On March 28, the Friends of Shoal Harbour hosted their 11th annual Spring Bird Walk and Tea, welcoming approximately 45 participants to Nymph Point Park and the North Saanich Yacht Club for a morning of learning, exploration, and community connection. The event offered three concurrent activities, allowing participants to move…
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March 2026 Update The photo above is the flowering red currant, ribes sanguineum, in the Native Plant Garden at the Ardwell beach access. Spring has officially arrived, following the fifth warmest winter on record at the Victoria International Airport. Gardens are bursting into life, and in natural areas native plants…
For more than a decade, the Friends of Shoal Harbour and their supporters have gathered each October to welcome back the Bufflehead duck to the migratory bird sanctuary. The ceremony consists of a few short speeches by members of the Friends of Shoal Harbour, Roberts Bay Residents and local dignitaries,…
Roberts Bay ResidentsFebruary 2025 NewsletterDear neighbours and friends, Happy New Year. We hope you are keeping warm and coping with the cold, snowy weather. This newsletter contains information about:The Wigeon, our most plentiful winter duckCreosote log removed quickly by Sidney Engineering ServicesDecember 13 storm in Roberts Bay American Wigeon (Anas americana)If you have walked…
Join the Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) on July 27th for an informative and exciting 90 minute tour of Tsehum Harbour, Roberts Bay and the surrounding waters of the migratory bird sanctuary! During the cruise, one can expect to see a variety of migratory birds, both on the water and…