by Randy | Jun 20, 2016 | Birdwatching
To all of you who came out to help weed Stoney Creek Park, on Victoria Day – May 23, 2016 – a hearty thank you! Native Indian Plum seedlings, small ferns and even a trillium have a chance to see the sunlight and grow to maturity because of your efforts. As...
by Randy | Jun 18, 2016 | Birdwatching
Photos – Kingfisher by Alison Pakulak, Salmon and That Sign by Wendy Snyder Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick – a rapid succession of staccato notes reminiscent of machine gun fire – the unmistakable voice of the belted kingfisher. If you hear it, scan up and...
by Randy | Feb 23, 2016 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
Falcons and other raptors strike their prey from above with all four toes extended. The Birders Handbook, Ehrlich, Dobkin, Wheye, 1988 It happened so quickly … a merlin – quiet, fast; deadly swooped through the trees scattering the group of birds feasting...
by Randy | Jan 2, 2016 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
Unlike birds, plants don’t move, they stay still for you to identify them. So having said that, take a look at the picture above and read through the clues to see if you can guess what it is …. This deciduous native bush grows in dry to moist soil. You can...
by Randy | Nov 27, 2015 | Birdwatching
The Joys of Fall Birding! Spawning salmon Kicking leaves, Dressing silly – Hallowe’en! Feeding frenzy – birds and mammals, Amazing colours – orange and yellows! To get on a contact list for bird walks email: birds@scec.ca Bird Tip Remember to leave your fall garden...
by Randy | Oct 31, 2015 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek, Water Monitoring
On Thursday, October 29, there was a washout around the Burnaby City construction site below Gaglardi Way on Tributary 3A. On Friday, John Templeton sounded the alarm and took these photos along Trib 3A. At the mouth of Stoney Creek where it enters the Brunette River,...
