Dataset

Burke Mountain Naturalists

Dataset by Burke Mountain Naturalists

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 23 February 2026

    West Lagoon - West/Main Deck by Burke Mountain Naturalists

    Note: recent addition of minor salt to reduce icy conditions on observation platforms may have affected local conductivity and alkalinity, Note: some difficulty encountered in interpreting color of Taylor strip for hardness. Past observations tended to have values of "0" with today's strip color leaning toward a light purple rather than blue, so estimate of 150 for hardness value, which is suspect. Moderate amount of waterfowl on lagoon, including American coots, mallards, gadwalls, American widgeons and Pied-billed grebes. Small number of songbirds including American robins, Black-capped chickadees, Dark-eyed-juncos, Spotted Towhee, and Song sparrow.

  • 23 February 2026

    East Lagoon - South Deck by Burke Mountain Naturalists

    Note: recent addition of minor salt to reduce icy conditions on observation platforms may have affected local conductivity and alkalinity, Note: some difficulty encountered in interpreting color of Taylor strip for hardness. Past observations tended to have values of "0" with today's strip color leaning toward a light purple rather than blue, so estimate of 150 for hardness value, which is suspect. Some waterfowl on lagoon, including mallards, gadwalls, American widgeons. Small number of songbirds including American robins, Song sparrow.

  • 22 February 2026

    West Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    soccer field drainage system: Conductivity: 299 ms; pH 5.5 1 Anna's hummingbird 1 Bewicks's wren 2 black capped chickadee 2 American robins 1 chestnut backed chickadee 1song sparrow 2 Northern crows 1 pacific wren

  • 22 February 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    12 mallard ducks (6m, 6 f (1 hybrid)) 3 song sparrows 1 spotted towhee 3 black capped chickadee 1 dark eyed junco 1 Northern flicker

  • 22 February 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    4 mallard ducks (2 pairs) 1 spotted towhee 1 back capped chickadee 3 chestnut backed chickadee 3 golden crowned kinglets

  • 22 February 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    Ephemeral Pond @ 9:23 am Conductivity: 44 (ms) pH: 4.25 (brown, murky..perhaps daphnia or water fleas in ephemeral pond water?) Song sparrow fox sparrow 1 spotted towhee

  • 22 February 2026

    East Dock by Lori Austin

    Small amount of floating algae by dock Residential discharge Fishing activity Slow water flow Average water level Green brown water colour Clear No odour

  • 1 February 2026

    West Lagoon - West/Main Deck by Burke Mountain Naturalists

    Limited wildlife activity including waterfowl on lagoon, due to heavy rain (downpour). Observations included a few songbirds including American Robin, Song sparrow, Dark-eye junco, and Spotted towhee, as well as Hooded merganser, Canada Geese, and Mallards on lagoon.

  • 1 February 2026

    East Lagoon - South Deck by Burke Mountain Naturalists

    Limited wildlife activity including waterfowl on lagoon, due to heavy rain (downpour). A few songbirds including Song sparrow and Spotted towhee

  • 26 January 2026

    East Dock by Lori Austin

    Ice on lake but small open area by dock Residential discharge No fishing or boating No algae Still water flow Average water level Clear water, no odour Heard red-winged blackbird Saw 2 mallards, 2 gulls, American crow

  • 25 January 2026

    East Mundy Park Stream Drainage System by C E Thomson

    pacific wren golden crowned kinglet chestnut backed chickadee

  • 25 January 2026

    Central Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    anna's hummingbird black capped chickadee brown creeper

  • 25 January 2026

    West Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    hairy woodpecker crow black capped chickadee spotted towhee brown creeper *SPORTS FIELD DRAINAGE CREEK CONDUCTIVITY OF 286; TEMP:1.8ºC

  • 25 January 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    ice on surface and too thick to break and measure depth...estimate depth to be approximately 0.5 m red winged blackbird brown creeper black capped chickadee song sparrow golden crowned kinglet

  • 25 January 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    Ice on surface. pacific wren pacific wren Pileated wood pecker northern flicker brown creeper song sparrow

  • 25 January 2026

    Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    Ice on surface; dark eyed junco eagle overhead. NO MALLARDS ObSERVED (ICE ON SURFACE) spotted towhee squirrel heard but not seen golden crowned kinglet black capped chickadee song sparrow

  • 29 December 2025

    East Mundy Park Stream Drainage System by C E Thomson

    varied thrush

  • 29 December 2025

    Central Mundy Park by C E Thomson

    Pacific Wren 3 American crows Dark eyed junco Black capped chickadee