The Tuesday bird walk went to Lot Ten in Qualicum Beach.
The morning was sunny and hot but lovely and cool in the forest. A Pacific-slope Flycatcher flew in low near the trail and then disappeared
in the bushes. A Black-headed Grosbeak was singing from high up in a tall
conifer. A pair of Red-breasted Sapsuckers flew in and landed
close to the trail. A large flock of
Bushtits
were seen flying across the river. We had great views as we watched a very
colorful Western Tanager feeding on a tall cedar tree just across
the river for about ten minutes. A flock of Red Crossbills flew overhead. Swainson's
Thrush's filled the morning with their songs and we did seen one on the trail.
Several Turkey Vultures and Violet-green
Swallows flew overhead.
Swainson's Thrush: Ralph Hocken
Photo
Seven birders saw and heard the following thirty-one
species:
Turkey Vulture
Spotted Sandpiper
Belted Kingfisher
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Red-eyed Vireo
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Violet-green Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
Bushtit
Pacific Wren
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Western Tanager
Wilson’s
Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
Brown-headed Cowbird
European Starling
Red Crossbill
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Bushtit:
Ralph Hocken Photo.
This was the last Tuesday bird walk of the season—we
will resume the Tuesday bird walks on September 08, 2015
Western
Tanager: Ralph Hocken Photo.
Good birding
Neil Robins
Parksville
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