The Backyard's Weekly Bird Walk locations are found in the Backyard Bird Report at the very end of the most recent report. Any cancellations will be posted by 8am the day of the walk.

Tuesday 31 May 2011

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, May 31, 2011


































Red-breasted Sapsucker: Ralph Hocken Photo.


The Tuesday bird walk went to Springwood Park in Parksville. The morning was mostly sunny and warm. We had three sightings of Red-breasted Sapsuckers. The first sighting was of a Sapsucker gleaning insects on a short tree near the trail. He then flew right above our heads, giving us a great look. The Willow Flycatcher gave us close views as it hawked insects and then returned to it's perch several times. We heard a Cassin's Vireo and Warblers singing throughout the morning. We spotted a Black-throated Gray Warbler gleaning insects near the top of a Big Leaf Maple Tree.


Fourteen birders, including Henry and Phyllis from New Zealand(who are now heading home after spending a month with us) saw and heard the following thirty-nine species of birds.

Mallard

California Quail

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Cooper's Hawk

Band-tailed Pigeon

Anna's Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Willow Flycatcher

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Cassin's Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

Violet-green Swallow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Bewick's Wren

Pacific Wren

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

European Starling

Orange-crowned Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Spotted Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Blackheaded Grosbeak

Brewer's Blackbird

Purple Finch

Pine Siskin

American Goldfinch

Good birding

Neil Robins

Parksville

British Columbia








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