“Nanaimo
bird report”
“Explore
Nature--Go Birding”
To report your sightings call the birdstore at 250-390-3669 or
e-mail thebirdstore@shaw.ca
Please remember when reporting a sighting please leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sightings.
Please remember when reporting a sighting please leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sightings.
Sunday bird walk, March 12, 2017
The
Sunday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary
in Parksville. A large flock of Brant Geese were seen heading down the Strait
of Georgia. A Eurasian Widgeon and American Widgeon were
feeding on the edge of the mud flats. Hundreds upon hundreds of Gulls were seen on the water and flying
overhead during the morning. A large flock of Dunlin was seen flying down the
Strait. Bushtits, Golden-crowned Kinglets and Ruby-crowned Kinglet were feeding
in the bushes near the trail. A Peregrine Falcon was perched on a small tree
giving us great views.
Peregrine Falcon: Ralph Hocken Photo:
Twelve
birders saw and heard the following forty-four species:
Canada
Geese
Brant
Eurasian
Widgeon
American
Widgeon
Mallard
Northern
Pintail
Green-winged
Teal
Harlequin
Duck
Surf
Scoter
Bufflehead
Greater
Scaup
Long-tailed
Duck
Common
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Horned
Grebe
Pelagic
Cormorant
Dunlin
Killdeer
Belted
Kingfisher
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
Peregrine
Falcon
Mew
Gull
California
Gull
Thayer's
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
California
Quail
Northern
Flicker
Northwestern
Crow
Common
Raven
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Bushtit
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Golden-crowned
Kinglet
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Spotted
Towhee
Song
Sparrow
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
Fox
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
House
Finch
Pine
Siskin
Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, March 07,
The
Tuesday bird walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary
in Parksville. The morning was cloudy with very strong winds off the Strait of
Georgia. We heard a Hutton’s Vireo
singing just off the trail and after searching the woods, we saw the
Vireo as he flew overhead. One Eurasian
Widgeon along with a large number of American Widgeon and five Gadwalls were seen along the
shoreline.
The
herring spawn is on! Thousands of Surf Scoters flew
in and landed just off shore. California
Gulls, Mew Gulls Thayer's Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls by the thousand were seen along the shoreline
and flying overhead throughout the morning. But the biggest highlight of
the morning was a Western Meadowlark singing from
a bush in the meadows. Later on we watched as four meadowlarks flew
into the tall grass. We spotted a Northern
Shrike perched at the top of a tall bush in the meadow and watched as the
shrike flew after prey and returned to the perch.
Eurasian Widgeon: Ralph Hocken Photo:
Thirteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-seven species:
Canada
Geese
Brant
Harlequin Duck
Eurasian
Widgeon
American
Widgeon
Green-wing
Teal
Mallard
Northern
Pintail
Gadwall
Surf
Scoter
White-winged
Scoter
Long-tail
Duck
Lesser
Scaup
Greater
Scaup
Bufflehead
Barrows
Goldeneye
Common
Goldeneye
Red-breasted
Merganser
Common
Merganser
Horned
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Common
Loon
Pacific
Loon
Marbled
Murrelet
Killdeer
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
Merlin
Northern
Shrike
California
Gull
Mew
Gull
Thayer's
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Northern
Flicker
Northwestern
Crow
Common
Raven
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Brown
Creeper
Bewick's
Wren
Pacific
Wren
Hutton’s
Vireo
Golden-crowned
Kinglet
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
American
Robin
Varied
Thrush
European
Starling
Western
Meadowlark
Spotted
Towhee
Song
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
House
Finch
Red
Crossbill
Pine
Siskin
Western Meadowlark: Ralph Hocken Photo.
Monday, March
06:
Twenty
Northern Shoveller’s were seen north of the Brant Viewing Platform in North
Qualicum Beach.
Twelve American Goldfinch were seen coming to feeders
at the Deerwood Estates near Jingle Pot Road and Biggs Road.
Bird walks this week.
The
Tuesday bird walk on March 14, 2017 will be going to the Little Qualicum
River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. We will meet at the Parksville Community Park
at the parking lot near the Lions Club Kids Playground at 9:00 a.m. or at the
Brant viewing Platform in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:15 a.m.
The
Sunday bird walk on March19, 2017 will be going to Bowen Park in Nanaimo. Meet
at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the main parking lot (off Bowen Road) at
Bowen Park at about 9:15 a.m.
Good
birding
Neil
Robins
THE
BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
314
Metral Drive
Nanaimo B.C.V9T-2L8
Phone:
250-390-3669
Fax:
250-390-1633
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
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