Monitoring Stations

RPBO operates our Passerine Migration Monitoring and Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring  programs here.

Pedder Bay Marina, owned by the Oak Bay Marine Group, has been very accommodating and supportive of RPBO since our site was established there in 2011.

Because of its proximity to patrons of the marina and campground, the site offers RPBO an opportunity for community education. We offer bird walks on Thursdays and Sundays during the banding season. The site is also used for training volunteers.

Download a complete eBird Checklist (pdf) of the species that can be seen at Pedder Bay.

Directions to Pedder Bay Marina.

RPBO operates our Passerine Migration Monitoring and Northern Saw-whet Owl Monitoring  programs here.

**This site has RESTRICTED ACCESS and is not open to the public.**

Download a complete eBird Checklist (PDF) of the species that can be seen at Rocky Point.

This site is on lands operated by the Department of National Defense. Special clearance is required for RPBO members and no one without the requisite DND clearance may go onto the site.

There is cell phone reception at the banding station.

There is a portable toilet about a 5-minute walk from the banding station.

RPBO operates a MAPS program at Witty's Lagoon under a research permit granted yearly by CRD Parks. The site is in a grassy meadow and forested area behind the public beach.

Download a complete eBird checklist (PDF) of the species that can be seen at Witty's Lagoon.

Cell phone service is available from the beach.

RPBO established a MAPS program site on the Power To Be property on Prospect Lake in 2021.

**This site has RESTRICTED ACCESS and is not open to the public.**

Download a complete eBird checklist (PDF) of the species that have been seen at Power-To-Be Prospect Lake.

Cell reception is available, and there is a portable toilet on site.

In case of fire or emergency, call 911.

The following map shows the locations of many of the banding sites in our program. Go here to learn more.

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On the 2nd Sunday of each month, starting at 9:00 am, RPBO volunteers host guided bird walks through Outerbridge Park (Victoria).  Everyone is welcome!  For a list of birds you might encounter while visiting the park, see our brochure Birds of Outerbridge Park or the Outerbridge Park eBird CheckList

This property, located at 1181 Royal Oak Drive,  was owned by Mrs. Joan Outerbridge from the late 1980s to 2005. She purchased parcels of adjoining land as they came available, and dedicated her time to creating gardens, ponds and landscape features that would provide an oasis for wildlife, particularly birds. For a number of years, the property was known locally as the ‘Shangri-La Bird and Nature Sanctuary’ and was open to the public. Mrs. Outerbridge sold the property to the Municipality of Saanich with the understanding that the park would be kept as a bird and nature sanctuary.

The main entrance is off of Royal Oak Drive, and pedestrian access is from Blenkinsop Road. The site includes handicap-accessible trails, benches, an interpretive sign, three ponds and Lochside Creek. A wide variety of native and ornamental plants can be seen in formal and naturalistic settings; many are chosen for the food and shelter they offer birds.

Rocky Point Bird Observatory was a recipient of financial support from the estate of Mrs. Outerbridge and is committed to supporting her vision to provide a place to know and love birds.