"What a Lark", Skylarks and other Alien Species in the Victoria Area
1490 Fairfield Rd, Victoria, BC V8S 1E8, Canada
48.4120459
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English expatriate Francis Roscoe introduced two flocks of English skylarks to his new Colonial home in the 1870s. Some descendants of these birds remain in the area.Presenter Ann Nightingale is an ornithologist with the Victoria Natural History Society; Historian and story-teller Kathryn McAllister will join Ms. Nightingale to provide historical context.