The Tuesday bird walk went to the
Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. The morning was cloudy with
strong
(surf up) winds off the Strait of
Georgia. Large numbers of Brant Geese, Long-tailed
Ducks, Black-bellied Plovers,
Black
Turnstones and Black Oystercatchers were seen from the
viewing platform in Qualicum Beach. Gadwall, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Eurasian Wigeon, large numbers
of
Surf Scoters,
White-winged Scoters, and Black Scoters were seen from the estuary. A
Cooper’s
Hawk was perched on a short snag. One Turkey Vulture and five Trumpeter Swans
were seen on the way to the bird
walk.
Brant: Ralph Hocken
Photo.
Twenty-four birders including visiting
birders from Stratford, Winnipeg, Lac La
Biche, Calgary and Seattle saw and heard the following fifty-five
Species:
Brant
Canada Geese
Mallard
Gadwall
Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal
Harlequin Duck
Greater Scaup
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed
Duck
Common Goldeneye
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Horned Grebe
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Great Blue Heron
Black-bellied Plover
Black Turnstone
Black Oystercatcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Bald Eagle
Cooper’s Hawk
Mew Gull
California Gull
Western Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Eurasian-collared
Dove
California Quail
Anna’s Hummingbird
Common Raven
Northwestern Crow
American Robin
Northern Flicker
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
American Robin
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Spotted Towhee
House Finch
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Sparrow
Black-bellied Plover and Black Turnstone: Ralph Hocken Photo.
The Tuesday bird walk on March 15, 2016
will be going to the Little Qualicum Fish Hatchery north of Qualicum Beach. Meet
at the Lions Club Kids playground parking lot at 9:00 a.m. or at the Brant
viewing platform in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:15 a.m.
Good birding
Neil Robins
Parksville
3 comments:
Are house wrens or Berwick wrens nesting in this area? We're from northern Alberta and used to have House wrens there during breeding. Just thought I heard one this morning.
It is possible that you heard a House Wren as there are a few around but the Bewick's Wren are the most common of the two species around here. As for nesting both species do nest here and they are beginning to sing and establish territories.
Thanks -- I'm going to have to find both calls online to hear the difference. If I could actually see it, then I'd know. I'll watch and listen again in the morning. I've put up appropriate size nest boxes too. Thank you kindly for your response.
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