February 26th, 2010 | By Editor | Published in Events, Natural History, South Vancouver Island
Joining a local natural history club is an excellent way to learn more about nature and meet like-minded people. The Victoria Natural History Society (VNHS) has a number of interesting walks and presentations for both members and non-members throughout the year. Field trips are ranked according to difficulty: Level 1 – easy walking, mostly level [...]
February 1st, 2010 | By Mike Yip | Published in Bird Watching, Nature Photography, South Vancouver Island
Everyone has heard of the Red-winged Blackbird, and many are familiar with the Brewer’s Blackbird, but how many have seen or even heard of a Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)? Not very many I would wager. It’s not surprising because the Rusty is uncommon in the west, and its North American population has declined over 90% [...]
October 7th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Botany, Environmental Issues, Flowers, Introduced Species, Invertebrates, Leaves, South Vancouver Island
Early in September I wrote about two tansies that are found in British Columbia. Last weekend while at East Sooke Regional Park looking for turkey vultures I found a species of Senecio growing in an old farm field. Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), like the common tansy, is an introduced plant from Eurasia. It does well [...]
October 4th, 2009 | By Dave | Published in Bird Watching, Birds, Destinations, South Vancouver Island
The fall migration of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) is still under way at East Sooke Regional Park near Victoria, British Columbia and Beechey Head is an ideal place to spend a sunny afternoon hawk and vulture watching. Beechey Head is a choke point for raptors on Vancouver Island that are moving south in the fall. [...]
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