Englishman River Estuary at Surfside, Parksville, Vancouver Island. Canada. SCO 11,383.
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David Gowans / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
HGC0AFFile size:
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6055 x 4042 px | 51.3 x 34.2 cm | 20.2 x 13.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
28 September 2016Location:
Englishman River Estuary, Surfside. Parksville. Vancouver Island. British Columbia. Canada.More information:
Year round. Winter for waterbirds; spring for migrating birds, marine mammals & herring spawn. HabitatMature second growth forest; meadow grassland; lagoon; estuary; gravel & cobble beach. Viewing HighlightsThe many estuaries, beaches, and foreshore gravel bars provide critical staging grounds for the internationally important Pacific Brant Sea Goose. These habitats are equally significant to over sixty other waterbird species; over 100, 000 waterbirds come to feed in the productive foreshore waters. The estuaries and foreshore zones provide vital rearing habitat to all Pacific salmon species and Steelhead and coastal Cutthroat Trout. Millions of Herring spawn each spring on the abundant Eel Grass and algal beds found within the WMA foreshore. This in turn attracts several marine mammals such as California Sea Lion, Harbour Seal, Northern Sea Lion, and Harbour Porpoise. Other Features Main AccessThe Englishman River estuary can be accessed from trails on both sides. There is a viewing tower and interpretive kiosk on the west side and a viewing platform on the east side. To access the west side trails turn on to Shelly Road from Island Highway 0.6 km west of the orange bridge over the Englishman River. Continue straight to the end of the road. Park here and walk out to the viewing tower.