Near Duncan

	Ocean / Sea	35
	Fish	32
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	25
	Weather	25
	Unusual Range / Sighting	24
	Marine Mammals	17
	Plants / Kelp	15
	Birds	14
	Human Health	14
	Sports / Recreation	14
	Death / Die-off / Decline	12
	Drought	11
	Seasonal Timing	10
	Unusual Size / Abundance	8
	Fungi	7
	Land	7
	Cultural Impact	6
	Buildings	6
	Unusual Animal Behavior	5
	Insects	5
	Invertebrates	5
	Land Mammals	5
	Pets	5
	Food Security	4
	Microbes	4
	Ice / Snow Change	4
	Algal Bloom	3
	Economic Impact	3
	Extreme Temperature	3
	Groundwater	3
	Safety	3
	Water Security	3
	Agriculture	2
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	2
	Extreme Precipitation	2
	Fisheries	2
	Livestock	2
	Reptiles	2
	Sanitation	2
	Transportation	2
	Fire	2
	Air Quality	1
	Air	1
	Aquaculture	1
	Atmosphere	1
	Erosion	1
	Flooding / Draining	1
	Harvest Change	1
	Infestation	1
	Rain on Snow	1
	Storm Surge	1
	Cyclone / Hurricane	1
	Pathogen	1
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	1

	Fall	32
	Summer	31
	Spring	22
	Winter	13

	2023	3
	2022	1
	2021	7
	2020	9
	2019	25
	2018	19
	2017	17
	2016	10
	2015	2
	2014	2
	2012	2
	2009	1

	January	4
	February	6
	March	3
	April	7
	May	12
	June	13
	July	8
	August	10
	September	13
	October	11
	November	8
	December	3

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Drought in the Saanich Peninsula

Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.

Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022

Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon

Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won

Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan River

'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea

Arbutus trees under stress on Gabriola Island

Pine Siskin Salmonellosis Outbreak

An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British Columbia

Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island

Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit

Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic

Black bears on the move: more heading south

Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native Bushes

Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island

Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, Saanich

Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?

Urban Deer Playing

Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island

Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island

Hybrid salmon discovered by scientists on Vancouver Island

Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Poisonous porcupine fish arrives on Island shores — a B.C. first

Invasive Asian giant hornets found on Vancouver Island

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Lake water to be pumped into B.C. river due to severe drought

CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver Lake

Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver Island

TenTen Creek return of Salmon Species

Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry June

It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on drought

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait

Extreme weather sparks large die off of Cedar on Vancouver Island

Climate change effects obvious on Cowichan River, wildfire season

Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy

Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal Forest

Eagle preys on duck on Saanich Peninsula

72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles Bay

Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shoreline

Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles Bay

Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French Beach

Three new humpback whales identified off east Vancouver Island

'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival

Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stress

Drought has volunteers walking Cowichan Lake area’s dry rivers and creek-beds looking for stranded fish fry

Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater Victoria

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom Habitats

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Targeting Forage Fish in Open Water

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro Strait

'Set net' of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner Harbour

Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcas

What is Eating Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Leaves?

Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boats

Pair of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Observed in Cordova Channel

Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupation

Vancouver Island cholera outbreak 'a unique situation,' health officials say

Unseasonably early daffodils prompt wish for cold weather on B.C. farm

Victoria breaks rainfall record for November

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) Mortality

Wednesday's warm weather record-breaking in Duncan

'Very rare' King-of-the-Salmon fish found on Vancouver Island beach

Rare "king-of-the-salmon" washes up on Oak Bay beach

Dry Koksilah River threatens fish in Cowichan Valley

Juvenile Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) in southern coastal BC

Increase in Common Raven (Corvus corax) abundance

Warning about Death Cap mushrooms in Victoria and Vancouver

Death cap mushrooms popping up early in Uplands

Death cap mushrooms beginning to return to Victoria

Potentially fatal death cap mushrooms spotted in Victoria neighbourhood

Fewer European Earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in Victoria, BC

Leaping lizards! Victoria under invasion

Victoria Day heat a 10-year Duncan high