On Sunday on December 13 with the rain coming down, Bob Nation, Christine Gilbertson and Carol Hartwig surveying for the Coastal Bird Survey on Cowichan Estuary North-Khenipsen Road. The group found 10 species and 2480 water birds:
1 Double-crested Cormorant,
12 Trumpeter Swan,
1160 Bufflehead,
5 Mallard
2 Common Merganser,
1140 Common Goldeneye,
40 unidentified Gull,
14 Surf Scoter,
7 Bald Eagle.
On the same raining Sunday morning, Gail Mitchell, Linda Hill, John Scull, and Caroline Deary, counting from Hecate Park, saw
6 Mute Swan
179 Bufflehead
32 Common Goldeneye
6 Hooded Merganser
15 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Western Gull
1 Glaucous-wing Gull
4 Gull sp.
2 Northwest Crow
1 Bald Eagle