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.

Sunday 19 February 2017

Nanaimo bird report, February 19, 2017


“Nanaimo bird report”

“Explore Nature--Go Birding”



To report your sightings call the birdstore at 250-390-3669 or e-mail thebirdstore@shaw.ca
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Sunday bird walk, February 19, 2017 

The Sunday bird walk went to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville.  The morning was cloudy with light rain showers. Over sixty

Brant Geese, Mew Gulls, Thayer's Gulls California Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls  were feeding along the tide line close to shore. Several

Pacific Loons, Common Loons, Pelagic Cormorants, Brandt’s Cormorants,

Double-crested Cormorants and a Common Murre were seen further offshore.  We had great views of two Golden-crowned Kinglets who were feeding on a bush just off the trail.


Brant Geese: Ralph Hocken Photo.



Twelve birders saw and heard the following thirty-eight species:

Brant Geese

American Widgeon

Mallard

Harlequin Duck

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter

Black scoter

Northern Pintail

Barrow’s Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye

                                              Long-tailed Duck

                                                Horned Grebe

Bufflehead

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Pacific Loon

Common Loon

Pelagic Cormorant

Brandt’s Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Common Murre

Mew Gull

Thayer's Gull

California Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Black Oystercatcher

Bald Eagle

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

European Startling

American Robin

Bewick’s Wren

Pacific Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Dark-eyed Junco

Song Sparrow

Pine Siskin



Saturday, February 18:

Two Sandhill Cranes were seen in with a flock of Canada Geese across from McNabbs Corn Field in Yellowpoint.  




The Tuesday bird walk went to Columbia Beach.  The morning was cloudy with a strong wind off the Strait of Georgia.

Several large flocks of Brant Geese were heading up the Strait.  A Brandt’s Cormorant, several Pacific Loons, Common Loons, Greater Scaup, Harlequin Ducks and Surf Scoters were seen offshore.  One Marbled Murrelet, an Ancient Murrelet and a Common Murre were seen further offshore.  One Ring-billed Gull, two Black-bellied Plovers, four Killdeer, four Greater Yellowlegs, twenty Black Turnstones and three Black Oystercatchers were feeding alone the shore near the gravel bar. A Northern Shoveler was spotted feeding along French Creek.  Four California Quail were seen hiding in a bush just off the trail at French Creek.


  Greater Yellowlegs: Ralph Hocken Photo.  


 Twenty-two birders, including visiting birders from Vancouver, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Washington State saw and heard the following forty-five species:

                                                  Canada Geese

                                                        Brant

American Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Shoveler

Greater Scaup

Harlequin Duck

Surf Scoter

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye 

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Horned Grebe

Pacific Loon

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Brandt’s Cormorant

Marbled Murrelet

Ancient Murrelet

Common Murre

Black-bellied Plover

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Black Turnstone

Black Oystercatcher

Belted Kingfisher

Ring-billed Gull

Mew Gull

California Gull

Thayer's Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Bald Eagle

California Quail

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

European Starling

Anna’s Hummingbird

Bewick’s Wren

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Varied Thrush

American Robin

Spotted Towhee

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco



Ring-billed Gull: Ralph Hocken Photo.



The Tuesday bird walk on February 21, 2017 will be going to Deep Bay.  Meet at the Parksville Community Park at the parking lot near the Lions Club Kids Playground at 9:00 a.m. or at the Deep Bay Marina parking lot at about 9:30 a.m.



The Sunday bird walk on February 26, 2017 will be going to Nanoose Bay. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at beach just past the church camp off Highway 19 and Arlington Road across from Arlington Pub at about 9:15 a.m.



Good birding

Neil Robins



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6314 Metral Drive

Nanaimo B.C.

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Phone: 250-390-3669

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Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca

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