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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
August 1, 2017 @ 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
August 2, 2017 @ 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 - Oak Bay Waterfront
Saturday Birding - Oak Bay Waterfront
August 5, 2017 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Cattle Point Boat Ramp, Oak Bay, BC, Canada
The Victoria Natural History Society Saturday Birding Group will visit some Oak Bay beaches hoping to see some returning shorebirds and some passerines who hang out close to the waterfront. Meet at 7:30 am at Cattle Point (Beach Dr between Rutland Rd and Dorset Rd). We will meander around some of the lesser known beaches in Oak Bay. 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
August 6, 2017 @ 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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Monthly Butterfly Outing
Monthly Butterfly Outing
August 6, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mount Tolmie Park, 3486-, 3492 Mayfair Dr, Victoria, BC V8P 4P9, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
Join Gordon Hart on our monthly Butterfly outing. Each outing is intended to help us learn more about our local butterflies. The outing is weather dependent. It needs to be warm and sunny to make it worthwhile. We will meet near the top of Mount Tolmie (off Cedar Hill Cross Rd) and decide where to go from there. Meet at 1:00 pm at the main parking lot just north of the summit. Contact Gordon at (250) 721-1264 or email Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca for more information.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
August 8, 2017 @ 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
August 9, 2017 @ 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 - Witty's Lagoon
Saturday Birding - Witty's Lagoon
August 12, 2017 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Witty's Lagoon Regional Park - Main Parking Lot, 4100 Metchosin Rd, Victoria, BC V9C 3Z6, Canada
The VNHS Saturday Morning Birding Group will go to Witty’s Lagoon this Sat Aug 12. Meet at the main parking lot on Metchosin Rd (across from Metchosin golf course) at 7:30 a.m. Some shorebirds are showing up there along the lagoon and the beach and there’s usually a few good birds on the way up and down. We will enjoy a leisurely pace to see what’s around. For more details, contact Agnes Lynn at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634.
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The Ho Rain Forest and Rialto Beach on the Western Olympic Peninsula
The Ho Rain Forest and Rialto Beach on the Western Olympic Peninsula
August 13, 2017 @ 5:45 am - 11:15 pm
Black Ball Ferry Line, 430 Belleville St, Victoria, BC V8V 1W9, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
The first stop with the bus will be to the Ho Rain Forest on the west side of the Olympic Mountains. The area is full of magnificent tall conifers covered in trailing mosses and lichens. Wildlife abounds in the forest, including Olympic Elk. We will then move on to the Pacific coast at Rialto Beach with the fascinating haystack formations. We should see shorebirds and, if we are lucky, some Brown Pelicans. This will be a long day so bring a lunch, snacks and drinks. Dress for potentially changeable weather.
Meet at the Black Ball Ferry terminal in the Inner Harbour at 5:45 am for the 6:10 am sailing of the MV Coho. Allow time to park and purchase your ferry ticket which costs about $50 CDN return. The ferry cost is not included in what you prepay. IMPORTANT!! YOU WILL REQUIRE A PASSPORT OR ENHANCED DRIVER’S LICENCE FOR GOING THROUGH US CUSTOMS. We will be back to Port Angeles by 7:30 pm to give us time for supper at one of the nearby restaurants before the ferry leaves at 9:30 pm (90 minute crossing). Cost of the charter bus and entry to the park is $80.00 CDN. Limited number of participants so reserve your spot early. VNHS members get priority. Do not book before July 6 or after Aug. 6. First contact Agnes to reserve your spot. Then pay the cost of the tour through PayPal (get online link when you reserve) or you can pay by cheque. Send cheque to VNHS, Box 5220, Victoria BC, V8R 6N4. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250-721-0634 to reserve or if you need more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
August 13, 2017 @ 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
August 15, 2017 @ 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
August 16, 2017 @ 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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VICTORIA BUTTERFLY COUNT WEEK
VICTORIA BUTTERFLY COUNT WEEK
August 19, 2017
Saturday, August 19 to Sunday, August 27
We are always looking for keen-eyed volunteers so get out your fieldguides. Contact Gordon Hart (count coordinator) at (250) 721-1264 or butterflies@vicnhs.bc.ca if you would like to help out.
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Island View Beach & Saanichton Spit Birding
Island View Beach & Saanichton Spit Birding
August 19, 2017 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Island View Beach Regional Park - Main Parking Lot, Island View Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1W3, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
Join the Saturday Birding Group as we go to Island View Beach and Saanichton Spit. Meet at 7:30 am at the north end of the parking lot. It’s the time of year that we might find some interesting shorebirds on their return migration and we might still see a few beach flowers in the dunes as we walk along. To reach Island View Beach, go north on the Pat Bay highway, turn right at the lights at Island View Rd. (Michell’s Market) and follow that to a left on Homathko Rd. which leads to the parking lot. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or 250- 721-0634 if you need more information.
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VNHS Retreat
VNHS Retreat
August 19, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
976 Wollaston Street
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Spider Spotting at Island View Beach
Spider Spotting at Island View Beach
August 20, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
48.576726, -123.369022 (Island View Beach Regional Park)
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
The black widow spider biologists are back at it and they want to share their work with you! Join Catherine Scott and Sean McCann for a different view of Island View. They study, in Catherine’s words, the “fascinating but largely unseen and underappreciated world of spiders”. Their intimate knowledge of the park’s smallest inhabitants will offer you an opportunity you won’t want to miss.
To reach Island View Beach, go north on the Pat Bay highway, turn right at the lights at Island View Rd. (Michell’s Market) and follow that to a left on Homathko Rd. which leads to the parking lot at the end of the road. Contact Catherine at catherine.scott@mail.utoronto.ca if you need more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
August 20, 2017 @ 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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Sidney Spit Birding
Sidney Spit Birding
August 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Alpine Sidney Spit Ferry, 2250 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y2, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
It’s the time of year to make the trek over to Sidney Spit on Sidney Island to look for interesting shorebirds on their southern migration. There have been some good ones reported from there – Baird’s Sandpiper, Sanderlings, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Plovers, maybe even that illusive Buff-breasted Sandpiper! Also close-ups on Purple Martins, and we’ll see other passerines in the woods. Mike and Barb McGrenere will be our leaders. Bring a lunch and drinks. Due to the over-crowding on the ferry on the weekend, we have chosen to go during the week this year. We will go over on the ferry from Sidney that leaves at 10:00 am. Be there about an hour early to buy your ticket as it can sell out. Cost is $19 for adults ($16 seniors). Ferry leaves from the foot of Beacon Ave. Allow enough time to find a place to park. Parking rates vary on how far you are willing to walk. The return ferry leaves the island at 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 pm so you can choose how long you wish to stay. Contact Mike at 250-658-8624 or Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca if you need more information.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
August 22, 2017 @ 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
August 23, 2017 @ 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
August 26, 2017 @ 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
August 27, 2017 @ 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
August 29, 2017 @ 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
August 30, 2017 @ 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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