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

Thursday, 17 January 2013

"RARE BIRD-Red-flanked Bluetail"

Rare bird alert”


13 Jan - 17 Jan -- RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL in Vancouver!


A first-winter Red-flanked Bluetail is currently showing well in Queens Park, New Westminster, Vancouver (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=209184547269960571857.0004d346cbbf81bb15d10&msa=0&ll=49.216111,-122.907829&spn=0.014997,0.042272).
From the main parking lot, walk 1 minute north towards the playground where the bird was seen feeding around the picnic tables and the base of conifers as of 8 am on January 16.

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