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Thanks to everyone that came out to the presentation and supported us and the Comox Valley Naturalists.  Thanks as well to Maureen from Maple Leaf Adventures  (http://www.mapleleafadventures.com/ ) for providing this fascinating pictorial voyage along the coast and giving us some interesting things to think about such as the fact that…

The lack of white on the head indicates this is a juvenile heron and size says it is probably a little girl. Photo by K Clouston I said in my last post that the biodiversity in our watershed amazes me and the pond in Puntledge Park brings that home in…

Pileated Woodpecker hunting for insects. Photo by K. Clouston I am constantly amazed at the diversity within our little area.  While out walking my dogs we spotted two sets of woodpeckers, the Pileated and the Hairy, busily hunting for insects in the trees above Morrison Creek.  I wouldn't have thought…

For those that wondered whether the colour was due to 'artistic license' this spawned out coho male in Morrison Creek shows extra tinting is not required. Photo by Jim Palmer Here is the information from the final spawner counts that YER did in Morrison Creek in Nov.  It was a…

  Chum on the run, heading upstream to spawn! Wendy and her assistant walked Morrison four times in Oct.  Interesting to see a variety of species on the 14th, but very low numbers.  Maybe the next big weather system will get things moving a bit more.  It is amazing for the youth…