Sargeant Bay Society
Redrooffs Rd V0N 1Y2 Halfmoon Bay, BC, Canada

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land An advertisement for an application for a residential private moorage in Sargeant Bay was posted in the Coast Reporter. Details of the application can be found online at the link below. Comments may be submitted online till Nov6th or by mail to the Senior Land Officer until Nov7th. Any responses to the notice or advertisement will be considered part of the public record.... https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications

The Center for Whale Research has confirmed that there is a NEW calf in J pod! The mother, Tahlequah (J35), captured the world's attention after carrying her dead calf for 17 days. Welcome to the world, little one! #explorePODS

BBC Springwatch shows us the way kingfishers keep their head still while fishing, and it's incredible!

Good morning everyone, The Sargeant Bay Society (https://sargbay.ca/) does some amazing work. Latest is a free pamphlet with local Butterflies and Dragonflies . These pamphlets were created by Rand Rutland and Tony Greenfield of the Sargeant Bay Society. They will be available outside the HMB Cafe this Saturday, May 30 between 10:00am - 12:00pm. The pamphlets show species of these amazing creatures found on the Sunshine Coast. ... Make sure you get one before they are all gonethey are free and a wonderful reference guide. Thank-you Tony and Rand!

1. Go to the woods. Bring a cone. 2. Put the cone in a pot - so that most of it stands out. 3. Pour it every day with a small amount of water, as excess wate...r makes the cones rot. 4. After some time, a tiny tree will appear. 5. Congratulations - they just started oxygen production and you have a piece of forest in your own home.. You're doing something for nature, and you'll see what nature does for you.....

Western tanager, fresh from his bath.

Reposting with permission from Brian Loverin. Thank you.Sharing this info here as many members are from the lower mainland. Although some provincial parks are opening May 14th not all are. Please note for the Sea to Sky area the following are NOT opening due to their popularity:

We don't often ask you for help but these are difficult times. The Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is at risk as the Vancouver Aquarium, which finances a large pa...rt of our operations, struggles to survive this crisis. As Canada's only hospital for sick and injured marine mammals, we rescue, rehabilitate and release more than 150 animals every year. But without help, we might soon be forced to close forever. You can help: If you are able to give, please support us with a donation via https://rescue.ocean.org/donate. You can also help by sharing this appeal. Thank you for your support. See more

This river otter knew exactly where it wanted to enjoy it's (rather chewy looking) fresh catch! Despite a few onlookers on the beach it happily devoured it's me...al. It was not at all phased by the numerous spectators including children, a barking dog, and a Great Blue Heron who appeared to be rather jealous See more

Re-opening BC Parks May14 We have just received a memo from BC Parks management confirming that BC Parks will be opening up day-use for BC parks as of May 14th for trails, beach , etc. Maintaining social distancing and cough/sneeze protection for hard surfaces remains critical to continue to continue to suppress COVID.... Stay safe and see you on the trails - from a distance!!! Rand Rudland, pres. Sargeant Bay Society

Parting is such sweet sorrow~ Black bears can reproduce every 1.5 years. Prior to estrus, the adult female experiences chemical (hormonal) changes which may tr...igger her to disperse her sub-adult cubs. It is a hard fact of life for the offspring as they now have fend for themselves and find their own territory. (Black bears can share a range, but stay well out of each others way for the most part). Some mothers will allow the female yearlings to stay close by, however the males are driven off much further away. Many of these young bears make the wrong choice and end up in human-bear conflict due to easily accessible human sourced food/attractants found in our neighbourhoods. A fed juvenile bear is a dead juvenile bear. Please manage your attractants and pass your knowledge about our bears to new residents and visitors. Human-sourced attractants can range from household garbage to petroleum-based products to hummingbird/bird feeders (seed/suet); even soiled diapers and citronella repellant are an attractant. Stash your trash/organics securely and clean bins with bleach solution; aerate and layer compost with lime or soil to reduce odour; erect a five-wire electric fence to protect chickens/livestock/crops (temporary e-fences are also a good option for your fruit tree), and bring those bird feeders inside now! Many thanks in advance (Interweb photo)