Biologists with the BC Ministry of Forestry: Ecosystems want to know if anyone in Chemainus has seen herons nesting this past spring/summer in the mid island area.
Herons are a bird of concern in the Georgia Strait basin as they are having trouble with habitat loss and eagles who have developed a taste for their young.
Such is the sad case this past spring with the large nesting colony at the Chemainus mill. It was decimated by eagles attacking and eating the young herons in their nests.
It’s hoped the herons may have moved to another location and tried to nest again. So, if you have seen any nesting herons could you please give the info ( location, number of nests or birds, etc.) to Saltair District Ratepayers Association board member Jane Cole Walton, who will pass the information on.
Her contact info is waltonjc@shaw.ca
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