Photo by Angie Ooms
2:15-3:28
Tide at the beginning of count: 8 feet
Tide at the close of count: 10.8 feet
Rising tide
Weather: sunny, light wind, choppy sea
Participants: Sandra Gray, Dan Gray, Bonnie Mullin, Helen Davidson, Liz Bredberg, Gene
Gapsis, Meghan MaIsaac
Total brant counted: 4
Zone 1: North area: from Qualicum Beach Viewing Stand north to the mouth of the Little
Qualicum River.
Brant observed in area: 0
- Viewing stand: 1 pedestrian, 2 off-leash dogs, 1 great blue heron, gulls
- Qualicum beach: 5 great blue herons, 2 oystercatchers, gulls, 1 pedestrian, one off-
leash dog - Kincaid: kildeer, 1 oystercatcher, gulls, 2 bald eagles, 1 violet-green swallow
- W. Surfside Drive: 2 oystercatchers, 1 loon sp., gulls
Zone 2: Central area: from French Creek Marina to south end of Seacrest
Brant observed in area: 0
- French Creek Marina: Bonaparte’s gulls
- Butterball: 16 c. mergansers hunting
Zone 3: South area: Rathtrevor Beach, Brant Point, west end of Mariner Way, Parksville Beach
Brant observed in area: 4
- Rathtrevor Beach: very low tide, scattered gulls, 1 great blue heron
- Mariner Way: 4 brant, gulls, ducks on sand bar
- Parksville Community Park: 8 c. mergansers, 1 great blue heron, 1 common loon