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Port Alberni: 18-Pound Steelhead Landed On Upper Stamp
By Doug Lindores
Stamp River
The steelhead fishing in the stamp should continue a little longer this year.
It seems new fish are coming in daily with the river now being low.
[Outdoor Activities] Christmas Bird Count
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTBy Sandy McRuer
One of the days birders look forward to most is the annual local Christmas Bird Count or CBC. Every year nature clubs, naturalists, audubon clubs etc. from all over North America, Central America and even South America organize a count of all the birds they can find in their area on a given day sometime around Christmas....
[Outdoor Activities] Feeding Winter Birds Feeding
By Sandy McRuerLots of people love to feed the birds. I think bird feeders must be a favourite thing to give at Christmas....
[Outdoor Activities] Identifying Birds
By Sandy McRuer"I saw this bird in my back yard. It had red on it. Do you know what it was?"...
[Outdoor Activities] Birding Accessories
By Sandy McRuerAlthough binoculars and a good bird book are essential to getting started on birding, there are a number of other accessories to consider when you are at a stage where you want to put more into it....
[Outdoor Activities] Basic Birding Equipment
By Sandy McRuerLast week’s column was about why people like birding. This week we’ll be discussing what you need to get started. It's quite simple: binoculars, a bird book, and time. I could almost end the column here!...
[Outdoor Activities] Whats Up With Birding?
By Sandy McRuerAnyone who has spent any time in the outdoors has seen his or her share of birds. ...
[Outdoor Activities] Winter Birding
By Sandy McRuer Most people are surprised to be told that birding is as good and varied in the winter as in the summer on the West Coast of Canada....[Outdoor Activities] Birders Count Nears Event Record
By Sandy McRuerThe Port Alberni Christmas Bird Count was as successful a count as it has ever been. At the wrap up at the Golden Dragon Restaurant last night, the preliminary bird-count numbers were reported....
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