Students in the VIU Ornithology course (BIOL 325) were asked to put together a blog post for a local bird species of their choice. Each blog includes an introduction to the species and some recent research featuring the species. This page provides a portal to the class’ blogs. Enjoy and please provide feedback!
Week 1 – October 7
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/rbsa-300x225.jpg)
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/paja-300x225.jpg)
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER by Keisha Long
PARASITIC JAEGER by Krystyn Forbes
Week 2 – October 21
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/Black-Swift-1.jpeg)
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/musw.jpg)
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/h_a1_6826_2_lesser-nighthawk_bruno_struck_adult-male-2.jpg)
BLACK SWIFT by Mackenzie Murgatroyd
MUTE SWAN by Noelle Tolley
COMMON NIGHTHAWK by Sean Casey
Week 3 – October 28
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/Male-1.jpg)
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/303339391-1280px-1.jpg)
CALIFORNIA QUAIL by Liam Surry
BONAPARTE’S GULL by Samuel Detilleux
Week 4 – November 4
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/11/male-ruby-crowned.jpeg)
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/20190404_zaf_s76_001.jpg)
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/10/clsw_glen_tepke.jpg)
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET by Ruby Danh
KILLDEER by Codey Reumkens
CLIFF SWALLOW by Bree Sinnott
Week 5 – November 18
![](http://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/11/black-merlin-4-1024x768.png)
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/11/75712601-1200px-2-1024x542.jpg)
![](https://wordpress.viu.ca/biol325/files/2022/11/SACR-1024x680.jpg)
MERLIN by Kaitlin Watson
PACIFIC LOON by Chloe Shamash-McLaughlin
SANDHILL CRANE by Colton Heatcoat
Week 6 – November 25
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WILLOW FLYCATCHER by Rachel McDonald
WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN by Nicole Williams
VIRGINIA RAIL by Tana Molenaar-Wilson
Quite an insightul read!