Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday Bird Walk, February 26, 2019

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday Bird Walk, February 26, 2019The Tuesday bird walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River, in Parksville. The morning was sunny but cool with calm winds.  Several Brown Creepers were creeping up the trees along the river path. Three flocks of Surf Scoters and one flock of White-winged Scoters were heading up the Strait of Georgia.  One Greater Scaup was spotted not far from shore.  Several Anna's Hummingbirds were seen just off the trail.  A Peregrine Falcon flew over head. Two Western Meadowlarks were perched in a tree along the fence line at the Community Park.

Nineteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-eight species:
Canada Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Greater Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Brandt’s Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Killdeer
Mew Gull
Iceland (Thayer's) Gull
California Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
Anna's Hummingbird
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
European Starling
Brewer’s Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Western Meadowlark
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch 

Pine Siskin
House Sparrow

      Western Meadowlark: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Please Note:
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 March 03, 2019 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store (6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo) at 9:00am or at the parking lot at Neck Point Park, off Hammond Bay Road, at about 9:15am.

The Tuesday Bird Walk on March 05, 2019 will be going to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking lot) in Parksville at 9:00 am, or at the corner of Plummer Road and Shorewood Drive on the ocean side of highway 19a at about 9:10 am.

Good birding
Neil Robins 

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, B.C. V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669, Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store Weekly Bird Report, February 24, 2019

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store Weekly Bird Report Nanaimo Bird Report, February 24 2019 BIRD REPORT “EXPLORE NATURE ”---GO BIRDING: To report your sightings phone the  Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at  thebackyard@shaw.ca.  Please remember, when reporting a  sighting to leave your name and  phone number along with the  date the species was seen and  location of your sighting. *********************************************************** Please Note Please check this site  (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com)  early Tuesday and Sunday mornings  to see if the walks have been cancelled! *********************************************************

Sunday Bird Walk, Feb 24 2019: The Sunday bird walk went to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. The morning was mostly sunny with calm winds. Two female Downy Woodpeckers were seen just off the trail. They entertained us royally as they challenged each other quite often.  Three large flocks of Canada Geese  flew over head and landed on the marsh. Green-wing Teal, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead, Hooded Mergansers and Common Mergansers were seen on the marsh all morning. Four Cedar Waxwings were feeding on berries on a tree near the trail.  Twelve birders saw and heard the following thirty-four species: Canada Geese Mallard Green-wing Teal Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle Glaucous-winged Gull Rock Pigeon Northwestern Crow Common Raven Chestnut-backed Chickadee American Robin Cedar Waxwing Pileated Woodpecker Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker Spotted Towhee Red-winged Blackbird Song Sparrow European Starling Brown Creeper Bewick’s Wren Marsh Wren Anna’s Hummingbird Purple Finch Pine Siskin Golden-crowned Kinglet Golden-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Pine Siskin House Sparrow          Downy Woodpecker: Ralph Hocken Photo: Tuesday bird walk, February19, 2019: Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, went to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville, February 19, 2019. It was great to be out birding again after the snowy weather. The morning was cloudy with calm winds. The highlight of the morning was the sighting of four Surfbirds in with a flock of at least two thousand Dunlin, a large number of Black Turnstones and Black-bellied Plovers along the shoreline—a birding paradise!  A large raft of Greater Scaup and Lesser Scaup were seen offshore in Craig Bay.  A Western Gull, a Common Murre and a Pigeon Guillemot were heading up the Strait of Georgia.  A Brown Creeper and two Golden-crowned Kinglets were seen at the base of a tall conifer tree near the trail.  A Purple Finch was heard singing and then seen perched on a short bush along the trail.                      Nineteen birders including visiting birders from Washington State, Alberta and Manitoba saw and heard the following forty-seven species Brant Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose  Mallard Northern Pintail American Wigeon Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Bufflehead Barrow’s Goldeneye Common Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Pacific Loon Common Loon Red-neck Grebe Horned Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Brandt’s  Cormorant Bald Eagle Surfbird Black-bellied Plover Black Turnstone Dunlin Black Oystercatcher Common Murre Pigeon Guillemot Mew Gull Iceland(Thayer's) Gull California Gull Western Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Northwestern Crow Common Raven Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Anna’s Hummingbird Bewick’s Wren Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-backed Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch Spotted Towhee Song Sparrow Pine Siskin Purple Finch Dark-eyed Junco                                                             Surfbird: Ralph Hocken Photo: A flock of Canada Geese with a Greater White-fronted Goose were seen at the Parksville Community Beach before the walk. Please NoteCheck this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled! The Tuesday Bird Walk on February 26, 2019 will be going to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking lot) in Parksville at 9:00 am, or at the end of Shelly Road on the ocean side of highway 19a at about 9:10 am. The Sunday Bird Walk on March 03, 2019 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store (6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo) at 9:00am or at the parking lot at Neck Point off Hammond Bay Road at about 9:15am. Good birding Neil Robins THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE 6314 Metral Drive Nanaimo, B.C. V9T-2L8 Phone: 250-390-3669 Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

Tuesday bird walk, February19, 2019

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, went to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville, February 19, 2019.

It was great to be out birding again after the snowy weather. The morning was cloudy with calm winds. The highlight of the morning was the sighting of four Surfbirds in with a flock of at least two thousand Dunlin, a large number of Black Turnstones and Black-bellied Plovers along the shoreline—a birding paradise!  A large raft of Greater Scaup and Lesser Scaup were seen offshore in Craig Bay.  A Western Gull, a Common Murre and a Pigeon Guillemot were heading up the Strait of Georgia.  A Brown Creeper and two Golden-crowned Kinglets were seen at the base of a tall conifer tree near the trail.  A Purple Finch was heard singing and then seen perched on a short bush along the trail. 

                                                                        

 Surfbird: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Nineteen birders including visiting birders from Washington State, Alberta and Manitoba saw and heard the following forty-seven species

Brant

Canada Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose 

Mallard
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon

Greater Scaup

Lesser Scaup

Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Barrow’s Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Red-neck Grebe

Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt’s  Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Surfbird

Black-bellied Plover
Black Turnstone
Dunlin

Black Oystercatcher
Common Murre

Pigeon Guillemot

Mew Gull
Iceland(Thayer's) Gull
California Gull

Western Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Anna’s Hummingbird

Bewick’s Wren
Brown Creeper

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow
Pine Siskin

Purple Finch

Dark-eyed Junco

A flock of Canada Geese with a Greater White-fronted Goose were seen at the Parksville Community Beach before the walk.

Please Note
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 February24 2019 will be going to the Buttertubs Marsh in  Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store, 6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo at 9:00 a.m. or at parking lot at Buttertubs on the Bowen Road side about 9:15 am.

The Tuesday Bird Walk on February 26, 2019 will be going to the Shelly Road side  of the Englishman River estuary in Parksville. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking lot) in Parksville at 9:00 am, or at the end of Shelly Road on the oceanside of highway 19a at about 9:10 am. 

Good birding
Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE

6314 Metral Drive

Nanaimo, B.C. V9T-2L8

Phone: 250-390-3669
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca

www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

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Nanaimo Bird Report February 17 2019

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store Weekly Bird Report Nanaimo Bird Report, February 17 2019 BIRD REPORT“EXPLORE NATURE”---GO BIRDING: To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca. Please remember, when reporting a sighting to leave your name and phone number along with the date the species was seen and location of your sighting. *********************************************************** Please Note Please check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled! ***********************************************************

Sunday Bird Walk, February 17 2019 There was no Sunday bird walk due to the long weekend. Tuesday Bird Walk, February 12 2019 The Tuesday bird walk was cancelled due to weather conditions. *********************************************************** The Tuesday Bird Walk on February 19, 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 the main parking lot at Rathtrevor at about 9:10 am. The Sunday Bird Walk on February 24, 2019 will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store (6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo) at 9:00am or at the parking lot at Buttertubs on the Bowen Road side about 9:15am. ***********************************************************

Nanaimo Business Awards Our store has been nominated this year for three categories of the Nanaimo Business Awards for 2019 (Small Business, Retailer, and Inclusive Employer)! Voting is open from Feburary 15 - Feburary 28. Finalists will be celebrated and winners will be announced at the annual Nanaimo Business Awards gala event on April 11th, 2019 at the Port Theatre Nanaimo. Thank you to everyone that nominated us for the Nanaimo Business Awards, as well as for those who vote for us in the 2019 competition. We have enjoyed being a locally-owned small business in Nanaimo for the last 23 years and can't wait to see what the furture brings. Thank you from all of us at The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store. ***********************************************************

Links to Upcoming Local Events Vancouver Island University Science and Technology Leecture Series (Every Wednesday evening from ~7:00pm-8:00pm January to April) Vancouver Island University Annual Beer and Burger  Raises money for scholarships and bursaries for students enrolled at VIU The Great Backyard Bird Count February 15 - 18 2019 ***********************************************************

*********************************************************** Please Note Please check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled! *********************************************************** THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE 6314 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 February 11 2019

There is no scheduled bird walk for Sunday February 17 due to the holiday weekend. The store will be closed on Monday February 18 for Family Day. Thank-you and sorry for an inconvienece.

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store Weekly Bird Report Nanaimo Bird Report, February 14 2019 BIRD REPORT “EXPLORE NATURE”---GO BIRDING: To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca. Please remember, when reporting a sighting to leave your name and phone number along with the date the species was seen and location of your sighting. *********************************************************** Please Note Please check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled! ***********************************************************

Sunday Bird Walk, Feb 10 2019 The Sunday bird walk went to Nanoose Bay.  Red-breasted Merganser: Ralph Hocken Photo: Fourteen birders saw and heard the following forty species: Canada Geese Mallard American Widgeon Green-wing Teal Northern Pintail Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Killdeer Bald Eagle Mew Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Northwestern Crown Common Raven Chestnut-backed Chickadee American Robin Spotted Towhee Red-winged Blackbird Song Sparrow Starling Purple Finch Pine Siskin Red-tail Hawk Golden-crowned Kinglet White-crowned Sparrow Varied Thrush Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper Fox Sparrow Eurasian-collared Dove February 9 2019 A bohemian waxwing was spotted travelling with a flock of Cedar Waxwings at Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Photo: Bohemian Waxwing (K. MacDonald) Tuesday Bird Walk, Februray 12, 2019 The bird walk was cancelled due to weather. Please NoteCheck this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday on stormy mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled! The Tuesday Bird Walk on February 19, 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 the main parking lot at Rathtrevor at about 9:10 am. The Sunday Bird Walk on February 24, 2019 will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store (6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo) at 9:00am or at the parking lot at Buttertubs on the Bowen Road side about 9:15am. Good birding Colin Bartlett

Tuesday bird walk , February 12 is cancelled

Please Note

Due to the snowy conditions and the incoming weather, the Tuesday Bird Walk on February 12, 2019 to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is CANCELLED! 

We will try to go to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park again next Tuesday , February 19, 2019. 

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk.

The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. The morning was bright and sunny with calm winds. Two Black-bellied Plovers, six  Black Oystercatchers and twelve Killdeer were seen along the shore.  Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Black Scoters and Long-tailed Ducks were seen further offshore.
Several flocks of Trumpeter Swans flew over head at the estuary. 
 Five Snow Geese, Canada Geese and two Cackling Geese were spotted on the estuary. Two small flocks of Western Grebe were seen at the end of the walk.

 
           Trumpeter Swans: Ralph Hocken Photo:

Fourteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-two species:
Canada Goose
Snow Geese
Cackling Geese
Trumpeter Swan
 Mallard
Green-wing Teal
 Northern Pintail
Greater Scaup
 Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter
 White-winged Scoter
 Black Scoter
 Long-tailed Duck
 Bufflehead
 Common Goldeneye
 Common Merganser
 Red-breasted Merganser
 Pacific Loon,
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
 Red-necked Grebe
 Western Grebe
 Double-crested Cormorant,
Great Blue Heron
 Bald Eagle
Red-tail Hawk
Black-bellied Plover
 Black Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Mew Gull
 California Gull
 Herring Gull
Iceland(Thayer's) Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
 Common Murre
Belted Kingfisher
 Northern Flicker
 Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 
American Robin
 Anna’s Hummingbird
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
 Spotted Towhee
 Song Sparrow
White-crowned  Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brewer’s Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird 

Please Note
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 February 10, 2019, Will be going to the Nanoose Bay. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store, 6314 Metral Drive in Nanaimo at 9:00 am or at waterfront at the church camp in Nanoose Bay ( off highway 19 and Arlington Road) at about 9:15 am.

The Tuesday Bird Walk on February 12, 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 the main parking lot at Rathtrevor at about 9:10 am.

Good birding

Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog: ww.thebirdstore.blogspot.com