The birders group visited the Courtenay Airpark this morning. The highlights included a Pectoral Sandpiper, which was in the grass close to the group as well as the many Bushtits who followed them from tree to tree along the pathway.
The full species list:
Canada Goose 1
Eurasian Wigeon 1
American Wigeon 60
Mallard 50
Northern Shoveler 4
Green-winged Teal 5
Common Merganser 1
Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Pectoral Sandpiper 1
Dowitcher Sp. 8
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Northern Flicker 1
Steller’s Jay 5
Northwestern Crow 3
Common Raven 1
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 8
Bushtit 40
Bewick’s Wren 2
European Starling 10
House Finch 12
Pine Siskin 3
Orange-crowned Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Spotted Towhee 2
Savannah sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Golden-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Our monthly meeting on Sunday, September 15th will feature a talk by Howard Stewart entitled “Views of the Salish Sea: 150 Years of Changes Around the Strait of Georgia.” The meeting is from 7-9 pm in the Rotary Room of the Florence Filberg Centre at 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay.
Howard will present a journey through the past, present and future of the Strait of Georgia, the splendid inland sea at the heart of modern British Columbia that is a highway and a barrier, a colonized and contested space, a once rich resource mine, a valuable waste dump, and a treasured playground. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on how we could better care for this ecologically diverse and rich region.
Join WildSafeBC Village of Cumberland for BC Goes Wild Weekend in Cumberland!
Friday, Sept 13th - Find them at Community Discovery Day 5 pm - 7:30 pm at the Cumberland Rec Centre.
Saturday, Sept 14th- Bear Spray Demo! 11 am - 1 pm in the Village Park. Learn how to safely carry and use bear spray and try deploying inert spray (totally safe, no active ingredient). Free but pre-registration required, email cumberland@wildsafebc.com or call 250-897-8239.
Sunday, Sept 15 - Find their info booth at the Cumberland Farmer's Market 10 am - 1 pm at the Village Square. Scavenger hunt/wildlife activity and enter the prize draw.BC Goes WILD next weekend! Join us for some fun!
