A Morning in the Marsh

Guest post by Marcie Callewaert The Somenos Marsh is a renowned bird watching location just north of Duncan, British Columbia. It is home to hundreds of bird species who are year-round residents, and many that just stop by on their migration path. Besides birds; muskrats, beaver and river otter also reside here. The Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society has been working …

A Winter Song

I did a little afternoon birding with the kids down at the Courtenay Estuary. There’s a nice easy paved walkway that runs from the parking area on Mansfield Drive in two directions – one way takes you around the Airpark Lagoon proper and the other follows the edge of the estuary towards Millard Creek. I usually do the lagoon loop …

Sand Dunes at Wickaninnish Beach

One of the places that I love to return to again and again are the sand dunes at Wickaninnish Beach. For the botanist, many very interesting plants live in the shifting sand of the dune ecosystem. However, animals, birds and insects also make their home in the dunes. Once you look for signs of these creatures you notice them everywhere! …