Nanaimo Weekly Bird Report August 27 2019

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store Weekly Bird Report Nanaimo Bird Report, August 27 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, August 25, 2019 Thirteen birders saw a total of 27 species when visiting Buttertubs Marsh in Naniamo. Wood Duck Mallard Pied-billed Grebe Turkey Vulture Merlin Eurasian-collared Dove Anna's Hummingbird Northern Flicker Northwestern Crow Common Raven Steller's Jay Red-breasted Nuthatch Chestnut-backed Chickadee Marsh Wren Willow Flycatcher Cedar Waxwing Purple Martin Cassins Vireo Red-tailed Hawk Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Song Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird House Finch House Sparrow Purple Finch Western Tananger Tuesday Bird Walk, August 28, 2019 Nine birders saw 36 species on the Tuesday bird walk visiting Little Qualicum River Estuary in Parksville. Snow Goose Canada Goose Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Common Merganser Red-necked Grebe Eurasian Collared-Dove Anna's Hummingbird Killdeer Western Sandpiper Pigeon Guillemot Marbled Murrelet Rhinoceros Auklet Bonaparte's Gull Mew Gull California Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Pacific Loon Common Loon Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Cooper's Hawk Bald Eagle Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Merlin Steller's Jay Northwestern Crow Common Raven Chestnut-backed Chickadee Violet-green Swallow Red-breasted Nuthatch European Starling White-crowned Sparrow Song Sparrow August 26, 2019 Our retired bird walk guide Neil reports the following thirty-three species seen from Plummer Road to Deep Bay. Common Loon Pacific Loon Red-necked Grebe Western Grebe Pelagic Cormorant Great Blue Heron Canada Geese Harlequin Duck Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Common Merganser Turkey Vulture Killdeer Black Oystercatcher Black Turnstone Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Semipalmated Plover Long-tailed Jaeger Bonaparte Gull California Gull Heermann’s Gull Glaucous Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Common Murre Pigeon Guillemot Marbled Guillemot Cassin’s Auklet Rhinoceros Auklet Steller’s Jay Common Raven Northwestern Crow European Starling *********************************************************** Backyard Feeder Notes: We have had increasaed reports of Stellar's Jays visiting feeders in the Naniamo area. Last week we started to have reports of Stellar's Jays on rural Jinglepot properties, and this week we have started receiving reports of them visiting properties around Brannen Lake. *********************************************************** The Tuesday Bird Walk September 3 2019, 2019: Will be going to Columbia Beach in French Creek. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking area) in Parksville at 9:00 am or at the parking area on Admiral Tyron blvd, at 9:20 a.m. The Sunday Bird Walk: There will be no Bird Walk this Sunday September 1st  due to the Labour Day long weekend. ***********************************************************