Bowker Creek
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
By the Bowker Creek Community Garden, just downstream of Monteith Street
Location created by
Eldan Goldenberg
- Group: Friends of Bowker Creek : Salmon Recovery
- Site ID: 1.3
- Lat: 48.4300386
- Lng: -123.3096584
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: Canada/Pacific
Latest photos
Box clogged especially on upstream side
Water depth lower today.
Gerald and Nancy doing some clearing upstream of incubator
Upstream side of box clogged with leaves
Water clear with small amt suds probably from organic matter
Nice steady flow about 2” over incubator
Upstream side of box clogged with leaves
Incubator secure
Chum running full force at Goldstream
Incubator visible and so are orange rebar safety caps
Had a little trouble with secchi tube
Turbidity may not be accurate
There was a strong sewage smell at the location and especially at the road (Monteith) where the creek exits the culvert.
Couldn't see the bottom of the creek here.
Observations were at 5pm not 7 [EG edit: updated the timestamp to match this]
Can't see bottom except right at riffle
Fast flowing murky water
Incubator covered by maybe 2 or 3 inches.
Wrought iron stabilizers also submerged.
Downy woodpecker
Heard eagles and a flicker
Incubator placed just 15 feet downstream along north creek edge.