On Sunday, October 13, four birders, Daryl Johnson, Kurleen Wen, Ray Demarchi and Carol Hartwig, conducted a Coastal Bird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road. The beautiful sunny day with excellent visibility afforded the viewing of 14 species including: 950 American Wigeon, 260 unidentified Gull, 33 Double-crested Cormorant, 27 Mute Swan, 16 Common Merganser, 7 Surf Scoter, 3 Glaucous-winged Gull, 3 Northwestern Crow, 2 Hooded Merganser, 2 Horned Grebe, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Belted Kingfisher, and 1 Bald Eagle.
Cowichan Valley Naturalists
With Nature, For Nature.