The Town of Qualicum Beach is proud to sponsor the 2023 Brandt Wildlife Festival, celebrating the beauty, and diversity of this annual natural wonder that occurs on our shorelines. It is more than just a wildlife festival; it is a celebration of the amazing ecosystem...

Welcoming the Brant to Parksville Beaches The Black Brant geese we see feeding along the shores of Parksville are on a remarkable and arduous journey of migration from California and Mexico to northern nesting grounds. Our beaches provide an abundant food source for...

PQBWMA Brant Count 2022 Summary Estimated Daily Brant Count Report – 2022 By the Arrowsmith Naturalists For THE NATURE TRUST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA James Goodwin Count Coordinator and Compiler The 2022 Brant Primary Counts covered the full length of the Parksville...

Small numbers of Brant were reported from each count area. North: at Surfside Drive West, Little Qualicum Estuary, there were 56 Brant along the shore. Central: French Creek and Columbia Beach, a total of 60 Brant were observed flying east in small groups. There were...

Planning the 2021 Brant Wildlife Festival was like entering uncharted territory. The public health restrictions meant that we could not have gatherings or our traditional events, but with determination and public support, the self-directed festival was a success. This...

In Our Waters: Part II by Ross Peterson Forage fish are the foundation of our marine food web. With Pacific sand lance, surf smelt and Pacific herring, these little fish support many of the more obvious icons that we associate with our coast, such as rock fish,...