The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
November 30, 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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Snow Geese (R. Hocken)
Tuesday November 28, 2023:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary. Weather was cloudy, and cool at 3C and the tide was on the way out. A few highlights from the walk were a flock of Snow Geese that flew by, a great view of a Northern Harrier perched on a stump and a Great Blue Heron that perched perfectly for all of us to observe.
8 birders saw and heard the following 42 species:
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Gadwall
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Varied Thrush
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Golden-crowned Kinglet (J. Morrison)
Sunday November 26, 2023:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Maki Road Trail, located at the end of Maki Road by the Living Forest Campground in Nanaimo. Weather was cloudy, foggy, 3C, a chill in the air and the tide was high and going out. A few highlights from the walk were two Trumpeter Swans, lots of Bufflehead hens, and a Red-tail Hawk.
14 birders saw and heard the following 29 species:
Trumpeter Swan
American Wigeon
Mallard
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Dunlin
Short-billed Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Goden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
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, December 3, 2023
The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the park parking lot at 9:10am. Weather cooperating.
The Tuesday Bird Walk, December 5, 2023
The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Columbia Beach in French Creek.
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 sandy beach parking lot located on Admiral Tyron Blvd, located off Columbia Drive and HWY 19A, at 9:15am. Weather Cooperating.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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