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The birders group visited the One Spot Trail near Brazier Rd on May 19th. Nine birders found 18 species.“The woods were full of bird song. We heard many more than we saw and sometimes used mobile apps to verify the species by sound. Besides Robins, the most prevalent was Yellow Warbler.”
Mallard 2
Vaux Swift 1
Killdeer 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo 1
Pacific Wren 1
European Starling 1
Swainson’s Thrush 2
American Robin many
Chipping Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Yellow Warbler many
Western Tanager 1
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A livestream camera has been mounted near the Courtenay & District Museum chimney to watch the Vaux's Swifts entering the roost each evening. You can scroll back up to 12 hours to see earlier activity: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj6oXTOgXeY
Category Archives: Wetland Restoration
Airpark Restoration 2021
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 … Continue reading
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CVN birders and the MARS connection
This report was prepared by Royann Petrell and Kelly Kline. In 2020, the CVN Birders Group established a partnership with the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) to enhance the bird displays at their visitor centre. Last spring, Art Martell gave … Continue reading
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Courtenay River Airpark 2020 Report
This years 2020 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 … Continue reading
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Invasive plant: Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
This post is by Jocie Brooks, leader of the Botany Group, from an email to members of the group on April 27. I was out walking along the Puntledge River recently (downstream from the Condensory Bridge on the Courtenay side), … Continue reading
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