Birding in Boundary Bay will be the focus of the next meeting of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society (SCNHS). The annual general meeting for the society will take place followed by the presentation by Allan Poynter on Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre in Sechelt.
Poynter will give an illustrated presentation about the significance of Boundary Bay as a birding area. Located in the Fraser River Delta, it is a major bird destination stop during both of the spring and fall bird migrations. In addition, during winters, it hosts several million ducks, geese, shorebirds and many raptors. It is not unusual to see over 100 bald eagles perched in the surrounding trees or parked on the mud flats. Over 250 bird species have been identified in the area, including many rarely seen species
Poynter is retired and lives in Gibsons after having worked in the Victoria and Vancouver ship building industry for over 55 years. In his leisure time, he has been extremely active in numerous birding and natural history activities in Victoria, Vancouver and Parksville. He has published the first bird checklists for Boundary Bay and Victoria and many other natural history articles. He has participated in bird counts for over 50 years including at least 75 Christmas bird counts. He has, of course, birded in Boundary Bay hundreds of times.
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