Parksville/Qualicum beach Tuesday bird walk, June 20, 2017

The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Hatchery in Qualicum Beach. The morning was mostly  sunny with calm winds.  Canada Geese,

four White-wing Scoters, a Common Loon and four Killdeer were seen at the Brant viewing platform.  An American Dipper was seen on the river searching and finding food.  We saw an adult Red-breasted Sapsucker and a fledgling Red-breasted Sapsucker on a tree just off the trail. Several Black Swifts, a Vaux’s Swift and many Violet-green Swallows flew overhead during the morning.  Yellow-rumped Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Willow Flycatchers and Warbling Vireos were heard during the walk.  A family of Western Tanagers were spotted flying just off the trail.  A Common Yellowthroat, a Wilson's Warbler and a Yellow Warbler feeding near the trail. Two Red-tailed Hawks were flying high overhead at the end of the walk.

Twenty birders including visiting birders from Australia, California, Manitoba, Washington and Alberta saw and heard the following forty-three species:

Canada Geese

White-wing Scoter

Common Loon

Killdeer

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Red-tailed Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

California Gull

Mew Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Belted Kingfisher

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Northern Flicker

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Hammond’s Flycatcher

Warbling Vireo

American Dipper

Northwestern Crow

European Starling

Black Swift

Vaux’s Swift

Violet-green Swallow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Pacific Wren

Brown Creeper

Rufous Hummingbird

Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

Wilson's Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Western Tanager

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Black-headed Grosbeak

American Goldfinch 

The Tuesday bird walk on June 27,2017 will be going to Lot Ten in north Qualicum Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park at the parking lot next to the Lions Club Kids playground at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking area on the forest side of highway 19a on Kinkade Road at about 9:20 a.m.

Good birding

Neil Robins

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