Nanaimo bird report, August 27, 2017

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 that when reporting a sighting leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sighting.

                                             Sunday Bird Walk, August 27 2017:

The Sunday bird walk went to the Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.  The morning was sunny with cool winds.  Wood Ducks, Green-wing Teal, Hooded Merganser and two Pied-billed Grebes were seen at the start of the walk. We had great views of a Cooper’s Hawk perched at the top of a conifer tree next to the trail. Two Cedar Waxwings were spotted at the top of a snag, giving us great looks.  A Western Tanager stopped at the top of a tree long enough to give us a good look at it.

Pied-billed Grebe: Ralph Hocken Photo.

Twenty-two birders including a visiting birder from Seattle saw and heard following twenty-nine species:

Canada Geese

Mallard,

Wood Duck

Green-wing Teal

Hooded Merganser

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron,

Turkey Vulture,

Cooper’s hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Glaucous-winged Gull

Eurasian-collared Doves

Rock Doves

Tree Swallow

Northern Flicker

Anna’s Hummingbird

Orange-crowned Warbler

Cedar Waxwing

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

California Quail

Chestnut-backed Chickadee,

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Marsh Wren

Western Tanager

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch

House Finch

House Sparrow.

 

Western Tanager: Ralph Hocken Photo. 

Wednesday August 23

A Great Horned Owl was seen at Neck Point Park on the trail near the last Beach. 

                   The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5, 2017.

The Sunday Birdwalk on September 03, 2017 will be going to the Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at end of Raines Road at about 9:30 a.m

Good birding

Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE

314 Metral Drive Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8

Phone: 250-390-3669Fax: 250-390-1633

Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca

Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

Nanaimo bird report, August 20, 2017

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 that when reporting a sighting to please leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sighting.

Sunday Bird Walk, August 20 2017

The Sunday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville.  The morning was sunny with calm winds.

Over twenty Steller’s Jays flew into the trees not far from the trail.  This is the first time we have seen the Jay’s for about two years—a great sight!  A large number of Killdeer, Western Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers and a Semi-palmated Plover were seen on the mudflats. Thirty Common Mergansers were seen on the gravel bar just off shore. We spotted a lone White-winged Scoter flying just above the water, heading up the Strait of Georgia.  A Merlin flew in chasing a flock of Western Sandpipers and Least Sandpipers but left empty handed.  A Ring-necked Pheasant was seen along the Art Gallery fence and again just off the trail near the end of the walk.

Steller’s Jay: Ralph Hocken Photo.

Sixteen birders including a visiting birder from Seattle saw and heard the following thirty-nine species:

Canada Geese

Mallard

Common Merganser

White-winged Scoter

Common Loon

Great Blue Heron

Bald Eagle

Merlin

Turkey Vulture

Killdeer

Western Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Semi-palmated Plovers

California Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Band-tailed Pigeon

Eurasian Collared Dove

Anna's Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Steller’s Jay

Ring-necked Pheasant

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

Brown Creeper

Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch

Bewick's Wren

Cassin’s Vireo

American Robin

Swainson’s Thrush

California Quail

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

                                                                    Song Sparrow

Purple Finch

House Finch

Pine Siskin

American Goldfinch 

Ring-necked Pheasant: Ralph Hocken Photo:

The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5, 2017.

The Sunday Birdwalk on August 27, 2017 will be going to the Buttertubs marsh in Nanaimo.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the Bowen Road side of Buttertubs 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

Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

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Nanaimo bird report, August 13, 2017

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 sighting.

Sunday Bird Walk, August 13, 2017

The Sunday bird walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.  The morning was cloudy with strong winds—AND no smoke!  A Marbled Murrelet, a Pigeon Guillemot, a Brandt’s Cormorant and a large number of Double-crested Cormorants and Pelagic Cormorants were seen offshore on the Strait of Georgia. We watched a Bewick's Wren preening itself on a tree not far from the trail.  A Cooper’s Hawk flew overhead at the end of the walk.

Bewick’s Wren: Ralph Hocken Photo.

Fifteen birders saw and heard the following twenty-three species:

Canada Geese,

Marbled Murrelet

Pigeon Guillemot

Brandt’s Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant,

Pelagic Cormorant

Bald Eagle

Cooper’s Hawk

Turkey Vulture

Great Blue Heron

Heermann’s Gull

California Gull,

Glaucous-winged Gull

Common Raven

Northwestern Crow

Northern Flicker

Anna’s Hummingbird

Chestnut-backed Chickadee,

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Bewick's Wren

Song Sparrow

House Finch

Spotted Towhee

Brandt’s Cormorant: Ralph Hocken Photo:

The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5, 2017.

The Sunday Birdwalk on August 20, 2017 will be going to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at corner of Plummer Road and Shorewood Drive in Parksville at about 9:25 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

Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

Bird walk, August 13, 2017

Please Note ......

The Sunday Birdwalk on August 13, 2017 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at main parking lot at Neck Point off Hammond Bay Road in Nanaimo at about 9:15 a.m.

Nanaimo bird report, August 06, 2017

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 sighting.

Sunday Bird Walk, August 06, 2017

The Sunday bird walk went to Bowen Park Nanaimo.  The morning was sunny and warm with calm winds and we welcomed the coolness in the forest.

We watched an Anna’s Hummingbird, a Red-breasted Nuthatch and American Robins mobbing a perched Barred Owl not far from the trail.  A flock of Bushtits flew into a conifer next to the trail. We had great views of a Pacific-slope Flycatcher perched on a tree for a long time--it gave everyone a chance to study him well.  An American Dipper stood looking over the river near the trail.

Barred Owl: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Twenty birders saw and heard the following twenty-four species:

Mallard

Barred Owl

Rock Pigeon

 American Dipper

Glaucous-winged Gull

 Anna’s Hummingbird

 Western Tanager

Purple Martin

Northern Flicker

 Pileated Woodpecker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Northwestern Crow

 Common Raven

California Quail

Orange-crowned Warbler

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

 Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Bushtit

Song Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

 American Robin

 Spotted Towhee

American Dipper: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Tuesday August 01:

Forty to sixty Common Nighthawks were seen over the 500 block of Louise Road in Ladysmith:

Friday, July 28:

Thirty Western Sandpipers and five Long-billed Dowitchers were seen on the mud flats of the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville.

Monday, July 25:

House Wrens were seen nesting in the 2800, block of Dolphin Drive and in the 3500 block of Shetland Place in Nanoose Bay.

Saturday, July 22:

Western Tanagers were seen in the 3500 block of Shetland Place in Nanoose Bay.

The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5, 2017

The Sunday Birdwalk on August 13, 2017 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at main parking lot at Neck Point off Hammond Bay Road in Nanaimo 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

Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com