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 2

ICELAND GULL by Abbey Sommerville
BREWER’S BLACKBIRD by Gabriel Young
HOODED MERGANSER by Jenna Burke

HAIRY WOODPECKER by Miles Brooks
EVENING GROSBEAK by Taylor-Lynn Buckley

Week 2 – October 9

PIED-BILLED GREBE by Alexis Burris
SURFBIRD by Chloe Truswell
NORTHERN SHOVELER by Ethan Kludash
FOX SPARROW by Julie Long

Week 3 – October 16

AMERICAN WIGEON by Ana Montes Delgadillo
EURASIAN WIGEON by Emily Hodgetts
MARSH WREN by Grace Le

GREEN-WINGED TEAL by Noah Kumada
BUFFLEHEAD by Theodore Potter