The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
June 27, 2025
“EXPLORE NATURE” --- GO
BIRDING:
To report your
sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at birding@thebackyard.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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Common Nighthawk (S. Petersen)
Wednesday June 25, 2025:
Common Nighthawk was seen and heard flying over Departure Bay Road and Granite Park Road.
Tuesday June 24, 2025:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. Weather was sunny and warm, 16C, and the tide was out. A few highlights from the walk were two American Dippers were seen at the bend on the Englishman River Estuary. Red Crossbills were seen atop a tree, great views of the many Chipping Sparrows about and a Humpback Whale.
11 birders saw and heard the following 42 species:
Canada Goose
Common Merganser
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Glaucous-winged Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Warbling Vireo
Western Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Common Raven
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Brown Creeper
American Dipper
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
Red Crossbill
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Pine Siskin
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Common Yellowthroat (J. Morrison)
Sunday June 22, 2025:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Weather was overcast, and 14C. A few highlights from the walk were a Hairy Woodpecker, Wood Ducks with their young on the marsh and watching the swallows and Purple Martins.
12 birders saw and heard the following 39 species:
Wood Duck
Mallard
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Rock Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
Marsh Wren
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Black-headed Grosbeak
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
House Sparrow
If you have any bird sightings to report or need help identifying, just email or call the store, birding@thebackyard.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.
Sunday Bird Walk, June 29, 2025.
Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Legacy Marsh in Lantzville.
Meet directly at the parking lot at the corner of Normarel Drive and Sywash Ridge Road in Lantzville at 9:00 am. Weather cooperating.
Tuesday Bird Walk.
Tuesday Bird Walk is on a summer break and will resume in the fall.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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