1978 – Page 2 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Solander Island Seabird Census

10FebruaryGarry Fletcher14, Species ListCassin's Auklet, Fork-tailed Storm-Petrels, Glaucous-winged Gull, Horned Puffin, Leach's Storm Petrel, Pelagic Cormorant, pigeon guillemot, Tufted Puffin

This seabird Census was done by Wayne Campbell in 1975/1976

Simpson and Kelsal 1978 Preliminary Studies of Great Blue Heron Colonies. A report done for the Canadian Wildlife Service.

10FebruaryMike Fenger74, Reports, Research

See PDF file: Simpson_&_Kelsal_1978_Preliminary_Studies_Great_Blue_Heron_Colonies_CWS

A report by Kelsal & Simpson 1978 Project Plan Great Blue Heron Colonies Lower Mainland CWS

7FebruaryMike Fenger74, Reports, Research

Kelsal_&_Simpson_1978_Project_Plan_Great_Blue_Heron_Colonies_Lower_Mainland_CWS photo by Mike Fenger <

Neudorf et al. 1978 Water Fowl Census –Cecil Lake ER #50

3FebruaryMike Fenger50, Research, Species List

PDF FILE: neudorf_et_al_1978_waterfowl_census_cecil_lake Ed.note: We were impressed with the volunteer efforts on this report. 5,400 hours of time were invested by fifteen volunteers, and a total waterfowl population of over 10,000 birds were documented. This last page, reproduced below provides a rather poignant synopsis, (maybe even reminiscent of Aldo Leopold’s thoughts. )