Trip Report by Leona Axbey   

Sunday, April 23, 2023.

The rains held off and 8 of us had a great day – 7 Nature Vancouver members and one last minute tag-along.

Among the first to greet us was a Northern Flicker from his high perch at the top of the Pacific Environmental Science Centre. Many tiny Kinglets, both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned were strewn along our path as we made our way through the forests.

In all, 29 species were seen, as well as a herd of deer, 6 of them. The high point of the day had to be the Townsend’s Solitaire, who seemed to be posing for the cameras. See the complete list on eBird.

Golden-crowned Kinglet and Townsend’s Solitaire. © Michael Feller

Hooded Merganser (female) and Wood Duck. © Bruce Taylor

We were also very lucky to have a retired forest ecologist with us, who pointed out some unknown and “exotic” shrub and tree species in the area.