Nanaimo bird report, December 30, 2018:
A Fieldfare has been seen in Salmon Arm. A Fieldfare,
spotted only once before in British Columbia, has been seen by many birders near
the corner of Krick Road and Kernaghan Road in Salmon Arm. The Fieldfare breeds
in the eastern part of Russia, but migrates towards Western Europe. It likely got blown off course by a big storm
and found his way down the Alaska-B.C. coast. A Fieldfare was spotted in B.C. only once
before, in December 2003, near Pitt Meadows.
Christmas Bird Count, Nanaimo, December 29, 2018
Seventy birders saw a total of one hundred and thirteen species!
Seventy birders saw a total of one hundred and thirteen species!
Friday, December 28:
A Northern Shrike, a Coopers Hawk, twelve American Goldfinch, a large number of Dark-eyed Juncos, two Spotted Towhees, huge flocks of Brewers Blackbirds & Red Winged Blackbirds, four California Quail, seven Northern Flickers, a male and female Downy Woodpecker and two Pileated Woodpeckers, as well as five feisty Anna’s Hummingbirds are visiting several backyard feeders along Meridian Way in Parksville.
A Northern Shrike, a Coopers Hawk, twelve American Goldfinch, a large number of Dark-eyed Juncos, two Spotted Towhees, huge flocks of Brewers Blackbirds & Red Winged Blackbirds, four California Quail, seven Northern Flickers, a male and female Downy Woodpecker and two Pileated Woodpeckers, as well as five feisty Anna’s Hummingbirds are visiting several backyard feeders along Meridian Way in Parksville.
Sunday, December 23:
A Nashville Warbler was seen
at the intersection of Grilse Road and Tyee Crescent in Nanoose Bay.
at the intersection of Grilse Road and Tyee Crescent in Nanoose Bay.
Please
Note
Check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled!
Check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled!
The Sunday Bird Walk on
January 06, 2018 will be going to Neck
Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store, 6314
Metral Drive in Nanaimo at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking lot at Neck Point off
Hammond Bay Road at about 9:15 am.
The Tuesday Bird
Walk on January 08, 2019 will
be going to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions
Club playground parking lot) in Parksville at 9:00 am, or at Rathtrevor Park
main parking lot at about 9:10 am.
Good birding
Neil Robins
A
Happy New Year from all of us at
THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD& NATURE STORE
THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD& NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
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