The Backyard's Weekly Bird Walks are starting up again on Sunday, March 1st out of Nanaimo, and Tuesday, March 10th out of Parksville.

The Tuesday March 10th walk will be going to Rathtrevor Provincial Park. To keep updated on walk locations, check regularly or JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

Monday, 25 July 2011

A possible Yellow Grosbeak sighting in Parksville

A possible Yellow Grosbeak was seen at a third floor balcony feeder for about ten minutes in Parksville on Friday July 22, 2011. The birder made notes of the large black beak and the very unusual streaking on top of the head and throughout the back and also there were white patches on the wings.

The Yellow Grosbeak has a large range reaching up to roughly 300,000 square kilometers. This bird is normally found in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States.

Check the web site for photo of the Grosbeak
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marysue2010/5590313630/

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