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“Nothing Ever Happens in  February” – by George Sirk
“Nothing ever happens in  February”…bird-wise…a quote from Michael Shepard, my ancient birding friend. He says...
The Curious Case of the Green Bag – by Mike Manson
Back in early November at about the time of the first big winter gale, Keeper...
LISTERS – Worse than Heroin – at least you can kick that! – by George Sirk
January is a great month for finding rarities on the coast. We’re talking birds here....
Flea Village or …? – by Judith Williams
The curious name of this Sliammon /Klahoose territory village site comes from a story in...
The Salamanders of Marina Island – by Christian Gronau
Some stories bear retelling  – perhaps because there are newcomers who haven’t heard them before,...
Mystery at the Museum – by Christian Gronau
Cortes Island Museum (CIMAS) director Lynne Jordan noticed some mysterious “stuff” on the fly-screens of...
Living with (all kinds of) Wasps – by Christian Gronau
Most readers probably had enough of these ramblings on Wasps by now. The problem with...
Living With Wasps – by Christian Gronau
Spheksophobia, a panic-inducing fear of Wasps, is one of the more widespread (and unpronounceable) phobias...
Living With (Paper) Wasps – by Christian Gronau
It is a good year for wasps. Most people don’t see much of an upside to...