Kurleen Wenburg, Daryl Johnson and Carol Hartwig conducted a Coastal Waterbird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 5:37 to 6:30 PM during high tide. Visibility was good but there was glare on the rippled surface. A total of 13 species were observed including 100 Bufflehead, 69 unidentified Gull, 45 Mew Gull, 35 Unidentified Duck, 21 Turkey Vulture, 15 Mallard, 10 Mute Swan, 10 Unidentified Cormorant, 6 Common Merganzer, 4 Bald Eagle, 2 Raven, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, and 1 Trumpeter Swan for a total of 319 birds filed with the BC Coastal Waterbird Survey online.
An osprey was included in the Survey on the south side of the Bay.
Cowichan Valley Naturalists
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