Backlands Spring Migration: Long Eared Owl
Sighted in the “flyway corridor” of the Purcell’s Cove Backlands
Which Way Does the Water Flow?
Which way does the water flow? The Williams Lake Watershed is surprisingly extensive, reaching from far north along Dunbrack Street (formerly Northwest Arm Drive), west and south into Spryfield, and beyond the Shaw Wilderness Park on the south and east end of the lake.
Impact of Developments on the Williams Lake Watershed
Multiple significant housing developments have been built in the Williams Lake Watershed in the past 20 years, many of which have altered natural water courses. The amount of development has had a severe effect on Williams Lake. A tipping point has been reached. Any further development would likely push the lake past its capacity to survive.
Chebucto News: Williams Lake Watershed in Crisis
“A tipping point has been reached. Any further development would likely push the lake past its capacity to survive as a lake.”
Backlands Spring Migration: Peregrine Falcon
The Purcell’s Cove Backlands are a “Flyway Corridor” for raptors and many other migrating birds, coming back to the Williams Lake area.