Four observers, Daryl Johnson, Christine Gilbertson, Carol Hartwig and Kurleen Wen, conducted a Coastal Bird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road Sunday, November 10 from 11 AM to 12:10 PM. Visibility was excellent during the high tide and although gun shots were heard, generally the birds did not seem to be too disturbed. There were a total of 16 species that included 835 American Widgeon, 651 Unidentified Gull, 285 Bufflehead, 105 Common Goldeneye, 54 Common Merganser, 43 Mallard, 30 Mute Swan, 6 Trumpeter Swan, 5 Mew Gull, 4 Surf Scoter, 4 Hooded Merganser, 4 Bald Eagle, 3 Double-crested Cormorant, 3 Canada Goose, 2 Glaucous-winged Gull and 1 Horned Grebe.
Cowichan Valley Naturalists
With Nature, For Nature.