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  • Tuesday Birding

    Tuesday Birding

    July 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

    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.

    Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
     
    For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273.

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  • Saturday Birding

    Saturday Birding

    July 5, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    Victoria Region

    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.

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  • The Evening Chorus at Blenkinsop Lake

    The Evening Chorus at Blenkinsop Lake

    July 6, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 1)

     Meet at 7:30 p.m. This is part of the continuing series of evening walks. Blenkinsop Lake is a great place for evening birding. Commuting cyclists and group running clubs are done for the day, and we should have the trail largely to ourselves. Late in the day, diurnal birds are starting to wind down but are still foraging for the day’s last meal for themselves and their young. A few songbirds sing until late in the day or even at sunset. Around sunset, birds such as owls and Common Nighthawks may be active. DIRECTIONS: Parking is available between Don Mann Excavating (4098 Lochside Drive) and the Lochside Trail.

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  • Tuesday Birding

    Tuesday Birding

    July 8, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

    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.

    Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
     
    For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273.

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  • Saturday Birding

    Saturday Birding

    July 12, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    Victoria Region

    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.

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  • Tuesday Birding

    Tuesday Birding

    July 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

    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.

    Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
     
    For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273.

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  • Birding Thetis Lake

    Birding Thetis Lake

    July 19, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    Victoria Region

    FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)

    Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the top right edge of the main parking area near the south end of Thetis Lake. This will be a mostly leisurely walk around the picturesque lakes. This forested area is productive for nesting songbirds. We can expect to encounter many juvenile forest birds, possibly including chickadees, juncos, robins, sparrows, nuthatches, creepers, warblers, and more. Taking a clockwise route, we will first go around Upper Thetis Lake, where Belted Kingfishers and Great Blue Herons may be seen fishing. We will then return along Lower Thetis Lake. DIRECTIONS: To reach the park, take the Colwood exit off the Trans-Canada Highway and follow the Old Island Highway for a short distance. Turn right at the traffic light at Six Mile Road just before the bridge. Continue on this road when it goes under the highway, and you will come to the Thetis Lake Park parking lot. Parking is $2.00 for two hours or $4.00 for the day; information about fee options can be found at https://www.crd.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-trails/crd-regional-parks/park-usage-rules/parking-fees

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  • Tuesday Birding

    Tuesday Birding

    July 22, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

    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.

    Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
     
    For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273.

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  • Birding on Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park

    Birding on Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park

    July 26, 2025 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am
    Victoria Region

    FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)

     Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Humpback Reservoir. We will walk along the Sooke Hills Wilderness Park Trail past the side of Humpback Reservoir and gradually up to the Waugh Creek Falls/Goldstream River Suspension bridge. This area has a few different habitats, and we should see some good birds, both around the reservoir and in the forest. The trail is in good shape, and the route is gradual and shaded. DIRECTIONS: From Langford Parkway and West Shore Parkway roundabout, drive a short way to Meridian Avenue (right). Follow for 200 metres to Irwin Road. Turn left on Irwin and continue to Humpback Reservoir. You will see two parking lots and may park in either. Meet by the washroom in the big parking lot below Humpback Reservoir.

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  • Tuesday Birding

    Tuesday Birding

    July 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

    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.

    Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
     
    For more information call Bill Dancer at 250-721-5273.

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