• Christmas Bird Count, December 15, 2004: 196 Mallards.
• September 14, 2005: 12 Mallards at Dolphin Lake.
• October 19, 2005: 4 Mallards seen at the Nanoose Bay Estuary.
• December 11, 2005: 150 Mallards seen at the Englishman River Estuary.
• Christmas Bird Count, December 17, 2005: 596 Mallards.
• January 11, 2006: 9 Mallards seen on Dolphin Lake and an adjoining pond.
• February 8, 2006: 50 Mallards seen at the Englishman River Estuary.
• Mallards can be seen all year in the Nanoose Bay Checklist area, e.g., at the Englishman River Estuary, on Dolphin Lake, at Legacy Marsh, and at the Nanoose Bay Estuary.