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Birding on Haida Gwaii
Thanks to all of you that have responded about seeing Eurasian collared doves around the province. In late May, I travelled to Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands). For readers...
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The Atlas of Birds
Princeton University Press sent me a copy of Mike Unwin’s The Atlas of Birds: diversity, behavior, and conservation. It is a nice synthesis of birdlife. He draws examples from around the world to...
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Upcoming Presentations
Some upcoming events of interest is The Nature Trust Gala celebrating 40 years of habitat conservation in British Columbia on September 29 at Hotel Vancouver. Reception is at 6 pm, with Il Voce, dinner...
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Friends of Semiahmoo
I will be giving a keynote address to the Friends of Semiahmoo Society on Sunday, October 16th at 2 pm at the Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club, 1284 – 184th Street in Surrey. My talk is entitled ‘Feathers,...
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A New Bird Guide
Princeton University Press has come out with a new bird guide written and illustrated by Norman Arlott for the birds in North America and Greenland. Yes, including Greenland, but not Mexico. The guide...
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Snowy Owls Steal the Show
Some animals just have what it takes to draw a crowd. A gray whale that entered False Creek a few summers became headline news. So do killer whales and dolphins when they enter Vancouver Harbour. Among...
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More on the Snowy Owl Show
Hundreds of people have seen the Snowy Owls in Boundary Bay. This is a special event that only occurs periodically so it is worth a visit. These are magnificent creatures whose home is the arctic...
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A Tribute to Milton Wong
In today’s Vancouver Sun there is an obituary to Milton Wong, philanthropist, humanitarian, and entrepreneur. I had the good fortune to have met Milton several years ago during his terms as Chancellor...
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A Superb New Seabird Guide
I have been drawn to the ocean and its marine life for my entire life and field guides to its creatures adorn my book shelf. One of my favourites is Peter Harrison’s classic Seabirds: an identification...
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How to be a Better Birder
The heading of today’s post is the title of Derek Lovitch’s new book from Princeton University Press. How to Be a Better Birder ($19.95) is for birders who have moved from the beginner stages and want...
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Video: Ocean series – B.C.’s declining water birds and where to view them
This morning I met up with Larry Pynn, journalist with the Vancouver Sun and Lance Barret-Lennard, whale researcher, at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Vancouver Sun is trying something new – a live stream...
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Wilderness Birding
In late June, I set off for the far north of British Columbia. My aim was to explore the high alpine meadows and mountain forests of the northern Muskwa-Kechika as part of the BC Breeding Bird Atlas....
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