Nanaimo Bird report, May 03, 2015

NANAIMO BIRD REPORT “EXPLORE NATURE---GO BIRDING”
To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at
thebackyard@shaw.ca
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the species and location of your sighting.

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Sunday, May 03, 2015:

The Sunday bird walk went to Bowen Park in Nanaimo. The morning was warm in the sunshine and much cooler in the forest. The highlights included a close look at a Cassin’s Vireo singing just off the trail. A Pacific-slope Flycatcher flew down and perched on a branch above us for a few minutes. We heard a Barred Owl calling, but we were not able to find the owl. We watched a Anna's Hummingbird fly catch twice during the morning a very neat sighting.

Anna’s Hummingbird: Ralph Hocken Photo. 

Twelve birders saw and heard the following twenty-five species:

Mallard

 Bald Eagle

 Barred Owl

  Chestnut-backed Chickadee

 Anna's Hummingbird

 Rufous Hummingbird

Northern Flicker

 Northwestern Crow

 Common Raven

 Bewick's Wren

 Pacific Wren

 Golden-crowned Kinglet

 Brown Creeper

American Robin

 Varied Thrush

European Starling

 Orange-crowned Warbler

 Yellow-rumped Warbler

Cassin’s Vireo

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

 Spotted Towhee,

Song Sparrow

 Dark-eyed Junco

Chipping Sparrow  

 House Sparrow 

 Pacific-slope Flycatcher: Ralph Hocken Photo.  

Friday, May 01:

 American Pipits were seen at the Englishman River in Parksville.  

A Wilson’s Snip was spotted at the Cottonwood Golf Course in south Nanaimo. 

Thursday, April 30:

Two Sooty Grouse were heard and seen along Westwood Ridge in Nanaimo.  

Wednesday, April 29:

One hundred and fifty Greater White-fronted Geese were seen flying over Departure Bay in Nanaimo. 

Tuesday, April 28:

The Tuesday bird walk went to the Top Bridge Trail in Parksville. The morning started out very windy with light rain showers and turned sunny making for a very pleasant morning of birding. We were greeted with the songs of Chipping Sparrow at the start of the walk and throughout the morning. Three Long-billed Dowitchers flew low over overhead giving us great views. We saw Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles fly overhead during the morning. Orange-crowned Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers Black-throated Gray Warblers, Townsend’s Warblers and a Yellow Warbler sang and were seen during the walk. We heard a MacGillivray's Warbler sing near the ponds. Pacific-slope Flycatcher were often heard during the walk. Four American Goldfinch put on a great show singing and flying close overhead. 

                                              MacGillivray's Warbler: Ralph Hocken Photo. 

Nineteen birders saw and heard the following thirty-nine species:

Mallard

Common Merganser

Long-billed Dowitcher

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Rufous Hummingbird

Anna’s Hummingbird

Pileated Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Downy Woodpecker

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

Violet-green Swallow

Tree Swallow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Bewick's Wren

Pacific Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Varied Thrush

American Robin

Eurasian-collared Dove

European Starling

Orange-crowned Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Townsend’s Warbler

Yellow Warbler

MacGillivray's Warbler

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

Spotted Towhee

Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

House Finch

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch  

        Monday, April 20:

      A Sooty Grouse was heard trumpeting  by Westwood Ridge in Nanaimo. 

 

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Everyone is welcome to join us for a 2-3 hour bird walk on the Sunday and
Tuesday mornings.  We leave from the Store at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings and go to a different location in and around Nanaimo and from the Parksville Beach Community Park at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and go to different areas in and around the Oceanside area

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The Tuesday bird walk on May 05, 2015 will be going to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park by the Lions Club playground parking lot at 9 a.m. or at the corner of Plummer Road and Shorewood Drive in Parksville at about 9:10 a.m.

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The Sunday bird walk on Sunday, May 10 will be going to the Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoose Bay. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking lot at Moorecroft Park off Stewart Road(off Northwest Bay Road) in Nanoose Bay ( look for Moorecroft sign) at about 9:25 a.m.  

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British Columbia Rare Bird Alert link--- http://www.bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca/

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A must read for those of us who live along the Strait of Georgia.

THE SEA AMONG US
THE AMAZING STRAIT OF GEORGIA
RICHARD BEAMISH AND GORDON McFARLANE
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Good birding
Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo  B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Fax: 250-390-1633
Email:  thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog:  www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

 

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