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Birding Saxe Point and Macaulay Point Parks
Birding Saxe Point and Macaulay Point Parks
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Saxe Point Park, Victoria, BC V9A 6G5, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
You are welcome to join the VNHS Saturday Birding Group at Saxe Point Park and Macaulay Point Park. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot at the end of the road in Saxe Point Park. To reach the park, turn south off Esquimalt Rd on to Fraser St which ends in the park. We can enjoy the ocean birds as well as some that are tucked away close to shore in protected waters. There are also some good bush birds and often we see the resident Cooper’s Hawk. Macaulay Point is more open and surprises there have included a Spotted Sandpiper and a Meadowlark, even at this time of year. One challenge is to find the California Quail who hide in the thickets.
Call Rick at (250) 885-2454 or email Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca for more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 3, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
February 5, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday at the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. Birding activities take place at various locations around Greater Victoria.
For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273 or Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 6, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Cancelled Saturday Birding- Cattle Point
Cancelled Saturday Birding- Cattle Point
February 9, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cattle Point Boat Ramp, Oak Bay, BC, Canada
The VNHS Saturday Birding Group will be birding around the Waterfront on Sat Feb 9. Meet at Cattle Point (Beach Dr between Rutland Rd and Dorset Rd) at 9:00 a.m. We will wander around Cattle Point and make a few stops between there and Clover Point. Finally we’ll end up at the Ogden Point Breakwater if weather permits. Tricky to find birds when so many ponds may still be frozen over. For more details, contact Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 10, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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20th Valentine Couples Birdathon
20th Valentine Couples Birdathon
February 10, 2019 @ 6:00 am - 12:00 pm
Victoria, BC
The Valentine Couples Birdathon has at last reached adulthood. The birdathon is 21 years old in 2019. This event gives birder couples a golden opportunity to share a morning of birding fun while engaging in light-hearted competition with others out to find as many bird species as can be crowded into a February morning. Whether by car, bicycle or on foot, couples count every species they can find in the Victoria checklist area between the hours of 6 a.m. and noon, Sunday, February 10. As usual, participants will gather immediately past noon at the Swan Lake Nature Centre to report on their hits and misses. As usual, the $10-per-couple admission fee will go entirely to supporting VNHS conservation efforts. Usual detail: the winners will get to see their names inscribed on the cherished Anderson Trophy. An array of other prizes will be on offer, too.
To register contact Alan MacLeod bigadore@gmail.com
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
February 12, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday at the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. Birding activities take place at various locations around Greater Victoria.
For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273 or Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.
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Cancelled- Littered with Lizards
Cancelled- Littered with Lizards
February 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fraser Building, Fraser Bldg, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
NATURAL HISTORY NIGHT CANCELLED due to the snow
Littered with Lizards—Pets as a Form of Pollution.
Is there anyone in Saanich who has not seen a European Wall Lizard? It was the first exotic lizard to become established in our region. The second species, the Italian Wall Lizard, can be found just over the U.S. border on Orcas Island. Reptiles and amphibians are popular in the pet trade and many are abandoned each year. Dr. Gavin Hanke, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Royal British Columbia Museum, will detail the diversity of herps released here in the last decade and present the latest on the European Wall Lizard in BC.
We meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 159 of the Fraser Building, UVic. Everyone welcome! Come early to socialize! Note: UVic parking is $3.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 13, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Saturday Birding - Waterfront
Saturday Birding - Waterfront
February 16, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cattle Point Boat Ramp, Oak Bay, BC, Canada
The VNHS Saturday Birding Group will be birding around the Waterfront on Sat Feb 16 since last week was cancelled for that route. Meet your leader Ben van Drimmelen at 9:00 am at Cattle Point (Beach Dr between Rutland Rd and Dorset Rd). We will wander around Cattle Point and then drive to Oak Bay’s Queen’s Park and Turkey Point. If the weather is suitable, we’ll take a walk to Anderson Park from there and back (approx. 2 km). Then we’ll continue to Clover Point by car. If it’s not suitable for the walk, we’ll just continue around the Waterfront by car with appropriate stops. If the weather is really bad, look here on the VNHS Calendar web site. We will put up a cancellation note here if necessary. For more information, contact Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634.
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Postponed till Mar 2 - Boundary Bay and Raptors
Postponed till Mar 2 - Boundary Bay and Raptors
February 16, 2019 @ 5:45 am - 7:15 pm
Elk Lake Drive, Elk Lake Dr, Saanich, BC V8Z, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
Join us for a trip to Boundary Bay in Vancouver. We can expect to see large flocks of wintering waterfowl and shorebirds as well as visit some of the best wintering habitat for raptors in western Canada. There should be time for a trip to Reifel Bird Sanctuary as well. Bring a lunch and drinks as we will not be stopping for refreshments. Dress warmly as it can be windy near the water. We go rain or shine. Participants will carpool from in front of the Elk- Beaver Lake Regional Park Sign on Elk Lake Drive at 5:45 a.m. for the 7:00 a.m. ferry sailing. We plan to return on the 5:00 p.m. sailing.
You must pre-register by contacting Agnes. First 8 people to sign up have the option of coming in her van. Others to carpool by pre-arrangement as number of cars are limited. Cost to come in the van or carpool with others will be about $70 for the day from Victoria. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 to confirm attendance or for more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 17, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
February 19, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday at the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. Birding activities take place at various locations around Greater Victoria.
For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273 or Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.
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Plants of Western Australia
Plants of Western Australia
February 19, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC V8X 3W1, Canada
BOTANY NIGHT
Western Australia is an enormous and diverse area with a diverse flora to match. The ancient soils and millennia of stable climate have allowed evolution to run wild. Today many genera of plants contain hundreds of species. Orchids in their thousands of species are, perhaps, the best known of the plants but other groups that are less familiar are equally of interest. In addition to photographs of the plants Ron Long will give us details of pollination strategies that are hard to believe.
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature House, 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Saturday Birding
Saturday Birding
February 23, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria, BC, Canada
Meets every Saturday morning, usually at 8:00 a.m., rain or shine. Check here on the Thursday/Friday before to find out the week’s time and location. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome. Non-members can participate up to three times, after which they are expected to join the Society.
For more details or to find out time & location if it is not described here, contact Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 24, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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Lichens of the Victoria Area
Lichens of the Victoria Area
February 24, 2019
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
Juliet Pendray, an avid naturalist with a significant knowledge of coastal B.C. lifeforms and their ecologies, will lead us on a walk concentrating on Lichens. You must pre-register as the number of participants will be limited to minimize habitat damage and allow optimal exchange of information. You are encouraged to bring a hand lens if you have one and dress for the weather.
Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 after Feb 1 for further information such as time and place and to register.
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Shellfish Archaeology in B.C.
Shellfish Archaeology in B.C.
February 25, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fraser Building, Fraser Bldg, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
MARINE NIGHT
The intertidal zone is an exciting place, with many hardy creatures braving the crashing waves and hot sun to make homes in the rocky intertidal splash zone. Many shellfish make their home in the intertidal zone, from the spiky sea urchins and the fancy snails to the hardy clams and bright purple mussels. The food chains in the splash zone are complex and often involve birds and sea otters feasting on the creatures who make their homes there. Meaghan Efford is a graduate student working on shellfish archaeology in Barkley Sound, in particular looking at the dietary role of gooseneck barnacles to the First Nations people.
We meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 159 of the Fraser Building, UVic. Everyone welcome! Come early to socialize! Note: UVic parking is $3.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
February 26, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday at the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. Birding activities take place at various locations around Greater Victoria.
For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273 or Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634. Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 27, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Victoria Natural History Society members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. Note that the Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Store in Shelbourne Plaza posts the bird reports from the Sunday walk.
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The Hummingbirds of British Columbia
The Hummingbirds of British Columbia
February 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Room 159, Fraser Building, University of Victoria
BIRDER’S NIGHT
Alison Moran will talk about the hummingbirds we see in B.C., sharing some of what RPBO’s Hummingbird Project has learned about their migration, habitat use and breeding. She will also describe recent research into Rufous Hummingbird diet and some of the team’s investigations into hummingbirds in areas contaminated with agricultural pesticides.
We meet at 7:30 p.m. in Rm. 159 of the Fraser Building, UVic. Everyone welcome! Come early to socialize! Presentation will follow announcements and a brief break. Note: UVic parking is $3.
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