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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 1, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 4, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria
Field Trip (Level 2)
Birding Saxe Pointand Macaulay Point Parks
You are welcome to join theVNHS Saturday Birding Group who will be going to Saxe Point Park & MacaulayPoint Park. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in the parking lot at the end of the road in SaxePoint Park. To reach the park, turn south off Esquimalt Rd on to Fraser Stwhich ends in the park. We can enjoy the ocean birds as well as some that aretucked away close to shore in protected waters. There are also some good bushbirds and often we see the resident Cooper’s Hawk. Macaulay Point is more openand surprises there have included a Spotted Sandpiper and a Meadowlark even atthis time of year. One challenge is to find the California Quail who hide inthe thickets. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 for moreinformation.
Organiser: Victoria Natural History Society
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 5, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 7, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. We meet every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 am, or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 am, 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 8, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria
Meets every Saturday morning, usually at 8:00 a.m., rain or shine. We ask that participants have both vaccines completed, to come on this walk. 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.
Organiser: Victoria Natural History Society
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Valentine Birdathon
Valentine Birdathon
February 12, 2023
This annual event has been lots of fun for birding couples for many years. This year, we need a volunteer to coordinate and also consider holding the post-count get-together. Please let us know if you are interested in helping with this (email our volunteer coordinator Vicki Metcalfe at 46metcalfe@gmail.com) and watch the online calendar for more information
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 12, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 14, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. We meet every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 am, or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 am, 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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Natural History Night
Natural History Night
February 14, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Freshwater jellyfish in British Columbia and beyond - knowledge gaps and current progress
Florian Lüskow, Ph.D. candidate UBC Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, will provide some insights into freshwater jellyfish species of the genus Craspedacusta , a genus that purportedly originated from the Yangtze River catchment area, China, and have now been observed on all continents except Antarctica. Sightings of C. sowerbii in British Columbia were compiled to document some of the northernmost records of this species in the Americas. Hydromedusae from BC do not deviate morphologically from C. sowerbii specimens from other continents, but molecular analyses support the idea of two main widely distributed lineages hidden under similar morphological features (i.e., a species complex). Craspedacusta sowerbii is widely distributed in southern and western BC and increased considerably in bloom frequency in the period after 2010. Recent increases in sightings of C. sowerbii in BC and worldwide could be indicative of a climate warming-related range extension or growing public awareness and/or increased observational efforts. Even after about 150 of Craspedacusta research, much about their biology and ecology remains unknown. Recent modelling studies indicated that this non-indigenous species will spread further in BC, Canada and beyond, and will become part of freshwater food webs for longer periods every year. Despite this alarming information, only little research and no provincial or federal monitoring for this species exist yet.
Please register in advancefor this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcumoqzMsHdb-u9Z5-Kpz5OsQl5zabY7j After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Or go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the February14 Natural History Night description for the link and instructions on how tojoin.
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 15, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 18, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria
Field Trip(LEVEL 2)
BirdingElk & Beaver Lake
You are welcome to join the VNHS Saturday Birding Groupwho will be going to Beaver & Elk Lake. We will start at 8:00 a.m. at the bigparking lot at Beaver Lake and go up towards the Rowing Club near the south endof Elk Lake. After returning to the start point, we may make a pass around tothe Retriever Ponds near the south end of Beaver Lake. To reach the parking lotwhere we start, turn on to Beaver Lake Road off Elk Lake Drive (parallels thePat Bay Highway). There is a large Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park sign at thatBeaver Lake Road intersection. Drive along Beaver Lake Road until you reach thebig parking lot. Contact Agnes at thelynns at shaw.ca or (250) 721-0634 formore information.
Organiser: Victoria Natural History Society
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 19, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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 21, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. We meet every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 am, or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 am, 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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Botany Night
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 22, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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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Birders' Night
Birders' Night
February 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Come Walk with Us: A4-year Bird Walk along Canada’s Great Trail
In 2019, Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton left Cape Spear, Newfoundland to walk across Canada to Victoria, arriving here on November 24. Not satisfied with just crossing the country, they then headed to northern Alberta to continue walking to Tuktoyaktuk. During this epic walk, their goal was to help diversify the outdoors community and inspire people to connect to nature through birds and Citizen Science, by sharing stories from the trail, introducing people to birds and Citizen Science, talking about Important Bird Areas, and steps we can all take to help birds. Join Sonya and Sean to hear about their multi-yearadventure.
Please register in advancefor this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuf-Cvrz0qEtPkWlaNo6XV96AQB2Q4JaE7 After registering, you will receive aconfirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Or go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the February 22 Birders’ Night description for the link and instructions on how to join.
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Saturday Birding
Saturday Birding
February 25, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria
Meets every Saturday morning, usually at 8:00 a.m., rain or shine. We ask that participants have both vaccines completed, to come on this walk. 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.
Organiser: Victoria Natural History Society
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
February 26, 2023 @ 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. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. 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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Marine Night
Marine Night
February 27, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ecology and behaviourof transient killer whales off the Oregon Coast.
Our speaker is Josh McInnes, a Masters degree student at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Marine Mammal Research Unit. He will present ecological aspects of Transient (Bigg's) Killer Whales off the Oregon and California coast. Transient (Bigg's) killer whales are important apex predators in marine ecosystems along the Pacific coast. Insights into the latest findings regarding ecology, abundance, distribution and community structure of these whales along the outer coast and offshore waters of Oregon and California will be presented.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkde6vrDIvGN1miqdYWOB-ImBRgn5DQbD5 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Or go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the February 27 Marine Night description for the link and instructions on how to join.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
February 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
TUESDAY BIRDING. We ask that participants be double vaccinated, keep physical distance but if unable, put on a mask. We meet every Tuesday, one block south of the foot of Bowker Ave on the waterfront (off Beach Drive) at 9:00 am, or at the foot of Bowker Ave at 9:30 am, 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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