Big Day Birding Competition

Big Sittas bring the spirit of the competition to the platform!

127 species seen in total.
9 Teams participated
The Olde Country Twitchers got the award for most species.
Interesting sightings included;
Snow Goose
Western Grebe
Northern Harrier
American Kestrel
Glaucous Gull
Western Screech-Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Anna’s Hummingbird
Purple Martin
Townsend’s Solitaire
Wilson’s Warbler
American Goldfinch

I will say, that the battle on the Englishman Estuary was the most fun I’ve
had in a long time, and the tie result between The Big Sittas and The Broken
Wings is absolutely priceless. This is what Big Days are supposed to be about!

Thanks to everyone who participated, all of the Brant Festival Volunteers, and
the sponsors;

The Nature trust of BC
BC Hydro
The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store
Arrowsmith Mountain Bikes

A Celebration of Nature, Children and the Arts

Debbie Goodman, Cher Sherwood, Cheryl Campbell, Terri Bowen, Lynn Bieber-Weir, Geoff Campbell, Lori Lynch and Donna Monty

The Brant Wildlife Festival, Oceanside Community Arts Council, artists, photographers and children brought over 200 people to the Oceanside Art Gallery to celebrate biodiversity, children, and community arts. And what a treat for young artists from the Robert Bateman “Kids Get to Know” program to have their works displayed in this beautiful gallery for all to admire.

Guests were entertained by the Geoff Campbell Jazz Trio and learned about Biodiversity, Brant and other wild neighbours that are so much a part of our lives. One of the art displays holds treasures from a Brant Care Package which children from Baja to Cold Bay Alaska send along the Pacific Flyway in tandem with the Brant during their spectacular migration. The treasures include salt crystals from Baja, to art works, essays, photos and other mementos from all of the stop-overs along the route where Brant come to rest and feed. The Package will go from Parksville-Qualicum to Cold Bay Alaska when the Brant make their journey to Izembek Lagoon.

Geoff Campbell Trio

The Nature Trust of BC and the Brant Wildlife Festival would like to thank all of the artists and photographers and guests who supported this event and are happy

to donate the evenings proceeds to the OCAC in support of their important community arts programmes.

The exhibit will be on display until April 30th

THE BAND – Geoff Campbell Trio: Ben Dwyer, Geoff Campbell,  & Brian Anderson.