Invertebrate Alert – Page 7 – Victoria Natural History Society

2024 November 15 evening

2024 November 15 evening

Here are some photographs from Ian Cooper’s photoshoot in View Royal last night. Thanks to Dr Robb Bennett for help with the spider identification.

Triangle Web Spider Hyptiotes (probably gertschi ) (Ara.: Uloboridae) Ian Cooper

Callobius pictus (Ara.: Amaurobiidae) Ian Cooper

Flat-backed Millepede Scytonotus sp. (Diplopoda: Polydesmidae) Ian Cooper

Springtail Orchesella villosa (Coll.: Orchesellidae) Ian Cooper

Grey Field Slugs Deroceras reticulatum (Pul.: Agriolimacidae) Ian Cooper

Probably Fungus Gnat, (possibly Dynatosoma sp.) (Dip.: Mycetophilidae) Ian Cooper

2024 November 15 morning

2024 November 15 morning

No Invert Alerts were issued on November 13 or 14.

However, Jeff Gaskin tells us that Kirsten Mills saw a Cabbage White by the model aircraft field out at Martindale Flats on November 14, and a darner dragonfly species – either Paddle-tailed or Shadow -Darner was seen at Island View Beach. Today is forecast to be a sunny day, so a butterfly is still possible.

Aziza Cooper saw a dragonfly, and photographed this drone fly yesterday at Jordan River. Thanks to Dr Jeff Skevington for identifying it as Eristalis sp.

Eristalis sp. (Dip.: Syrphidae) Aziza Cooper

2024 November 12

2024 November 12

No Invertebrate Alert was issued on November 11.

Jeff Gaskin writes: Today, November 12th, there was one Darner (Aeshnidae) species of dragonfly over the ponds in Cuthbert Holmes Park. I’m presuming it was probably a Paddle-tailed Darner but it could also have been a Shadow Darner. It was seen at some distance from me.

Jeremy Tatum writes: Here is the pupa made by the caterpillar shown on October 31 morning:

Great Brocade Eurois occulta (Lep.: Noctuidae) Jeremy Tatum

Ian Cooper writes: Here is an assortment of six pictures taken in *Colquitz River Park in Saanich, the #Galloping Goose Trail in View Royal, and the ^E&N Trail in Esquimalt.

#Unidentified Globular springtail (Coll.: Dicyrtomidae) Ian Cooper

# Entomobrya sp.(Entomobryomorpha – Entomobryidae)
Ian Cooper

#Grey Field Slug – Deroceras reticulatum (Pul.: Agriolimacidae) Ian Cooper

*Limax maximus (Pul.: Limacidae) Ian Cooper

^Long-jawed Orb Weaver Metellina sp. (Ara.: Tetragnathidae) Ian Cooper

#Ant (Hym.: Formicidae) Ian Cooper

2024 November 10

2024 November 10

No Invertebrate Alert was issued on November 9.

Ian Cooper writes: Here are six photographs from today’s predawn / early morning photo shoot in #View Royal and ^Esquimalt.

^Winter Moth Operophtera brumata (Lep.: Geometridae) Ian Cooper

# Long-jawed Orb Weaver – Metellina sp. (Ara.: Tetragnathidae) Ian Cooper

# Elongate-bodied springtail, Tomocerus sp. (Coll.: Tomoceridae) Ian Cooper

# Prophysaon (probably foliolatum) (Pul.: Arionidae) Ian Cooper

The next two photographs are of the same individual snail.

# Northwest Hesperian Vespericola columbianus (Pul.: Polygyridae) Ian Cooper

2024 November 8

2024 November 8

More photographs from Ian Cooper’s November 5 and 7 photoshoots.

Harvestman Leptobunus parvulus (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) Ian Cooper

Harvestman Protolophus sp. (Opiliones: Protolophidae) Ian Cooper

Grey Field Slug Deroceras reticulatum (Pul.: Agriolimacidae) Ian Cooper

Longneck Field Slug Deroceras invadens – (Pul.: Agriolimacidae) Ian Cooper

Common Striped Woodlouse Philoscia muscorum (Isopoda: Oniscidae) Ian Cooper

Springtail Orchesella villosa (Coll.: Orchesellidae) Ian Cooper

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Birding Roberts Bay
Birding Roberts Bay

January 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Victoria Region

FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 1)

Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Surfside Beach Access on Surfside Place. Winter is a good time to visit the Sidney waterfront, as many seabirds and bay ducks can be found in waters near shore. We'll make several stops at accessible beaches. (See Roberts Bay.) DIRECTIONS: In Sidney, drive down Beacon Drive, turn north on 3rd Street, then drive for 1.2 kilometres. Turn right onto Beaufort Road, drive a short distance and then turn right at Surfside Place. Parking is curbside around the cul-de-sac.

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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding

January 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING. 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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Birding Royal Roads
Birding Royal Roads

January 11, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Victoria Region

FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)

Meet at 8:30 a.m.

***NEW: A Parking Permit is required on Saturday for public parking. Rate: $2.25/hr. We'll gather as a group first to agreeing on a time limit for parking (and then purchase a parking pass).

We will start at the lagoon and then head up Charlie’s Trail. (See Royal Roads University.)

DIRECTIONS: Turn off Sooke Road at the Royal Roads University entrance at the intersection of Aldeane and University Drive to go down to the waterfront. Continue on University Drive past the buildings on the right and park as close to the bottom as possible. Meet at the edge of the University Drive near the Blue Heron House on the left.

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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding

January 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING. 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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Saturday Birding: TBA
Saturday Birding: TBA

January 18, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 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

January 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING. 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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Birding Viaduct Flats
Birding Viaduct Flats

January 25, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Victoria Region

FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2)

Meet at 8:30 a.m. Viaduct Flats has a good viewing platform to highlight the waterbirds that spend fall and winter here, plus many birds in the surrounding woods and fields. DIRECTIONS: The parking lot is at the foot of Viaduct Avenue off Interurban Road.

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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding

January 28, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria

TUESDAY BIRDING. 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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	January 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4 Birding Roberts Bay Birding Roberts Bay January 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Victoria Region FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 1) Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Surfside Beach Access on Surfside Place. Winter is a good time to visit the Sidney waterfront, as many seabirds and bay ducks can be found in waters near shore. We'll make several stops at accessible beaches. (See Roberts Bay.) DIRECTIONS: In Sidney, drive down Beacon Drive, turn north on 3rd Street, then drive for 1.2 kilometres. Turn right onto Beaufort Road, drive a short distance and then turn right at Surfside Place. Parking is curbside around the cul-de-sac. See more details •
5	6	7 Tuesday Birding Tuesday Birding January 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING. 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. See more details •	8	9	10	11 Birding Royal Roads Birding Royal Roads January 11, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am Victoria Region FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2) Meet at 8:30 a.m. ***NEW: A Parking Permit is required on Saturday for public parking. Rate: $2.25/hr. We'll gather as a group first to agreeing on a time limit for parking (and then purchase a parking pass). We will start at the lagoon and then head up Charlie’s Trail. (See Royal Roads University.) DIRECTIONS: Turn off Sooke Road at the Royal Roads University entrance at the intersection of Aldeane and University Drive to go down to the waterfront. Continue on University Drive past the buildings on the right and park as close to the bottom as possible. Meet at the edge of the University Drive near the Blue Heron House on the left. See more details •
12	13	14 Tuesday Birding Tuesday Birding January 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING. 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. See more details •	15	16	17	18 Saturday Birding: TBA Saturday Birding: TBA January 18, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 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. See more details •
19	20	21 Tuesday Birding Tuesday Birding January 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING. 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. See more details •	22	23	24	25 Birding Viaduct Flats Birding Viaduct Flats January 25, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am Victoria Region FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2) Meet at 8:30 a.m. Viaduct Flats has a good viewing platform to highlight the waterbirds that spend fall and winter here, plus many birds in the surrounding woods and fields. DIRECTIONS: The parking lot is at the foot of Viaduct Avenue off Interurban Road. See more details •
26	27	28 Tuesday Birding Tuesday Birding January 28, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria TUESDAY BIRDING. 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. See more details •	29	30	31