People flock to the lagoon to see the wildlife, walk along the beach, picnic, beach comb, sun bathe on the sand, splash in the cool water, kayak and scuba dive. Beyond the lagoon sits the majestic Hatley Castle and its surrounding gardens and old growth forest, which are now home to Royal Roads University.
Please note: Overnight parking is not permitted along the Colwood waterfront one hour after dusk to dawn. Along the Lagoon are several signs to highlight some of the significant aspects of this unique area. Click on an image below to download a larger pdf file. This Google Translate tool is used as a free tool to enhance the usability of the City of Colwood website. The lagoon and surrounding m of land were designated as a Migratory Bird Sanctuary in , in an attempt to rein in the market hunting of birds for their meat and feathers.
Today the lagoon provides sheltered habitat for thousands of waterfowl and shorebirds to rest and feed on their northern migration in the spring and southern migration in fall. Many species spend the winter here, and from October to May this is one of the birding hot spots in the region. First Nations people have used the lagoon for thousands of years for food gathering, habitation and spiritual purposes. May 20, May 11, Kathy Staton.
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Andrew Thompson. Learning Naturally Unique program turns the outdoors into a classroom where a rowing shell and nature are the students' tools. Sitting in a rowing shell for the first time, Grade 6 and 7 students from Rogers elementary school in Saanich carefully push away from the dock on Esquimalt Lagoon in a long, skinny eight-seat shell Lagoon Estates Development.
Depending upon the tide there will be one island, and none to several small gravel bars, on the lagoon side of the bridge. These are regular lounging spots for gulls and should also be carefully scoped out for shorebirds.
Mew Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls are frequent loungers but check the flocks carefully because birders have reported Heermann's, Bonaparte's, Ring-billed, California and even Western Gulls from this site. In the Spring watch for large orange bills and dark heads as small flocks of Caspian Terns may also rest on the bars. Northwestern Crows and Glaucous-winged Gulls will be prowling around looking for shellfish which they will pick up and drop from a height in order to crack the shells.
Avian disputes can occur regarding the ownership of the seafood lunch. Waterfowl may lounge on the island or bars or may be found swimming in close proximity to the bridge as this is one popular site for people to "feed the ducks".
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