The Tuesday bird walk went to the Top Bridge Trail in Parksville. The
morning was sunny and warm and nice and cool in the forest. We were greeted at
the start of the walk with the sounds and sights of the many Willow Flycatchers
that were everywhere singing from the top of the short bushes. Several Chipping
Sparrows were seen and heard during the morning. Warbling Vireos were singing
throughout walk. A Hutton’s Vireo sat feeding on the bushes not far from the
trail. We heard and saw Yellow-rumped Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, a
Yellow Warbler, a Townsend’s Warbler, a MacGillivray’s Warbler and a
Black-throated Gray Warbler throughout the morning. A flock of American Robins
were mobbing a Barred Owl just off the trail giving us great views. Turkey
Vultures and Bald Eagles circled high overhead.
Chipping Sparrow: Ralph Hocken Photo.
Seventeen birders including a visiting birder from Seattle saw and heard
the following forty-four species
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Coopers Hawk
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Rufous Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Cassin's Vireo
Hutton’s Vireo
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Black-headed Grosbeak
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Red Crossbill
The Tuesday bird walk on June 23, 2015 will be going to the Plummer Road
side of the Englishman River in Parksville.
Good birding
Neil Robins
Parksville
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