For some folk, the annual Christmas tradition means traipsing around in the woods to find a tree. For others, it means traipsing around in the woods to find a different kind of trophy: a bird sighting. Last year, 30,416 birds were tallied, with 131 species identified, throughout Sea to Sky in the annual Christmas bird count. … Continue reading Save the Date: Christmas Bird Count, Dec 17
Our birding correspondent, John Tschopp, reports that on Sunday, a Prairie Falcon was taken into care at Clover Road in Pemberton. It still has the hunting skills, as it ate some fowl. This bird is listed as "accidental" on the Pemberton list. We are happy to have a picture record of it now.
For the last three years, Stewardship Pemberton, along with herpetologist and doctor of zoology, Leslie Anthony, have been tracking snakes in Pemberton and he's been doing his darnedest to avoid breaking into a bad Australian accent: Crikey. This week, get the chance to hear the results of all that snake-stalking and bush-walking, and discover what … Continue reading Event: Snake Talk, Nov 7
Now that the rain is here and the snowline starting to form, we might have seen the last of the dragonflies and damselflies... but a couple of sightings of the prettiest predator in nature up and down the valley at the end of September, in kale patches, weirdly enough, inspired us to share this amazing … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Kale-Eating Dragonflies
Thanks to Lil'wat Fisheries Manager, Maxine Joseph Bruce, for this awesome update. Ama Sqit Nsneknukwa7 (Good day friends and relatives!) Kalan’ wi (Everybody listen!) As of Sunday September 29th, 80,161 sockeye passed through the counting fence/Didson Sonar Camera on the Birkenhead River, known to the Statimcw as Qwelimak. Over the past few days, less than … Continue reading River Watch: Update with Maxine Joseph Bruce
Pacific salmon are woven into the rich tapestry of coastal B.C. culture and heritage. While local waterways in and around Whistler are void of salmon runs due to natural fish barriers such as waterfalls and tight canyons, Pemberton and Squamish waterways teem with salmon nearing the end of their life cycle in the fall. These … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Salmon, Bears, Trees and the Web of Life
Ama Sqit Nsneknukwa7, Kela ama ku zayten Our salmon are arriving and we are quite busy at this time of year. My shoes already have experienced a lot of mileage in my efforts to ensure our projects are running smooth. Birkenhead River Sockeye Salmon Count As of Monday September 2nd, an estimated 6261 sockeye through … Continue reading River Watch with Maxine Bruce
Our man on the binoculars, John Tschopp, shares this report with local bird-watchers: With the big heat over, we get to see some bird activity again. The last of the Hummingbirds are packing up for the trip South. The Canada Geese practice flying in formation. Many birds are feasting on Mountain Ash berries. One morning … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Barred Owls
Here it comes, whether we want it to arrive or not... Fall. It seems like not so long ago I was trying to figure out how to fit the planting of my garden in between the sorting, shipping and planting of potatoes on the farm. Spring is always a frantic scramble to get things done. … Continue reading Green Thumbs: Ready or Not Here It Comes
Thanks to John Tschopp for sharing his August 21 sighting of Common Nighthawks around Anderson Road, near Spiering's Automotive, at 7pm. "A flock of between 20 to 30 birds was feeding madly on flying insects." Here's the lowdown on the common nighthawk, thanks to Wikipedia: The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized [3][4] … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Common Nighthawks
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