The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
September 11, 2019
“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 was seen and location of your sighting.
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Sunday September 8:
The Sunday Bird Walk
went to the Englishman River Estuary, Plummer road in Parksville. The morning
was overcast, winds were light and the tide was at a low and starting to come
in. A few highlights of the walk were Cedar Waxwings, Pacific-slope Flycatcher
and Harlequin Ducks.
Harlequin Duck, male & female, photo by Ralph Hocken
Seven birders saw and heard the following thirty eight (38)
species:
Common Loon
Pelagic Cormorant
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
Common Merganser
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Cooper’s Hawk
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Sandpiper
Mew Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Common Murre
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Steller’s Jay
Cassin’s Vireo
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick’s Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Tuesday September 10:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Shelley road side of the Englishman
River Estuary. The weather was sunny and winds were calm. The walk started of
quiet with Chestnut-backed Chickadees following us through the woods. Looking
out on the estuary a Northern Harrier fly past a couple of times giving us
great views. At the mouth of the estuary a Heerman’s Gull was seen on a gravel
bar with the other gulls and a Long-tailed Jaegar was seen flying past. A
couple other highlights were Virginia Rail and Yellow Warbler.
Nine (9) birders saw and
heard the following thirty nine (39) species:
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
American Widgeon
Common Merganser
Gadwall
Northern Shoveler
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Virginia Rail
Black Oystercatcher
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Heermann’s Gull
Anna’s Hummingbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Common Raven
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Brewers Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
Northern
Harrier, photo by Ralph Hocken.
Backyard Feeder Notes:
The backyard feeders are still busy with the chickadees and nuthatches visiting. There are more reports of Steller’s Jays visiting feeders and more Dark-eyed Juncos showing up. there are also more House Finches visiting the feeders and in some areas the Pine Siskin’s have returned.
I have had a Song Sparrow regularly visiting my bird feeders which is early for m yard, usually it is not until October or November that they arrive.
Anna’s Hummingbirds are still busy visiting the feeders but with some of the activity that has been going on don’t be surprised if some juvenile birds start appearing. Last year I had young Anna’s Hummingbirds suddenly start visiting the hummingbird feeder in early November.
Song Sparrow, photo by Ralph Hocken
Please Note:
Check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled!
The Sunday Bird Walk September 15, 2019:
Will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at Neck Point Park at 9:10 am.
The Tuesday Bird Walk September 17, 2019:
Will be going to Nanoose Bay estuary. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking area) in Parksville at 9:00 am or at the end of Nanoose Beach road, which is off Arlington road off of Hwy 19, in Nanoose at 9:15 a.m.
Good birding!
Colin Bartlett
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The Backyard
Wildbird and Nature Store
6314 Metral Drive V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
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