The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
December 8, 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 December 5, 2023:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Columbia Beach in French Creek. Weather was sunny, no wind, 8C and tide was coming in. A few highlights from the walk were Common and Pacific Loons, Black Oystercatchers, Black-bellied Plover, and Black Turnstones. Lots of water birds feeding after the heavy rain and a high flowing French Creek.
6 birders saw and heard the following 48 species:
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
California Quail
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Black Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Black Turnstone
Short-billed Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Common Raven
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
House Sparrow
Red-breasted Nuthatch (R. Hocken)
Sunday December 3, 2023:
Unfortunately, the Sunday Bird Walk did not go out due to the weather conditions.
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 and Tuesday bird walks will be taking a break over the Christmas holidays and will resume in January 2024.
Thank you for a great year of birding and wish you
all a Happy Holiday.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
