April 25th, 2010 | By Dave | Published in Botany, Flowers, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram for an audio podcast exploring the Courtenay Exhibition Grounds on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This episode of Discovering Nature is a short loop walk along the Tsolum River to experience the spectacular Pink Fawn Lily bloom. Highlights of the walk include carpets of Pink Fawn Lily (Erythronium revolutum), Western Trilium (Trillium ovatum), [...]
January 10th, 2010 | By Dave | Published in Birds, Ferns, Lichen, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram for an audio podcast exploring Miracle Beach Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This episode of Discovering Nature is a relaxing loop walk along the beach at Miracle Beach followed by a stroll up into the forest along Black Creek, returning to the parking area through the campsite. It was a [...]
December 27th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Bird Watching, Birds, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram for an audio podcast featuring winter birdwatching at Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo, British Columbia. This episode of Discovering Nature takes place at a great spot for both birds of the thicket and birds of the marsh. Buttertubs is surround on all sides by suburbs so the marsh is a natural refuge for [...]
December 14th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Bird Watching, Birds, Gulls, Nature Viewing, Podcasts, Waterfowl
Join Dave Ingram at the mouth of the Oyster River to look for gulls, shorebirds and ducks. This episode of Discovering Nature takes place at a fantastic place for winter birds. Beach access is possible at Pacific Playgrounds campground and marina and a short walk along the beach and out on the gravel bar provides [...]
December 8th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Podcasts
I’m in the process of changing the feed for the Discovering Nature podcast and my next full episode will be posted on my blog at: http://islandnature.ca/feed/podcast Older episodes are also now located at this URL or by clicking on the podcast rss feed link on the top right of this page. The iTunes feed for [...]
November 30th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Bird Watching, Birds, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram as he walks part of the Pub to Pub trail at Woodhus Slough on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The trail is excellent for birding due to its mix of edge habitat, blackberry thickets, flooded farm fields, Douglas Fir forest, ocean shoreline, and the slough itself. Every Christmas Bird Count this area [...]
November 8th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in BC Parks, Fungi, Hiking, Nature Viewing, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram and family as they walk the Karst Creek Trail in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Search for fantastic mushrooms, explore a karst landscape, and discover the fossil remains of crinoids from hundreds of millions of years ago on this nature walk. View some of the mushrooms and crinoids [...]
September 25th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Bird Watching, Birds, Central Vancouver Island, Destinations, Podcasts
Join Dave Ingram on a beautiful fall afternoon as he walks around the Courtenay Airpark searching for birds. Highlights include a flock of Snow Geese, a lone Ruddy Duck, Belted Kingfisher, American Wigeon and much more!
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