Promoting nature awareness and appreciation in
Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, BC and beyond.
At the May meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists, owl researcher “Sofi Hindmarch”:http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/sofi/index.htm told us about the problem of owls eating rats that have been exposed to rat poisons. To expand her research, Sofi would like to know of locations where owls (Barn Owls, Barred Owls or Great Horned Owls) are roosting or nesting in…
In late March, members of the BMN-Young Naturalists Club visited the facilities of the _Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC_. To see photos of their visit taken by BMN member Paul Steeves, please click “here”:https://picasaweb.google.com/100140541392075335928/BurrowingOwlTour?authkey=Gv1sRgCLGO8u6uy7PxsgE&feat=email. To learn more about these tiny endangered owls and the work done to try to conserve their numbers, click “here”:http://www.burrowingowlbc.org/.
BMN members have been building and installing nest boxes for local birds for many years. One BMN member in particular has been involved in the design and building of the boxes, and now Kiyoshi Takahashi has compiled all that he has learned over the years in a comprehensive 21 page booklet that is available for…
Researchers at SFU are studying Cooper’s hawks in rural and urban environments around Vancouver. If you have any information about a COHA nest location or know of a frequently sighted COHA, please contact Jason Brogan at jbrogan AT sfu. DOT ca.
Crews of BMN members have just completed this spring’s cleaning and maintenance of the 200 or so bird nestboxes installed in various locations around the TriCity area. To view a pictorial summary of each day, click on the links below: Sat Feb 4, 2012 “along Oliver Rd and near the barns at Minnekhada”:https://picasaweb.google.com/BurkeMtnNats/2012MinnkehadaNestboxes?authkey=Gv1sRgCP2byo-KgeyQEQ – V.…