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An end-of-banding-season social is in the books for Sunday, October 4 at 5 PM at Tap & Barrel in Brentwood!Come join us ...
09/24/2026

An end-of-banding-season social is in the books for Sunday, October 4 at 5 PM at Tap & Barrel in Brentwood!

Come join us as we celebrate yet another successful migration monitoring season at IIBO! This is our chance to say thank you to everyone who gave their time, energy, and enthusiasm to the banding station this season.
Come hang out, share some stories, and celebrate another great season with the IIBO community!

🗓️ Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Brentwood Tap & Barrel

Last day to sign-up is Oct 1. Members under 19 years of age will need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to attend.

Please note that this event is only open to WildResearch members — if you are interested in becoming a member, please visit /wildresearch.ca/become-a-member/.

Some photos from our last two Bird ID Walks! As always, Kyle Horner and Mike Boyd led the most spectacular workshops for...
09/22/2026

Some photos from our last two Bird ID Walks! As always, Kyle Horner and Mike Boyd led the most spectacular workshops for birders of all levels. Thanks again to everyone who has shown up and been engaged 🐦

Photos by Caitlin Lichimo

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our September 13 Bird ID Walk! Our birders had a wonderful time exploring our ho...
09/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our September 13 Bird ID Walk! Our birders had a wonderful time exploring our home base of Iona Beach Regional Park to catch a look at shorebirds, songbirds, raptors, and more! Besides birding out in the field, our group also got to see a demonstration of bird banding at our hut. Some special birds we saw included the Hudsonian Godwit and a lone snow goose!

During our walk, other animals came out to visit, such as turtles and even baby raccoons. It was a great walk in the heart of the bird migration season, and we appreciate everyone for coming— we hope to see you again soon!

See the whole list of our finds on our eBird list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S392684674?continue

We are now three weeks into our Fall 2026 Migration Monitoring Program!To date, we have banded 1426 individuals (42 spec...
09/15/2026

We are now three weeks into our Fall 2026 Migration Monitoring Program!

To date, we have banded 1426 individuals (42 species), including 326 recaptured individuals (i.e., birds that already have a metal band). Three weeks down, three to go!

Highlighted in this post is a Bank Swallow, a Tennessee Warbler, and a Black-throated Grey Warbler.

Thank you to our banders, volunteers, and donors who make this program possible!

Shorebirds can be tricky!Join our friends at the Vancouver Avian Research Centre this October for a four-session online ...
09/13/2026

Shorebirds can be tricky!

Join our friends at the Vancouver Avian Research Centre this October for a four-session online Shorebird Workshop and learn techniques to help identify and better understand the incredible diversity of shorebirds found throughout Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest.

October 13, 15, 20 & 22 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Sessions are held live on Zoom and will be recorded for participants.

Learn more and register: https://donorbox.org/sb2026

VARC Bird Banding

Where’s WildResearch? On the Galloping Goose trail!Recently, we (Viktorija Juciute - President, Vinci Au – Secretary and...
09/10/2026

Where’s WildResearch? On the Galloping Goose trail!

Recently, we (Viktorija Juciute - President, Vinci Au – Secretary and Past President, and Kiirsti Owen – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and Past Vice-President) completed the 200 km ride from Swartz Bay to Sooke and back along the Galloping Goose and Lochside cycling trails. The trails took us along oceanside cliffs, through beautiful coastal Douglas fir forests, and over boardwalks looking out over wetlands.

One of our planned stops along the route was a visit to Rocky Point Bird Observatory (RPBO). The banders and volunteers at RPBO were very welcoming and showed us their Pedder Bay banding station and net lanes. Despite not being very far from our own banding station (IIBO), RPBO sits in a very different habitat type, and so they catch a whole variety of birds that are very different from what we normally catch at IIBO. This includes species like Bewick’s Wrens, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, and Bushtits. We talked with RPBO banders about visiting IIBO and hope to see some of them out at our station in the future! Learn more about RPBO’s fall banding season and species totals here.

Cycling is such a great way to explore a place. We covered a lot of ground and were able to stop and look at birds or check out sights along the way. We think cycling and birding are a great mix and are hoping to one day host a WildResearch cycling & birding trip – so keep an eye out for that!

Visit WildResearch at the free Wings Over Iona event at Iona Beach Regional Park on Saturday, September 12 from 11 am to...
09/03/2026

Visit WildResearch at the free Wings Over Iona event at Iona Beach Regional Park on Saturday, September 12 from 11 am to 2 pm to mark one of nature’s wonders — the fall migration of shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl as they journey from northern breeding grounds to warmer southern habitats.

Watch bird banders work their magic, see live raptors, chat with exhibitors and try fun activities to get a glimpse into the life of a feathered world traveler.

A FREE SHUTTLE will run between Templeton Skytrain Station and Iona Beach Regional Park, with the first bus leaving Templeton Station at 7:45am, and the last bus leaving Iona Beach at 2:15pm. The bus will run approx. every hour from Templeton Station.

Learn about Urban Spotted Towhees at our next Featured Research Presentation on September 16th by Triana Hohn!Urban Spot...
08/31/2026

Learn about Urban Spotted Towhees at our next Featured Research Presentation on September 16th by Triana Hohn!

Urban Spotted Towhees often nest in dense and shrubby habitat along edges such as pathways, which puts them in close proximity to human activity.

How do these breeding birds respond being so close to people? Join SFU PhD candidate Triana Hohn to learn what local Metro Vancouver research has discovered and how working with municipal governments can make cities more sustainable.

Event details:

🗓️ Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ 6:00-7:00pm
📍 Virtual (Zoom)

Register for free at the link in bio🔗

Last night we gathered at Iona Beach Regional Park to observe and document the night life around the banding station. Ou...
08/31/2026

Last night we gathered at Iona Beach Regional Park to observe and document the night life around the banding station. Our focal point was originally Moths, but in classic Wild Research fashion we ended up nerd’ing out on a long list of Insects, Isopods, Arachnids, Bats, Mushrooms, and even a roosting Great Blue Heron.

Led by Mike Boyd and Kyle Horner the group monitored three light and three bait stations, observing organisms attracted to the stations or moving through the surrounding vegetation, ground, and air. We looked at the beautiful new guidebook Moths of Western North America, identified our observations on iNaturalist, and learned a lot about the creatures crawling and flying around us.

Fun Facts:
·Moths outnumber butterflies by a 9-1 ratio
·Broadly speaking, you can tell a Geometer Moth (those in the inchworm family Geometridae) by the long squiggly lines that run across their entire wingspan.
·Harvestmen aka Daddy Long Legs are not Spiders. They’re arachnids, but unlike Spiders they have only one body segment and they do not have fangs or venom (so much for the old tale of them being the most venomous spider). Instead, they eat decaying organic matter and bird p**p. Yep, bird p**p, apparently, they love it!
·You can tell the air temperature based on a crickets chirps. No joke, look it up.

Thanks to everyone who came out and to Kyle and Mike for so happily sharing the insane amount of nerd knowledge you two have!

iNat link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?project_id=moonlit-wings-wildresearch-workshop&place_id=any&verifiable=any

📷 Mike Boyd and Caitlin Lichimo

2026 Shorebird ID Workshop - September 19 - Delta Heritage AirparkLearn identification tips and tricks for a variety of ...
08/30/2026

2026 Shorebird ID Workshop - September 19 - Delta Heritage Airpark

Learn identification tips and tricks for a variety of shorebirds and other flying friends! No matter what your skill level, ID workshops are a great way to brush up on your skills while socializing with other nature-loving folk in the community.

This workshop will be on Sunday, September 19, 2026 at Delta Heritage Airpark, led by Mike Boyd. We will be meeting in the parking lot at 12 PM.

The is approximately 2-3 hours, rain or shine. This walk is rated ‘Easy’ in terms of difficulty: Mostly gentle terrain with minor uneven spots.

This walk is free for all current WildResearch members. Non-members can purchase an $8 ticket via CanadaHelps. Limited spots are available, so secure your ticket early!

📸 Chloe Heath

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