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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
September 1, 2020 @ 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.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 2, 2020 @ 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 Birding
Saturday Birding - Waterfront Birding
September 5, 2020 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Cattle Point, Oak Bay, BC, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
Waterfront Birding
This is a good time to check out the waterfront for birds. Meet leader Marie O’Shaughnessy at Cattle Point (Beach Dr between Rutland Rd and Dorset Rd) at 7:30 a.m. We will wander around Cattle Point and make a few stops between there and Clover Point. We’ll end up at the Ogden Point Breakwater. There will be birds on the water as well as shorebirds to watch for. Remember that you will not be able to share cars. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 for more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 6, 2020 @ 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 Butterfly Outing
CANCELLED Butterfly Outing
September 6, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mount Tolmie Park, 3492 Mayfair Dr #3486, Victoria, BC V8P 4P9, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)
Monthly Butterfly Outing has been CANCELLED
Join Gordon Hart on our monthly Butterfly outing. Each outing is intended to help us learn more about our local butterflies. This outing is weather dependent. It needs to be warm and sunny to make it worthwhile. But if it’s still dry, there won’t be enough butterflies and we may cancel it so check the web calendar close to the date. We will start at the top of Mount Tolmie (off Cedar Hill Cross Rd). Meet at 1:00 p.m. in the lot by the reservoir where we will have an initial look for butterflies and then decide where to go from there.
Contact Gordon at (250) 721-1264 or butterflies@vicnhs.bc.ca for more information.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
September 8, 2020 @ 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.
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Wolverines
Wolverines
September 8, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Room 159, Fraser Building, Fraser Bldg, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
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-wR7rwhm5ImzQor go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the link in the September 8 Natural History Night description.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 9, 2020 @ 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 - Panama Flats
Saturday Birding - Panama Flats
September 12, 2020 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Panama Flats, Roy Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 2T7, Canada
The VNHS Saturday Morning Birding Group will go to Panama Flats this Sat Sep 12. Meet at 7:30 am at the small parking lot near the playground. Turn off Interurban Road at Hyacinth and follow the road to the end. There’s very little water but there are a few birds here and there all way around to watch for. Also maybe a few early migrants returning. 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
September 13, 2020 @ 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
September 15, 2020 @ 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.
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Summer in NE B.C
Summer in NE B.C
September 15, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Via Zoom
See instructions below.
Tuesday, September 15th, 7:30 pm
BOTANY NIGHT
End of summer in northeastern BC
James Miskelly
In August, James and Kristen Miskelly took a road trip through the grasslands and mountains of northeastern BC. Though the summer was winding down, there was still a lot to see in this large but under-appreciated area. A few side trips were made to see boreal specialties that only extend into BC in the north east.
If you would like to attend this presentation on-line, click on the link below and follow the instructions. We suggest you check in 15 minutes before the start at 7:30 to allow everyone to get settled.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtceqgqz8oH9a5J4Jmfy-OrG0S3OjGWn
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 16, 2020 @ 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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Pedder Bay Birding
Pedder Bay Birding
September 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Pedder Bay RV Resort & Marina, 925 Pedder Bay Drive, Victoria, BC V9C 4H1, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
Pedder Bay Birding - Slight Change
Come join the VNHS Saturday Birding Group at Pedder Bay Marina. To reach Pedder Bay Marina, go out Rocky Point Rd and watch for a left on to Pedder Bay Rd. There is a big sign for the marina. We will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the public parking lot. Rocky Point Bird Observatory operates a banding station there and several interesting birds have been reported from there. We will walk around the area for a couple of hours. We will not be able to visit the banding operation due to COVID restrictions.
Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721- 0634 for more information.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 20, 2020 @ 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
September 22, 2020 @ 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.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 23, 2020 @ 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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Birder's Night
Birder's Night
September 23, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
BIRDERS’ NIGHT
The Future of the Fraser River Estuary
The Fraser River Estuary is one of the richest bird habitats along the Pacific Coast of North America. It has been global designated as an Important Birds and Biodiversity Area, a Ramsar Wetland of International Significant and a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of Hemispheric Importance. The Fraser Estuary is also one of the economic drivers of the area and a key port in the North American strategy to grow trade with Asia. James Casey of Birds Canada will present some of the results of a threat management assessment undertaken by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation in partnership with UBC and UVic. He will then explore in more detail the impacts associated with the proposed Roberts Banks Terminal 2 project. He will end with some recommendations from the conservation community on priority actions needed to ensure the resilience of the Fraser River Estuary’s natural assets (plants, animals and habitat) into the future. We will meet on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. Come early to socialize! Presentation begins after VNHS announcements.
To join us, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sc-urrz4pG9TJpXJsj5vJTMSdlGrzU-Nor go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the link in the September 23 Birders’ Night description. Bring your own coffee (or whatever your preferred beverage might be!) Everyone is welcome. Note: UVic parking is $3.50, but you won’t have to pay that for Zoom meetings!
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Saturday Birding
Saturday Birding
September 26, 2020 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 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
September 27, 2020 @ 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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Hawk watch
Hawk watch
September 27, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
East Sooke Regional Park - Aylard Farm Parking Lot, 1 Becher Bay Rd, Sooke, BC V9Z 1B7, Canada
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
Hawkwatch
The VNHS Saturday Birding Group will start from Aylard Farm in East Sooke Park to get to the vantage point above Beechey Head to watch for raptors. Meet at the parking lot at the end of Becher Bay Rd at 10:30 a.m. Rick Schortinghuis will lead the way up to the lookout. Rick and others will be available up at the top to help you find those illusive raptors till about 2 p.m. The hike up to the viewpoint requires a 20-minute trek up a steep and rocky trail. Bring binoculars, water and perhaps a lunch. You can stay as long as you like and then return to the parking lot whenever you wish. If you do not want to make the trek up to the hill, there are good opportunities in the field near the parking lot to look for raptors as well.
You must register for this trip as the number is limited to 10 people at the top. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 to register or for more information. PLEASE COME ON A DIFFERENT DAY IF YOU WISH TO COME ON YOUR OWN TO AVOID OVERCROWDING.
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Hawkwatch 2
Hawkwatch 2
September 28, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
East Sooke Regional Park - Aylard Farm Parking Lot, 1 Becher Bay Rd, Sooke, BC V9Z 1B7, Canada
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 3)
Hawkwatch
We will repeat this trip on Monday. Please register for it as well. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 to register or for more information. PLEASE COME ON A DIFFERENT DAY IF YOU WISH TO COME ON YOUR OWN TO AVOID OVERCROWDING.
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Marine Night: The Fish Sound Project
Marine Night: The Fish Sound Project
September 28, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
On Line via Zoom
The Fish Sound Project: Unraveling the Identity of Fish Sounds in British Columbia
Some fish produce sounds to find mates, defend territory or keep cohesion within their group. Sounds can be detected over large areas just by listening in the ocean. Xavier Mouy is a PhD candidate at Uvic and an acoustician at JASCO Applied Sciences in Victoria. His work will help to associate sounds with specific species and potentially their numbers. A new video/acoustic instrument array, composed of 6 hydrophones and 2 cameras, has been developed and deployed at various locations off Vancouver Island to identify fish sounds that have not been documented before, including sounds from quillback rockfish and lingcod. This presentation will describe the approach used to identify fish sounds and how these results can be potentially used to monitor marine protected areas in BC.
To join us, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkd--urT8oGN3-AY8NAcX0c6hlyRLK4iyU
Register for Marine Night via Zoom
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
September 29, 2020 @ 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.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
September 30, 2020 @ 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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