Sunday
Bird Walk, July 09, 2017:
The
Sunday bird walk went to Linley Valley in Nanaimo. The morning was cloudy with
calm winds. We were entertained by a Swainson's Thrush singing all morning and we spotted one calling
from a branch near the trail. An Osprey
flew over head just above us. We heard a
Cassin’s Vireo singing
it’s unique tune just off the trail. We
saw a family of three Western Tanagers in a tall tree. Common Yellow-throats were singing and we had
great views of one near the lake.
Osprey: Ralph Hocken Photo:
Eighteen
birders including a visiting birder from California saw and heard the following
twenty-five species:
Osprey
Anna’s Hummingbird
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
Northwestern Crow
Violet-green Swallow
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Cassin’s Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Bewick’s Wren
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Common Yellow-throat
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Purple Finch
Pileated Woodpecker: Ralph Hocken Photo:
The Tuesday
Birdwalks will resume on September 5/17
The Sunday Birdwalk on July 16/17 will be
going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at Bowen
Road side of Buttertubs Marsh entrance at
about 9:15 A.M.
Neil Robins
Good
birding
THE
BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
314
Metral Drive
Nanaimo
B.C.
V9T-2L8
V9T-2L8
Phone:
250-390-3669
Fax:
250-390-1633
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
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