Nanaimo Bird Report: October 30, 2026

 

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

Nanaimo Bird Report

October 30, 2026
“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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Hudsonian Whimbrel (J. Morrison)

Tuesday October 27, 2026:

The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Deep Bay. Weather started off with showers which stopped and was just cloudy and cool at 7C. Tide was high and going out. A few highlights from the walk were Hudsonian Whimbrel seen on the shore by the mailboxes, a flock of Dunlin flew by, Long-tailed Ducks and all 3 species of scoters were seen.

9 birders saw and heard the following 54 species:

Hybrid x Trumpeter Swan

Canada Goose

American Wigeon

Mallard

Harlequin Duck

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

Bufflehead

Long-tailed Duck

Greater Scaup

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-necked Grebe

Horned Grebe

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Double-crested Cormorant

Pelagic Cormorant

Brandt’s Cormorant

Bald Eagle

Merlin

Killdeer

Black Oystercatcher

Black Turnstones

Dunlin

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Bonaparte’s Gull

Short-billed Gull

California Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Pigeon Guillemot

Marbled Murrelet

Rock Pigeon

Anna’s Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Steller’s Jay

Common Raven

American Crow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Pacific Wren

American Robin

Varied Thrush

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

House Finch

Pine Siskin

House Sparrow

Belted Kingfisher (R. Hocken)

Sunday October 25, 2026:

The Sunday Bird Walk was going to go to Maki Road Trail, but the walk was canceled for weather

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, November 1, 2026:

The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the parking lot near the picnic tables at 9:00am.

Weather Cooperating.

Tuesday Bird Walk, November 3, 2026:

Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville.

Meet at the parking area at the bottom of Shelly Road at 9:00 am.

Weather cooperating.

Good birding! Colin Bartlett