![Early Park Title](images/pretitle.jpg)
Songhees |
Birds
Throughout the winter and during the spring migrations, many species of birds were hunted in and around Thunderbird Park. |
![Pintail ducks](songhees/images/duck.jpg) |
Pintail ducks were among the species caught in the region of Victoria harbour. |
![Birds were captured in the James Bay area using a spear with multiple barbed points](songhees/images/2419.jpg) |
Birds were captured in the James Bay area using a spear with multiple barbed points such as this one. RBCM: 2419 |
![Bird nets](songhees/images/birdnet.jpg) |
Bird nets were set across flyways. When birds hit the net, the net dropped and the birds were clubbed. |
![net-making tool](songhees/images/10310b.jpg) |
This net-making tool is likely Coast Salish. Its form is based on a European prototype.
RBCM: 10310 b |
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