Consists of two film reels showing bird colonies of Langara and Cox Islands in the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Item consists of footage of ducks, Canada geese, and other BC birds. There are sequences on hunting for black brant.

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Bob Harris speaks about the Reifel Refuge Research Station; its unique location; breeding programs; public support and government involvement; the Canadian Wildlife Service; Fish and Wildlife Branch, BC; Delta's involvement; tourism potential and Ducks Unlimited. TRACK 2: Bob Harris continues with his discussion about bird refuges throughout the province; their tourism potential; birds; in captivity; breeding and future plans for the Reifel Refuge Research Station.

The item is a reel of film footage of Canada geese and swans.

The item is a reel of film footage showing Canada geese hatching.

The item is a reel of film footage showing a Canada goose banding program.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Dr. John Bandy discusses his interest in preserving waterfowl resources; his research at UBC and the BC Waterfowl Society. In this interview he tours a refuge centre, possibly the Reifel Bir;d Sanctuary, and he talks about current display areas and future plans. Waterfowl areas discussed include Ewen Slough; Reifel Refuge; foreshore areas of Vancouver; the mouth of the Nanaimo River; southerly inlets; and Tofino/Ucluelet. He considers the areas around Vancouver the most important. He concludes the interview with a discussion of future plans for the society. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Documentary. The camera traces the travels of a nature-lover through the forests and mountains of B.C., and shows rarely-photographed birds and animals in their natural settings.

The item consists of two film reels of nature footage of a wide variety of bird and animals, presumably filmed by Museum staff members.

Item consists of film showing shorebirds, waterfowl and other birds of BC.

The item is a reel of nature film of plants and birds in a BC marsh.

Item consists of film showing animals found in the mountains of BC: birds, squirrels, chipmunks, black bear, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, etc.

Item consists of a film depicting a zoological survey trip to Triangle Island, and shows sea lions, puffins, and other birds, plus Indigenous artifacts.

SUMMARY: Grace M. Bell describes a weekend bird-watching, photographing and recording trip to the south Okanagan in May 1963. Includes recorded bird songs.

SUMMARY: A record in background sound and description of a visit to the Reifel Wildfowl Sanctuary on Westham Island in the Fraser River Delta. Also: how the sanctuary began, plans for the future, and the effects of pollution and noise on the sanctuary. Voices heard are: Hugh Monahan, Dr. John Bandy, Bob Harris, and Stan Devereux.

Stock shots

The item is a reel of nature film. It shows colonies of double-crested cormorants and glaucous-winged gulls nesting at Ballingall (Twin) Islets on Trincomali Channel, and on Yellow Island and Bare Island near Sidney.

News item. First part of film shows a baby cormorant (?) being fed by a Sealand employee. Also, shots of an unidentified sea bird (a puffin?) and a seal pup. Second part shows Miracle coming to keeper, who gives her a plastic ball to hold in her mouth. After this, she has to jump out of the water to reach a balloon dangling above the pool. Each time she does these tricks, she gets a fish as a reward. She responds with shrill cries when her snout is scratched. Background sounds only.

The item consists of a film reel containing a documentary. It shows the unique wilderness of the Spatsizi Plateau, and the area's flora, fauna and scenery, as observed by guide-outfitter Tommy Walker. The film points out the negative impact of recent development in the area, and emphasizes the importance of preserving the Spatsizi. Mountain sheep, Stone sheep, Osborn caribou, moose, eagles, beaver, marmots, and many other wildlife species are shown.

Item consists of film showing the hatching out and early life of glaucous-winged gulls.

The item is a composite print of a nature film from 1964. It shows migratory birds at Duck Lake bird sanctuary, and attractions near Creston in the Kootenay Lake region.

The item is a composite print of a nature film from 1964. It shows migratory birds at Duck Lake bird sanctuary, and attractions near Creston in the Kootenay Lake region.

The item is a reel of film footage of waterfowl in the Fraser River delta.