Jun 23, 2013
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Man’s oldest companion is a bird that is very familiar, though it is shunned by many. When we think of a pigeon it is often with negative thoughts, as they tend to be a messy nuisance. Records dating back...
Jun 13, 2013
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator One of the most endearing and enchanting of our local wildlife species has to be the deer, especially when they are fawns. The Black Tailed Deer are the only deer species found on Vancouver Island, but...
Jun 12, 2013
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Highly intelligent and inquisitive, raccoons have been nicknamed “nocturnal bandits”. These mammals belong to the same family as Coatis and Ringtails, and they are found throughout North and South...
May 8, 2013
Spring is here and the birds are now thinking about setting up housekeeping for another season. Unfortunately, many of these birds choose eaves troughs, soffits, or almost any convenient hole or hiding place to build their nests. Often these nests aren’t in a good...
May 8, 2013
Beware of creating an environment at bird feeders that will be deadly for birds, instead of helpful. The importance of keeping backyard feeders clean is highlighted by this article from last winter – Salmonella outbreak sickens pine siskins Winter is a harsh...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment 2013 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator 2012 proved to be a very busy, rewarding and interesting year at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society. During the year there were over 1,800 wildlife admissions, though this number included 1,337...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment 2009 by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Along our misty shores Bald Eagles never fail to inspire us with awe as they soar overhead piercing the silence with their shrill screams. For thousands of years Eagles have been revered by different...
Apr 2, 2013
MARS Moment by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator “If you love them, leave them alone.” Each year MARS repeats this message during “Baby Wildlife Season” in hopes that we can reinforce the importance of leaving wildlife to be nurtured by their parents....
Mar 21, 2013
by Maj Birch, MARS Wildlife Centre Manager In late June we received a phone call from Bob Staniforth in Stories Beach about a bird that he found at the bottom of his tree. He said he thought it was a young hawk. I asked him if he could see the nest or if there was any...
Mar 21, 2013
BC’s Coast Region Species & Ecosystems Of Conservation Concern: Factsheet User’s Guide Follow the link above to a 22 page downloadable .pdf prepared by Pamela Zevit for the South Coast Conservation Program (established 2005) ← Previous Next...
Mar 21, 2013
by Sandy Fairfield, MARS Education Coordinator Over the years, Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) have been involved in a variety of scientific studies related to local species including banding hummingbirds, West Nile Virus, poisoned eagles and Trumpeter swans....
Mar 21, 2013
Mountainaire Avian Rescue staff and volunteers responded on May 3rd, 2010 to a call to rescue a number of eagles found floundering near the Campbell River Landfill. Upon arrival, five birds were found to be affected, unable to fly away and a sixth did manage to escape...
