Butterfly Count

Each month from April to September, one weekend will be designated for Butterfly Counts. If you are not able to complete your count on the weekend, you may do so during the following week.

Counters are assigned specific areas to reduce overlap. If you would like to participate, please contact the Butterfly Count Coordinator at butterflies@vicnhs.bc.ca.

Please use the form below to submit your results.

January 2021

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Duncan Christmas Bird Count
Duncan Christmas Bird Count

January 1, 2021

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT – DUNCAN

See article p. 6 in the Victoria Naturalist magazine for details.

See more details

CANCELLED Saturday Birding
CANCELLED Saturday Birding

January 2, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 3, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Tuesday Birding
CANCELLED Tuesday Birding

January 5, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

CANCELLED TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 6, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

Dr call
Dr call

January 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

See more details

CANCELLED Saturday Birding
CANCELLED Saturday Birding

January 9, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 10, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Tuesday Birding
CANCELLED Tuesday Birding

January 12, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

CANCELLED TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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.

See more details
Natural History Night: Wolverines
Natural History Night: Wolverines

January 12, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

NATURAL HISTORY NIGHT
Chasing a Trace
Wolverines are one of the most elusive mysterious animals on the planet, and a good indicator as to the health of our landscapes. Wolverine researchers in Western Canada have spent the last ten years putting the puzzle pieces of how to conserve wolverine for the long term into place. Join us for a short (20 minute) film that will focus on one of the crucial missing pieces by following wildlife scientist, Mirjam Barreuto on her quest to find elusive breed female wolverines in the high alpine mountains of Canada’s west. Mirjam is part wolverine herself, as a tenacious scientist and endurance athlete, she’s the perfect person for the job. She is trying to find out what female wolverines (engines of the population) need to survive, and what the effects of things like logging, mechanized recreation, and fur trapping are on wolverine populations. Following the film, Tim Burkhart will present on the work Yellowstone to Yukon is doing to help protect and connect wolverines and other wide-ranging species in British Columbia.To join us, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdeyoqT4oH9009D4qCDY-wR7rwhm5ImzQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a URL link and a passcode. Make a note of the latter which is required to join the meeting at the appointed time.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 13, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Saturday Birding
CANCELLED Saturday Birding

January 16, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria, BC, Canada

CANCELLED 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.

See more details

Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 17, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Tuesday Birding
CANCELLED Tuesday Birding

January 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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.

See more details
Botany Night: Magic Mushrooms
Botany Night: Magic Mushrooms

January 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
On Zoom

BOTANY NIGHT

For the link and instructions on how to join. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtceqgqz8oH9a_5J4Jm_fy-OrG0S3OjGWn

A Natural and Cultural History of Magic Mushrooms in BC
Speaker: Andy MacKinnon
Magic mushrooms have been employed in spiritual practices in Mexico and Central America for millennia. The visionary powers of these mushrooms first became known to the world in 1957, and in the early 1960’s they sparked a social and cultural “psychedelic revolution” soon dominated by LSD. The discovery that magic mushrooms grew commonly and abundantly in the Pacific Northwest and in British Columbia helped make Canada’s westernmost province a focal point of social change. This presentation will explore the natural history of BC’s magic mushrooms, and their role in the rapidly changing counter culture of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and up to the present day.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 20, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Saturday Birding
CANCELLED Saturday Birding

January 23, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 24, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

Marine Night: Great Bear Rainforest
Marine Night: Great Bear Rainforest

January 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
On Line via Zoom

To join us on Zoom, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pce-hrz0pHtzFfzxNEtGJGmBRM8L4quBP

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a URL link and a passcode. Make a note of the latter which is required to join the meeting at the appointed time.

MARINE NIGHT

Cleaning up the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest

Michael Jackson has recently returned from a six-week expedition to the outer islands of the Great Bear Rainforest where he was assistant expedition leader for a fleet of nine small tour vessels which managed to clean up 127 tonnes of marine debris. You may have read about this project in the Times Colonist. For his fellow VNHS members, Mike will talk about what makes the Great Bear Rainforest special and about the unique debris cleanup project .

See more details

CANCELLED Tuesday Birding
CANCELLED Tuesday Birding

January 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 27, 2021 @ 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.

See more details
Birder's Night: Mobbing Behaviour
Birder's Night: Mobbing Behaviour

January 27, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
On Zoom

To join us on Zoom, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkc-urqzwoHdHuFwBLERlqml8-cCzuNRR3

Birders’ Night
Mobbing behaviour: when birds harass their predators

Many of us have noticed crows surrounding an owl while cawing raucously or a gull pursuing an eagle and have wondered why they do this? This behaviour, called ‘mobbing’, is quite widespread among birds (and some other animals too). It raises many questions. Is it as risky as it appears? What are the benefits of taking such risks? How do they know which species to mob? Don Kramer, a retired behavioural ecologist (McGill University, Department of Biology) who returned to B.C. following his retirement and has been a member of the VNHS every since, will discuss what is known about these questions and more. The presentation will begin after announcements and items of general interest. Come early to socialize!

Bring your own coffee (or whatever your preferred beverage might be!) Everyone is welcome.

See more details

CANCELLED Saturday Birding
CANCELLED Saturday Birding

January 30, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks
CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks

January 31, 2021 @ 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.

See more details

	January 2021
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Duncan Christmas Bird Count Duncan Christmas Bird Count January 1, 2021 CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT – DUNCAN See article p. 6 in the Victoria Naturalist magazine for details. See more details •	2 CANCELLED Saturday Birding CANCELLED Saturday Birding January 2, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •
3 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 3, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •	4	5 CANCELLED Tuesday Birding CANCELLED Tuesday Birding January 5, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria CANCELLED TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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. See more details •	6 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 6, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •	7 Dr call Dr call January 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am See more details •	8	9 CANCELLED Saturday Birding CANCELLED Saturday Birding January 9, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •
10 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 10, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •	11	12 CANCELLED Tuesday Birding CANCELLED Tuesday Birding January 12, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria CANCELLED TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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. See more details Natural History Night: Wolverines Natural History Night: Wolverines January 12, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm NATURAL HISTORY NIGHT Chasing a Trace Wolverines are one of the most elusive mysterious animals on the planet, and a good indicator as to the health of our landscapes. Wolverine researchers in Western Canada have spent the last ten years putting the puzzle pieces of how to conserve wolverine for the long term into place. Join us for a short (20 minute) film that will focus on one of the crucial missing pieces by following wildlife scientist, Mirjam Barreuto on her quest to find elusive breed female wolverines in the high alpine mountains of Canada’s west. Mirjam is part wolverine herself, as a tenacious scientist and endurance athlete, she’s the perfect person for the job. She is trying to find out what female wolverines (engines of the population) need to survive, and what the effects of things like logging, mechanized recreation, and fur trapping are on wolverine populations. Following the film, Tim Burkhart will present on the work Yellowstone to Yukon is doing to help protect and connect wolverines and other wide-ranging species in British Columbia.To join us, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdeyoqT4oH9009D4qCDY-wR7rwhm5ImzQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a URL link and a passcode. Make a note of the latter which is required to join the meeting at the appointed time. See more details • •	13 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 13, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •	14	15	16 CANCELLED Saturday Birding CANCELLED Saturday Birding January 16, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Victoria, BC, Canada CANCELLED 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. See more details •
17 Swan Lake Bird Walks Swan Lake Bird Walks January 17, 2021 @ 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. See more details •	18	19 CANCELLED Tuesday Birding CANCELLED Tuesday Birding January 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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. See more details Botany Night: Magic Mushrooms Botany Night: Magic Mushrooms January 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm On Zoom BOTANY NIGHT For the link and instructions on how to join. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtceqgqz8oH9a_5J4Jm_fy-OrG0S3OjGWn A Natural and Cultural History of Magic Mushrooms in BC Speaker: Andy MacKinnon Magic mushrooms have been employed in spiritual practices in Mexico and Central America for millennia. The visionary powers of these mushrooms first became known to the world in 1957, and in the early 1960’s they sparked a social and cultural “psychedelic revolution” soon dominated by LSD. The discovery that magic mushrooms grew commonly and abundantly in the Pacific Northwest and in British Columbia helped make Canada’s westernmost province a focal point of social change. This presentation will explore the natural history of BC’s magic mushrooms, and their role in the rapidly changing counter culture of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and up to the present day. See more details • •	20 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 20, 2021 @ 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. See more details •	21	22	23 CANCELLED Saturday Birding CANCELLED Saturday Birding January 23, 2021 @ 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. See more details •
24 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 24, 2021 @ 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. See more details •	25 Marine Night: Great Bear Rainforest Marine Night: Great Bear Rainforest January 25, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm On Line via Zoom To join us on Zoom, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pce-hrz0pHtzFfzxNEtGJGmBRM8L4quBP After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a URL link and a passcode. Make a note of the latter which is required to join the meeting at the appointed time. MARINE NIGHT Cleaning up the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest Michael Jackson has recently returned from a six-week expedition to the outer islands of the Great Bear Rainforest where he was assistant expedition leader for a fleet of nine small tour vessels which managed to clean up 127 tonnes of marine debris. You may have read about this project in the Times Colonist. For his fellow VNHS members, Mike will talk about what makes the Great Bear Rainforest special and about the unique debris cleanup project . See more details •	26 CANCELLED Tuesday Birding CANCELLED Tuesday Birding January 26, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING Meets every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 a.m., or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 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. See more details •	27 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 27, 2021 @ 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. See more details Birder's Night: Mobbing Behaviour Birder's Night: Mobbing Behaviour January 27, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm On Zoom To join us on Zoom, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkc-urqzwoHdHuFwBLERlqml8-cCzuNRR3 Birders’ Night Mobbing behaviour: when birds harass their predators Many of us have noticed crows surrounding an owl while cawing raucously or a gull pursuing an eagle and have wondered why they do this? This behaviour, called ‘mobbing’, is quite widespread among birds (and some other animals too). It raises many questions. Is it as risky as it appears? What are the benefits of taking such risks? How do they know which species to mob? Don Kramer, a retired behavioural ecologist (McGill University, Department of Biology) who returned to B.C. following his retirement and has been a member of the VNHS every since, will discuss what is known about these questions and more. The presentation will begin after announcements and items of general interest. Come early to socialize! Bring your own coffee (or whatever your preferred beverage might be!) Everyone is welcome. See more details • •	28	29	30 CANCELLED Saturday Birding CANCELLED Saturday Birding January 30, 2021 @ 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. See more details •
31 CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks CANCELLED Swan Lake Bird Walks January 31, 2021 @ 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. See more details •

9 Comments

January 2021