The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

                    The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

Nanaimo Bird Report

October 26, 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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Black Turnstone (R. Hocken)

Tuesday October 17, 2023:

Unfortunately, the Tuesday Bird Walk was cancelled again due to the wet weather and winds forecast.

Golden-crowned Kinglet (J. Morrison)

Sunday October 8, 2023:

The Sunday Bird Walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Weather was sunny, 8C, with a cool steady wind out of the north, northwest. A few highlights from the walk were Harlequin Ducks and Black Turnstones to start the walk and seeing the California Quail at the top of the hill.

11 birders saw and heard the following 34 species:

Canada Goose

Harlequin Duck

Red-breasted Merganser

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter

Pacific Loon

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Pelagic Cormorant

California Quail

Great Blue Heron

Black Turnstone

Glaucous-winged Gull

California Gull

Thayer’s Gull

Short-billed Gull

Anna’s Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Common Raven

Steller’s Jay

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Brown Creeper

Bewick’s Wren

Pacific Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Varied Thrush

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Friday October 21, 2023:

Blue Jay (not a Steller’s Jay) was reported in the Linley valley area of Linley Road and Wiltshire Drive. A photo was taken and confirmed. It was last seen feeding with the Steller’s Jays in a backyard.

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 Sunday Bird Walk, October 29, 2023

The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.

Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the parking lot by Jingle Pot and third street entrance at 9:10am. Weather cooperating.

The Tuesday Bird Walk, October 31, 2023

The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to the Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road, in Parksville (3^rd try a charm).

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 end of Shelly Road, off HWY 19A, at 9:05am. Weather Cooperating.

Good birding! Colin Bartlett