TONIGHT— Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture in conjunction with our first fall general meeting “Logging in Your Watersheds – A Hydrological Report Card” with Dave Weaver, Vice President of the Beaufort Watershed Stewards, tonight Sunday, September 18th at 7 pm.Have our local watersheds been logged too much or not hydrologically? What would be the implications? This information session will attempt to answer these questions by presenting the findings from the Beaufort Watershed Stewards’ 2021 Hydrological Health Report Card, on four local watersheds on the east side of the Beaufort mountains.
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Comox Valley Nature is pleased to host the following free online lecture in conjunction with our first fall general meeting:
Eleven birders participated in the group walk on Thursday at the Courtenay Airpark under good weather conditions. Canada Goose were in abundance as were Mallard. Highlights were a bush full of Bushtits and a good view of an Orange-crowned Warbler.Canada Goose 200
American Wigeon 25
Mallard 67
Northern Pintail 6
Green-winged Teal 3
Common Merganser 11
Eurasian Collared-Dove 2
Ring-billed Gull 1
California Gull 50
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
American Crow 9
Common Raven 1
Bushtit 8
Marsh Wren 1
European Starling 80
American Robin 3
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Bushtit Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Bushtits are sprightly, social songbirds that twitter as they fly weakly between shrubs and thickets in western North America. Almost always found in lively flocks, they move constantly, often hanging...
Renowned naturalist Mack Laing left this house, Shakesides, and his property to the Town of Comox in the early 1980’s, shortly before his death. Today, the Mack Laing Heritage Society is going to trial in an attempt to save Shakesides from being torn down, which is the wish of the Comox Mayor and town council. Gordon Olsen, Jim Boulter and many others have been working on this for years, putting in thousands of volunteer hours, to save this heritage building which belongs to all of us! The trial is open to the public and will be ongoing this week at the Courtenay courthouse. Come out and show your support, or consider a donation to help with legal fees. To learn more, check out the MLHS website at macklaingsociety.ca
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Bird carcasses needed
Reprinted from BC Nature August eNews. A message from Tara Imlay (PhD) from the Canadian Wildlife Service: Last year, my colleagues and I began a research project to understand the breeding area of bird species that experience high rates of anthropogenic (human-caused) … Continue reading
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CVN COVID-19 response (April 19)
Notice to CVN Members, Group Chairs, Walk Leaders, and Work Parties The CVN Board encourages all members to follow the current provincial guidelines regarding physical distancing, hand washing, and avoiding non-essential trips to public places. A full list of BC … Continue reading
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Citizen Science in BC Parks
CVN members may be interested in the following information that we received from Kelly Fretwell of the BC Parks Foundation. The text has been lightly edited for use on the website. If you’re receiving this email I’ve likely contacted you … Continue reading
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BCWF Workshop “Map Our Marshes” in June
CVN members may be interested in this free two-day workshop to be held in June by the BC Wildlife Federation. Here is their description: “Wetlands can filter water, mitigate flooding, and provide critical habitat to hundreds of species. Unfortunately, wetlands … Continue reading
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