The Backyard's weekly bird walks go out on Tuesdays out of Parksville and Sundays out of Nanaimo. For walk locations, check out our most recent Bird Report.

Sunday, 26 July 2015

Nanaimo Bird Report - July 26 2015

NANAIMO BIRD REPORT
“EXPLORE NATURE---GO BIRDING”
To report your sightings phone the Store at
250-390-3669 or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the species and location of your sighting.
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Sunday Bird Walks will resume on August 23, 2015.
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Tuesday Bird Walks will resume on September 8, 2015.
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Monday, July 20 2015




Crested Caracara (Photo: G. Ford)

A Crested Caracara was spotted in North Nanaimo around Piper’s Lagoon.

A Pacific Slope Flycatcher and a Bewick’s Wren were spotted around Cottle Lake.


Sunday July 26, 2015

Numerous reports of Pileated Woodpeckers visiting backyard bird feeders in the dry weather


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Everyone is welcome to join us for a 2-3 hour bird walk on the Sunday and
Tuesday mornings.  We leave from the Store at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings and go to a different location in and around Nanaimo and from the Parksville Beach Community Park at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and go to different areas in and around the Oceanside area.

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The Tuesday bird walks will resume on September 08, 2015
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The Sunday bird walks will resume on August 23, 2015
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British Columbia Rare Bird Alert link---
http://www.bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca/
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Good birding


THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo  B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone:
250-390-3669
Fax: 250-390-1633
Email:  thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog:  www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com  


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