Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday Bird Walk, June 26, 2018:

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday Bird Walk,

June 26, 2018:

The Tuesday bird walk went to Lot Ten in Qualicum Beach. The morning was sunny with calm winds. A Swainson's Thrush, a Warbling Vireo and an Anna’s Hummingbird greeted us at the start of the walk while they were feeding low in a bush close to the trail. We heard a Red-eyed Vireo singing from high up in the very tall trees in the forest.  There were two Red-breasted Sapsuckers high up in the tall trees.  Purple Martins, Northern Rough-wing Swallows and Violet-green Swallows were seen hawking insects above the river.  A Cooper’s Hawk, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, a Bald Eagle and three Turkey Vultures were seen flying high overhead.  A Western Tanager was spotted flying between the tall trees along the river. Several American Robins were mobbing a Barred Owl at the end of the walk.

Sixteen birders, saw and heard the following thirty-six species:

Canada Goose
Bald Eagle

Cooper’s Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Turkey Vulture

Barred Owl

Belted Kingfisher

Common Raven

Mourning Dove

Anna’s Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

 Red-breasted Sapsucker

Red-eyed Vireo

Warbling Vireo

Willow Flycatcher

 Pacific-slope Flycatcher 

Purple Martin

 Northern Rough-wing Swallow

Violet-green Swallow

 Chestnut-backed Chickadee

 Brown Creeper

 Bewick's Wren

 Pacific Wren

 Swainson's Thrush

American Robin

Western Tanager

Orange-crowned Warbler

 Black-throated Gray Warbler

Wilson’s Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

 Spotted Towhee

 Song Sparrow

 Black-headed Grosbeak

 American Goldfinch

House Finch

House Sparrow

Please Note
Check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled!

This was the last Tuesday Bird Walk of the season. The walks will resume in the fall!

The Sunday Bird Walk on July 01, 2018 is cancelled due to the Canada Day Holiday!

“Have a Happy Canada Day”

The Sunday Bird Walk on July 08, 2018 will be going to Hemer Provincial Park in Cedar.  Meet at the Bird Store at 9:00 a.m. or at the Hemer Park parking lot at the end of Hemer Road (Take highway 19 south and exit left at Cedar Road.  Follow Cedar Road to the bridge and turn right onto Cedar Road. Follow Cedar Road to Hemer Road and turn left.) Follow the road to the end where there is a parking lot.  We will meet there at about 9:30 a.m.

Good birding

Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD &  NATURE STORE

314 Metral Drive

Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8

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

Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca

www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com