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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Island Magazine

Parksville, Qualicum Beach and area

Parksville
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Today’s Tides – Parksville
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The Wildlife That Calls Oceanside Home

Herons, eagles, seals and the spring herring run: a beginner’s guide to the animals you might meet along our shoreline.

You don’t need binoculars to start noticing the wildlife around Oceanside, but they help. From the estuaries to the beach, our coast supports a remarkable variety of birds and marine life.

Watch from a distance

Give animals plenty of room, keep dogs leashed near nesting areas and never feed wildlife. If an animal changes its behaviour because of you, you’re too close.

The best wildlife sightings happen when you slow down and let the coast come to you.

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