The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

 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

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