Nanaimop bird report, November 22, 2015

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, November 22, 2015

The Sunday bird walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. The morning was mostly cloudy, with some sunshine and calm winds. We saw and heard two Hairy Woodpeckers, four Downy Woodpeckers two Pileated Woodpeckers, several Northern Flickers and a Red-breasted Sapsucker throughout the morning. Many Varied Thrushes were seen during the morning. We had great close-up views of two Horned Grebe near the shore.

Hairy Woodpecker: Ralph Hocken Photo. 

Fourteen birders saw and heard the following thirty-seven species: 

Mallard

Harlequin Duck

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Bufflehead

Horned Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Brandt Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Pelagic Cormorant

Belted Kingfisher

Spotted Sandpiper

Bald Eagle

California Gull

Thayer’s Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Hairy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

                                                   Northern Flicker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

European Starling

Anna’s Hummingbird

Bewick's Wren

Brown Creeper

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Varied Thrush

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow 

Saturday, November 21:

A Wilson’s Snipe was seen at Shelley Road side of the Englishman River (at the wet patch just after crossing the footbridge at the end of Mills Street) in Parksville. 

A Dusky Canada Goose and Two Snow Geese were seen in

with a flock of Canada Geese at the Community Park in Parksville.

Tuesday, November 17: 

The Tuesday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. The morning saw light rain with calm wind.  The tide was high with water over flowing the river. We saw Golden-crowned Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees Fox Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos feeding along the trail as we started the walk. A Red-breasted Nuthatch caught our attention as it was feeding next to the trail.  A Crackling Goose was in with the flock of Canada         Geese.                                                                                     

Fox Sparrow: Ralph Hocken Photo.

Seven birders saw and heard the following forty-six species:

Canada Goose

Crackling Goose

American Widgeon

Mallard

Harlequin Duck

Bufflehead

Northern Pintail

Green-winged Teal

Common Goldeneye

Surf Scoter

White-wing Scoter

Long-tailed Duck

Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser

Horned Grebe

Red-neck Grebe

Pacific Loon

Common Loon

Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant

Brandt’s Cormorant

Common Murre

Belted Kingfisher

Bald Eagle

Merlin
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull

Northern Flicker

Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Anna’s Hummingbird

Bewick’s Wren
American Robin

Varied Thrush

Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow

Spotted Towhee

Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Brewers Blackbird

Purple Finch

Pine Siskin 

Red-neck Grebe: Ralph Hocken Photo. 

A Snow Bunting was spotted on the logs on the water side of the new kids playground near the shore at Rathtrevor Beach Park in Parksville. 

Monday, November 16:

A Snow Bunting was spotted on the logs on the water side of the new kids playground near the shore at Rathtrevor Beach Park in Parksville.

 

 Snow Bunting: John Purves Photo. 

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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 November 24, 2015 will be going to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park near the Lions Club playground Parking lot at 9:00 a.m. or at the Brant viewing platform in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:20 a.m.

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The Sunday bird walk on November 29, 2015 will be going to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. Meet at the birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the end of Shelly Road (on the ocean side of highway 19a ) in Parksville at about 9:25 a.m.

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 Nanoose Bay Christmas Bird Count,  Friday, 18th December 2015.

To sign up or ask questions, please contact Rhys Harrison at 248-5305 or rhysharrison@shaw.ca 

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Parksville/Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count, Sunday, December 20, 2015.  

Please contact Sandra Gray, 250 248-5565 or saninerr@shaw.ca

 ************************************************************************************* Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count, Sunday, December 27th, 2015

Please contact Rhys Harrison at 248-5305 or rhysharrison@shaw.ca

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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
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