Outing Report: Kye Bay, March 18, 2013

Six birders met at Elks Park at Kye Bay to check out the gull flocks. There were easily a few thousand gulls scattered over the sandbars on the falling tide. There was also a raft of sea ducks (scoters, long-tails, … Continue reading

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Spring 2013 Nature Walk Schedule

CVN Nature Walks Spring 2013 April 6 (Saturday) Puntledge River from Powerhouse Road, Meet 9:30am at Harmston Ave. Leader: Loys Maingon 331-0143. April 14 (Sunday) Tsolum River flats. A great place to view gorgeous masses of spring flowers. Meet 1pm at … Continue reading

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Seal Bay Park Walk, Dec. 1

In the last of the season’s public interpretive walks, Comox Valley Nature is offering a free public guided walk at the west side of Seal Bay Park from the Fitzell Road entrance on Saturday Dec. 1 at 9:30am. This is … Continue reading

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Mushroom Walk, Nov. 3

After an extremely popular and successful edible mushroom walk at Williams Beach Forest which drew close to 80 people, Comox Valley Nature is offering another free public walk at Nymph Falls. This is traditionally one of our annual wild mushroom … Continue reading

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Edible Mushroom Walk, Oct. 20

Although the unusual drought has made this a dismal year for the wild mushroom industry on Vancouver Island, the return of the cool fall rain should herald the blossom of some of the year’s late mushrooms. Mushroom identification and picking … Continue reading

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Morrison Creek Walk, Sept. 29

Furthering the public’s interest in this summer’s watershed walks, Comox Valley Nature is offering a free public guided walk at Morrison Creek. As home to a rare species of lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni var. marifuga) Morrison Creek is also home to … Continue reading

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