by Randy | Dec 13, 2014 | Birdwatching, News, Stoney Creek
Holiday Greetings and Happy New Year from the folks at Stoney Creek! This photo was taken at the end of our annual Holiday Gathering, December 13, 2014:
by Randy | Nov 24, 2014 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
A flicker, two robins, one hummingbird, and then … a chorus of thin high pitched seee seee’s punctuate the hot evening air as small 7” (17 cm) birds criss-cross above our heads, like little bullets – wings folded down, close to their body. Could they be?...
by Randy | Oct 20, 2014 | Birdwatching, Salmon, Stoney Creek
One of the activities that we get involved with is trapping juvenile fry and trout in the Stoney Creek watershed. We try to do this throughout the seasons as it gives us an idea of the numbers of fish in various locations, and we can see the sizes of the fish see how...
by Randy | Oct 18, 2014 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
Whoooo cooks for youuuu? Whoooo cooks for youuuu? The call of the barred owl. A dark eyed owl (most owls have yellow eyes) about 53cm ( 20”) long, with grey and brown stripes down its feathery chest and tummy. They have been seen in the Stoney Creek Park area, near...
by Randy | Aug 7, 2014 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
Now close your eyes. Listen to the sounds of the forest around you. How many different birds can you hear … two, three, six? The song we are going to listen for today is that of the Swainson’s Thrush, a bird you definitely hear but may never see....
by Randy | Jul 24, 2014 | Birdwatching, Stoney Creek
The Cardiac Classic cross-country mountain bike race is being held on August 10. It will run along many of the trails in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Approving this activity in a wildlife refuge area seems hardly the best way of protecting it.
