Brant Wildlife Festival

Spot the Brant. A second Brant Goose Invasion has flown into town. For the month of March painted Brant Geese are inhabiting businesses in Parksville and Qualicum and in-between! For each goose you find you will be entered to win some great prizes! * A high quality Kanata blanket * A Brome Squirrel Solution Feeder with a Seed Buster * VSSL Camp Supplies Mini #spotthebrant

Abigail Newlands and Landon Newlands - congratulations on your Brant Spotting! #spotthebrant #wildliferecoverycentre

Have you spotted a Brant?

We are pleased to present the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association (NIWRA) 2021 Eagle Release Video Debut! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlOJGTX2uN4

Ibadat Gill spotted a Brant Goose! #spotthebrant #wildliferecoverycentre

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Keiko Webster spotted a Brant Goose! #spotthebrant

The Brant Wildlife Festival celebrates nature, particularly Brant geese as they rest and feed on the shores of mid-Vancouver Island before continuing their migration to their northern breeding grounds. This year the Brant Wildlife Festival will be pivoting to ensure the safety of participants due to Covid restrictions. Instead of large public events we will share new and exciting ways to enjoy the Spring Celebration of Nature in our own backyard, and learn a few things alon...g the way. Watch for an amazing Bird Trail Map for self guided tours. MABRRI is putting a new spin on the Bioblitz Event using the I-Nature App on April 16,17,18. More to follow... !

PQB CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2020 SUMMARY REVIEW submitted by Lynne Brookes This was the 121st year of the Christmas Bird Count (CBC). This huge international citizen science effort has provided valuable data on North American bird species and numbers of individuals which reveals bird population trends over time. The scientific analysis of these trends provides conservation and political decision makers with information needed to make better conservation policy decisions.... The PQB count circle has contributed data on our winter bird populations for thirty years. The Arrowsmith Naturalists organize the field count teams, the feeder count participants and then compile the data for submission to the Audubon Society for analysis along with thousands of other count circle submissions. 2020 PQB Count Circle results The 2020 count effort made was as great as in the past but was done differently carefully following Covid 19 protocols. Count day for our circle was Dec. 20, 2020. There were a total of 50 individuals in the field and 76 feeder observers. Together these volunteers logged in a total of 267.15 hours of effort. This year a robust total of 126 bird species were identified in our area and a total of 37,893 individual birds were counted. Within the 126 species found, there were (3) new species and (3) unusual species identified in our count circle. Photo: Ronda Murdock

Bird people. Here's a famous one!

Here's an interesting app and amazing database.

Brant Geese are arriving on our shores already! They’ve been spotted by a few folks! (this is an older photo.) From ebird - 16 seen at PVCom Park Nov9.

...and there will be an eagle cam!

This is a 40 minute action packed broadcast. Jasper Lament is hosting. The Nature Trust of British Columbia has put together with the help of some swell people a series of short videos- some light and fun, others showcasing our projects. Our silent auction features some wonderful items. The auction will open on Sept 23 and close on Oct 7. What an incredible year! You can register for this complimentary event here. Registering means you will get updates including a link to the Oct 7 presentation. If possible,

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