Cortes Island Nature

The Mystery of the Perambulating Clam
Some time ago, Aileen and I found a Manila clam near our house, which is...
Spring Migration Bird Count Event, 7 May 2022
Cortes Island Spring Count – A Success! The weather on May 7 was very favourable...
Christmas Bird Count 2021/2022
Christmas Bird Count 2021/2022 – by George Sirk Sunday, 5 January 2022, was a wonderfully...
ABUZZ with Gratitude
“ABUZZ” with GRATITUDE! A big thank-you to Cortes beekeeper, Jenny Hartwick, for bringing her demonstration...
Western Pine Elfin
Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon), spotted by Melanie Boyle in Cortes Bay on May 13,...
Red Admiral
Red Admiral ((Vanessa atalanta), first reported on our butterfly page by Barry Saxifrage, and spotted...
Old Roses – Living History 
OLD ROSES – LIVING HISTORY The Heritage Garden at the Cortes Island Museum In June,...
Twin Islands
Thank you, Jeanette! All of us at the Cortes Island Museum and Archives want to...
“F” Stands for Fossil
The capital “F” in a circle is a symbol only rarely encountered on the Bute...