A total of 8 species of waterbirds (111 birds) were observed on the North Side of Cowichan Bay at high tide at 6 PM
on September 13, 2015, a partly cloudy day by Daryl Johnson, Christine Gilbertson and Carol Hartwig.
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 8
Mute Swan 12
Mallard 3
Common Merganser 3
Osprey 3
Unidentified Gull 80
Belted Kingfisher 1
Total birds 111
On South Side:
by Bob Nation, Christina Cutbill, Carol Milo & Eric Marshall
Great Blue Heron – 2
Canada Geese – 80
Common Merganser 30
Unidentified duck – 1
Mew Gull – 11
Glaucous Winged gull – 14
Unidentified gull – 1
Northern Crow – 20
Osprey – 2
161 birds – 9 species