The Backyard Wildbird
and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
June 29, 2020
“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.
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Photo: Yellow-headed Blackbird female (k.
White)
Friday June 26, 2020:
A
female Yellow-headed Blackbird was
seen in the marsh at the end of Fielding Road and behind Blue Heron Crescent.
Tuesday June 23, 2020:
The
Tuesday Bird Walk went to Top Bridge Trail. The weather was sunny and a light
breeze. At the start of the walk we had great views of a Willow Flycatcher and
Black Swifts that flew over.
7
birders saw and heard the following 36 species:
Bald
Eagle
Turkey
Vulture
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Rufous
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Black
Swift
Pileated
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Pacific-sloped
Flycatcher
Willow
Flycatcher
Common
Raven
Northwestern
Crow
Violet-green
Swallow
Warbling
Vireo
Hutton’s
Vireo
Cassin’s
Vireo
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-Breasted
Nuthatch
Brown
Creeper
Bushtit
Bewick’s
Wren
American
Robin
Swainson’s
Thrush
Yellow-rumped
Warbler
Orange-crowned
Warbler
Black-throated
Gray
MacGillivray’s
Warbler
Yellow
Warbler
Western
Tanager
Spotted
Towhee
White-crowned
Sparrow
Chipping
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
American
Goldfinch
Purple Finch (R. Bodaruk)
Sunday June 28, 2020:
The
Sunday Bird Walk went out to Morden Colliery Historic Park south of Nanaimo at the
end of Morden Road. Weather was sunny with strong winds. We had a great view of
the Red-breasted Sapsucker and Black-headed Grosbeak in the parking lot and
only heard the Red-eyed Vireo and Hutton’s Vireo.
10
birders saw and heard the following 25 species:
Bald
Eagle
Turkey
Vulture
Band-tailed
Pigeon
Red-breasted
Sapsucker
Red-eyed
Vireo
Hutton’s
Vireo
Common
Raven
Northwestern
Crow
Violet-green
Swallow
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Brown
Creeper
Bushtit
Bewick’s
Wren
Pacific
Wren
American
Robin
Swainson’s
Thrush
European
Starling
MacGillivray’s
Warbler
Orange-crowned
Warbler
Black-headed
Grosbeak
Spotted
Towhee
Song
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
Backyard
Feeder Notes:
My
Backyard feeders have been invaded by juvenile birds, flickers, chickadees,
nuthatch, finches and starlings. The suet has been going quicker than usual with
all the juveniles and I thought (blamed) it was mostly the starlings but after
watching for a while I realized that the flickers were going through the suet
just as quick. The House Finch still fit their way in amongst all the activity and
I have also seen the occasional American Goldfinch visit. Nesting is continuing
with second broods as the chickadees are back in the nest box.
Looking
for a new place to walk and explore check out East Wellington Park located on
East Wellington Road and Moxey Road where you will find a small parking area. This
is a new park that is in the development stages with the City of Nanaimo. It is
just over 29 acres of open field with the Millstone River on one side and a
rocky escarpment on the southeast side with lots of vegetation.
The Backyard
Bird Walks
Our bird walks go out Sunday mornings in Nanaimo and
Tuesday mornings in Parksville and Qualicum Beach area, are easy walks that go
for two to three hours (back for lunch is the plan). Bring binoculars and a
field guide.
The Sunday Bird Walk
This Sunday Bird Walk will be taking a break until mid August. Check our
blog for updates and weekly reports.
The Tuesday Bird Walk June 30, 2020
This Tuesday Bird Walk
will be going to the Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road side, Parksville.
Meet at the Parksville
Tourist Information Center parking lot, located by Hwy 19A, Northwest Bay road
and Franklin’s Gull road in Parksville, at 9:00 am or meet at the trail parking
lot at the end of Shelly Road at 9:10 am.
Photo: Red-eyed Vireo (J. Purvis)
Good birding!
Colin Bartlett
The Backyard
Wildbird and Nature Store
6314 Metral Drive V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
6314 Metral Drive V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
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