It was a dark and stormy morning in Cowichan Bay. It was cold and windy with the waves breaking on the rocks and sending spray onto the path. In spite of the change to Daylight Savings Time, Gail, Christina, Linda, and John managed to get out at 8 am. In the rough seas the buffleheads and goldeneyes swam in tight groups, making them easy to count. The herons left their trees to circling and soar in the strong winds.
We counted:
Turkey Vulture 1, Surf Scoter 2, Great Blue Heron 31, Double-crested Cormorant 4, Bald Eagle 1 gull sp. 8 Northwestern Crow, 2 Glaucous-winged Gull, 4 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Hooded Merganser, 3 Bufflehead 118 Common Goldeneye 38
John
The waterbird survey off Khenipsen Rd. was a bit brief this morning, due to rather inclement weather!! Only six bird species were seen by Christine Gilbertson, Bob Nation, and Daryl Johnson.
Trumpeter Swans 2, Bufflehead 45, Bald Eagle 1, Glaucous-winged Gull 1, unidentified gull species 72, Barrow’s Goldeneye 4,
Daryl