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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
June 2, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
We meet every Tuesday between 8-9 am one block south of the foot of Bowker Avenue on the waterfront. After 9 am, the group will then go to various locations around Greater Victoria, finishing at noon.
Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
June 3, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Nature Victoria members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. For more information, please contact pauladp@me.com.
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Butterfly Walk
Butterfly Walk
June 7, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Butterfly Walk
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2 —Paths can be narrow with uneven terrain)
Join us on our monthly Butterfly Walk. Each outing is intended to help us learn more about local butterflies. This field trip is weather-dependent as it needs to be sunny and warm to make it worthwhile. We start at the top of Mount Tolmie (off Cedar Hill X Road). Meet at 1:00 p.m. in the lot by the reservoir where we will have an initial look for butterflies and then decide where to go from there.
Car-pooling is encouraged. We try to return by 4:00 p.m. Cancellations or special instructions will be posted on the calendar (https://naturevictoria.ca/events/ ) closer to the date. Contact Gordon Hart at
250-721-1264 or butterflies@ naturevictoria.ca for more information.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
June 9, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
We meet every Tuesday between 8-9 am one block south of the foot of Bowker Avenue on the waterfront. After 9 am, the group will then go to various locations around Greater Victoria, finishing at noon.
Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
June 10, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Nature Victoria members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. For more information, please contact pauladp@me.com.
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Florence Lake and Langford Lake Birding
Florence Lake and Langford Lake Birding
June 13, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria Region
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 2 —Paths can be narrow with uneven terrain)
Meet at 7:30 a.m. Join us at Florence Lake (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1501897 ) and Langford Lake (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2423287 ). At Florence Lake, listen for Soras or Virginia Rails. Sometimes we find Steller’s Jays, Band-tailed Pigeons, and other birds not too common in town. Then we’ll continue to Langford Lake, to look for birds of the marshy areas, open fields, and woods.
DIRECTIONS TO FLORENCE LAKE: Take the Island Highway to Exit 15 (McCallum Road). Turn right at the stop sign and you will be on McCallum/Spencer Road. Turn left on Springboard Place. Park at the end of the road (not in the turnaround), where we will meet.
DIRECTIONS TO LANGFORD LAKE: Return on McCallum/ Spencer Road to the corner by the gas station. Curve around the front of the gas station on to the frontage road that leads to the Leigh Road overpass. Turn left at Leigh Road and cross the highway on the overpass. Turn right on Goldstream Avenue. Park at the west end of Goldstream Avenue just before it dead ends at the highway. Meet at the parking pullout; the group will walk to the boardwalk from there.
For more information, please email birdingfieldtrips@gmail.com.
Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome. Non-members can participate up to three times, after which they are expected to join the Society.
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Evening Chorus at Blenkinsop Lake
Evening Chorus at Blenkinsop Lake
June 14, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Evening Chorus at Blenkinsop Lake
SUNDAY, JUNE 14
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 1 —Easy walking, mostly level paths)
Meet at 7:00 p.m. Blenkinsop Lake (https://ebird.org/hotspot/L578884 ) is a great place for evening birding. Commuting cyclists and group running clubs are done for the day and we should have the trail largely to ourselves. Late in the day, diurnal birds are starting to wind down but are still foraging for the day’s last meal for themselves and their young. A few songbirds sing until late in the day or even for awhile after sunset. Crepuscular birds such as owls will be active.
DIRECTIONS: Parking is available between Don Mann Excavating (4098 Lochside Drive) and the Lochside Trail.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
June 16, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
We meet every Tuesday between 8-9 am one block south of the foot of Bowker Avenue on the waterfront. After 9 am, the group will then go to various locations around Greater Victoria, finishing at noon.
Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
June 17, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Nature Victoria members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. For more information, please contact pauladp@me.com.
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Birding W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary (Mary Lake)
Birding W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary (Mary Lake)
June 20, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria Region
FIELD TRIP (LEVEL 1 —Easy walking, mostly level paths)
Meet at 8:00 a.m. A mostly level walk along a small lake and a circular trail through coniferous coastal Douglas-fir forest. In this private sanctuary and eBird hotspot, we should see and hear a good selection of woodpeckers, flycatchers, vireos, wrens, and warblers. A donation of $10 is requested, to help offset the cost of property insurance for visitors and increasing expenses for the Nature House.
DIRECTIONS: 1772 Millstream Road in Highlands District. Park on the road; we will walk in.
For more information, please email birdingfieldtrips@gmail.com.
Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome. Non-members can participate up to three times, after which they are expected to join the Society.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
June 23, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
We meet every Tuesday between 8-9 am one block south of the foot of Bowker Avenue on the waterfront. After 9 am, the group will then go to various locations around Greater Victoria, finishing at noon.
Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
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Swan Lake Bird Walks
Swan Lake Bird Walks
June 24, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Bring your binoculars and walking shoes and meet in the parking lot for this informal and informative walk around the lake area. Walks are generally led by Nature Victoria members. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is at 3873 Swan Lake Road, off Ralph Street. For more information, please contact pauladp@me.com.
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Boat Tour of Shoal Harbour
Boat Tour of Shoal Harbour
June 24, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Once again, the Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is offering informal 90-minute boat tours exploring the shorelines of Tsehum Harbour and Roberts Bay at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula.
TOUR LENGTH: 90 minutes
BOAT: Enclosed, 12-person capacity
LOCATION: Meet at Canoe Cove Marina on thenorth part of the Saanich Peninsula – Dock E
PRICE: $50 per person, or $100 per personwhich includes a $50 income tax receipt
TO RESERVE: Contact bobpeart@shaw.ca
On the guided outingguests will learn about the history of the federalShoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary(SHMBS), and see a variety of migratory birdsas well as other ocean-related animals.
FOSH is a volunteer community groupthat has been working for over 20 yearsto improve themanagement ofShoal HarbourMigratory BirdSanctuary. For more information please visit: www.friendsofshoalharbour.ca
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Boat Tour of Shoal Harbour
Boat Tour of Shoal Harbour
June 25, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Once again, the Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is offering informal 90-minute boat tours exploring the shorelines of Tsehum Harbour and Roberts Bay at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula.
TOUR LENGTH: 90 minutes
BOAT: Enclosed, 12-person capacity
LOCATION: Meet at Canoe Cove Marina on thenorth part of the Saanich Peninsula – Dock E
PRICE: $50 per person, or $100 per personwhich includes a $50 income tax receipt
TO RESERVE: Contact bobpeart@shaw.ca
On the guided outingguests will learn about the history of the federalShoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary(SHMBS), and see a variety of migratory birdsas well as other ocean-related animals.
FOSH is a volunteer community group that has been working for over 20 years to improve the management of Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary. For more information please visit: www.friendsofshoalharbour.ca
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Saturday Birding
Saturday Birding
June 27, 2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Victoria Region
For more information, please email birdingfieldtrips@gmail.com.
Novice and experienced VNHS members all welcome. Non-members can participate up to three times, after which they are expected to join the Society.
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Tuesday Birding
Tuesday Birding
June 30, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Corner of Bowker Ave. and Bowker Place, Victoria
We meet every Tuesday between 8-9 am one block south of the foot of Bowker Avenue on the waterfront. After 9 am, the group will then go to various locations around Greater Victoria, finishing at noon.
Novice and experienced Nature Victoria members are welcome!
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