The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
June 6, 2023
“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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Olive-sided Flycatcher (R. Hocken)
Thursday June 8, 2023:
Olive-sided Flycatcher was heard calling above Cougar Trail Drive in Nanaimo.
Tuesday June 6 , 2023:
The Tuesday birding group went to Top Bridge Trail in Parksville, starting at the Industrial Way entrance. Weather was sunny and 16C. The group followed the trail towards the parking lot at the end of Chattell Road, as the trail towards the Englishman River has been fenced off. A few highlights from the walk were a Townsends Warbler that was feeding in a pine tree and put on a great show up close for us. Cedar Waxwings also put on a good show and there were plenty of American Goldfinch for us to see.
Six birders saw and/or heard the following 32 species:
California Quail
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Townsend’s Warbler (K. Moore)
Sunday June 4, 2023:
The Sunday birding group went to the Beaver Ponds / Enos Lake trails in Nanoose Bay. The weather was sunny and 16C. This walk through the trees meant there was more birding by ear than birds seen. A few highlights from the walk were, Black-throated Gray Warbler, House Wren and a Cedar Waxwing that was seen.
Twelve birders saw and heard the following 29 species:
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Norther Flicker
Warbling Vireo
Hutton’s Vireo
Cassin’s Vireo
Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
House Wren
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
Townsend’s Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Black-headed Grosbeak
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch (R. Bodaruk)
If you have any birds to report or need help identifying, just email or call the store, thebackyard@shaw.ca or 250-390-3669, toll-free 1-888-808-BIRD (2473).
The Backyard Bird Walks
Our bird walks go out Sunday mornings in Nanaimo and Tuesday mornings in
Parksville and Qualicum Beach area, are easy walks that go for two to three
hours (back for lunch is the plan). Bring binoculars and a field guide. The
walks are weather pending.
Please check our blog (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) for any cancelations.
The Tuesday Bird Walk, June 13, 2023
The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Lot 10 in Qualicum Beach.
Meet at the Parksville Tourist Information Center parking lot, located by Hwy 19A, Northwest Bay Road and Franklin’s Gull Road in Parksville, at 9:00 am or meet at the Brant Viewing Platform at 9:15am and then at the end of Kinkade Road at 9:40am. Weather Cooperating.
The Sunday Bird Walk, June 11, 2023
This week’s Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the entrance to the marsh on 2nd avenue by the miner’s shack at 9:15am. Weather cooperating.
For cancelled bird walks due to weather, please check The Backyard blog at www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com on the day of the bird walk. A notice will be up before 8:00am if there is a cancelation.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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