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Hunting for rare birds as easy as a walk in Oak Bay's Uplands Park

Walkers hunt for the rare, or unexpected, in Uplands Park on Saturday
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Birders could catch images of their favourite feathered animals, such as this mourning dove, with a walk in Oak Bay's Uplands Park on July 27.

Avid ornithologists or newbie birdwatchers are welcome to seek out treasures in an Oak Bay park lead by a Greater Victoria bird expert.

Friends of Uplands Park volunteer Geoffrey Newell is known for spotting the unexpected, having documented a female orchard oriole, rare to the region, in November 2023. 

Newell leads monthly walks in the vast, and wildly popular with birds, Uplands Park in Oak Bay. The two- to three-hour walk general yields between 50 and 70 species spotted. 

Newell's next monthly walk is July 27 at 9 a.m. 

Those looking to join the fun can meet in the main parking lot at Cattle Point.



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