2/9 Varied thrush, cold weather, Pebble Mine, Deep Bay eelgrass, shrub-steppe, BC frackers

Varied thrush [Nigel Voaden/All About Birds]

 

Varied thrush Ixoreus naevius
Varied Thrushes hop on the ground or low in shrubs and trees. They eat mainly insects and other arthropods in the summer and switch to nuts and fruit in fall and winter. On breeding territories, male Varied Thrushes sit on exposed perches to sing their haunting, trilling songs. (All About Birds)

Incoming Arctic air means it's going to be a cold week across B.C.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements or alerts for most of province as temperatures drop. (CBC) Seattle area sees some snow, and the week’s weather forecast could bring more  As snow fell Monday morning in some parts of Western Washington, the forecast shows Seattle will get colder temperatures this week — and yes, the possibility of more snow. (Seattle Times)

Putting the Pebble Mine to Rest
Weary Alaska communities are seeking permanent protections for the Bristol Bay watershed. Ashley Braun reports. (Hakai Magazine)

Watch important eelgrass restoration work in Deep Bay: Bob Turner's latest film
"The health of Mannion Bay is closely tied to the health of its eelgrass," Bob Turner explains in his latest short film, Restoring our Eelgrass. In his latest piece, the local amateur filmmaker documents the eelgrass survey and transplant in Deep Bay, part of the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society-funded Salish Sea Nearshore Habitat Recovery Project. (Bowen Island Undercurrent)

Podcast | Protecting shrub-steppe, WA’s most overlooked ecosystem
The big beige blur in the middle of the state may seem boring, but it is essential to the survival of grouse, orcas and people. Ted Avery report. (Crosscut)

Meet the frackers: B.C.’s top 10 fracking companies, their subsidies, profits and taxes, revealed
They industrialize farmland. They pump out greenhouse gas emissions. They permanently contaminate water. They benefit from millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies and pay a lot less in royalties than they used to. So who are B.C.’s biggest frackers? Sarah Cox reports. (The Narwhal)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  248 AM PST Tue Feb 9 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING   
TODAY  SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 ft  at 11 seconds. 
TONIGHT  E wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  3 ft at 14 seconds.

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