Nanaimo bird report, September 03, 2017

Nanaimo bird report”

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                       Sunday Bird Walk, September 03, 2017:

The Sunday bird walk went to Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo. The morning was sunny and hot, with an occasional cool breeze. Many Common Ravens were seen overhead all morning. A Northern Shoveller, four Green-wing Teal, two Gadwall and nine Common Mergansers was seen along the river.  A Northern Harrier put in a quick appearance and then disappeared.  We heard several Steller’s Jays during the walk.  Four Greater Yellowlegs and one Lesser Yellowlegs were seen along the shore.  A Willow Flycatcher was spotted perched on a bush near the trail. 

Willow Flycatcher: Ralph Hocken Photo.

 Eleven birders saw and heard the following thirty-five species:

Northern Shoveller

Green-wing Teal

Gadwall

Common Merganser

Great Blue Heron

Bald Eagle

Northern Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Turkey Vulture

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Mew Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Anna’s Hummingbird

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Steller’s Jay

Common Raven

Northwestern Crow

Barn Swallow

Brown Creeper

Bushtit

Willow Flycatcher

Bewick’s Wren

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

American Robin

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow

House Finch
American Goldfinch

House Sparrow

Saturday, September 02:

A Common tern was seen at the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville.

Thursday, August 31:

Steller’s Jays have been seen in Nanoose Bay.

Common Raven: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Everyone is welcome to join us for a 2-3 hour bird walk on Sunday & Tuesday. We leave from the Store at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings and go to a different location in and around Nanaimo.  We leave from the Parksville Community Park at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday mornings go to a different location in the Oceanside area.

The Tuesday Birdwalk on September 05, 2017, will be going to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (at the Lions Club Playground parking lot) at 9:00 a.m or at the end of Shelly Road on the Oceanside of highway 19a at about 9:10 a.m.

The Sunday Birdwalk on September 10, 2017 will be going to the Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoose Bay.  Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at Parking lot of Moorecroft Park (follow Northwest Bay Road to Stewart Road and follow the signs to Moorecroft) at about 9:30 a.m.

Good birding

Neil Robins
 

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