The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
August 8, 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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Least Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper, center. (R. Hocken)
It’s
an exciting time for bird watching as fall migration is underway. Head out to the coastline and inlets between
low tide and high tide to look for shorebirds. They can be as small as a
sparrow, such as a Least or Western Sandpiper to something larger like a
Greater Yellowlegs or Whimbrel. Watch just in front of the water’s edge along
the sand and mud as the birds will be moving along looking for food. Some other
species to look for are, Killdeer, Black Oystercatcher, Spotted Sandpiper,
Long-billed Dowitcher, Dunlin and amongst the rocky areas Black Turnstones.
A
few good places to look for shorebirds are Piper’s Lagoon, Nanoose Estuary,
Englishman River Estuary on the Plummer Road side, and Columbia Beach in French
Creek.
Backyard
Feeder Notes:
The
chickadees are taking over and what fun it is to watch. This summer the
chickadees are plentiful and constant visitors in my backyard and at the store,
just like last year. Bushtits are visiting the suet feeder ten at a time and
have to contend with the chickadees to feed. Nuthatches and Bewick’s Wren,
Downy Woodpecker and Northern Flickers are also busy at the suet. Water is always
busy this time of year, sparrows are the ones who bathe the most and empty the
birdbath. This time of year water can attract different visitors to your backyard
like Yellow-rumped Warblers, Western Tanager, Hermit Thrush and other species
that don’t visit your bird feeders.
Fall is coming and just waiting to see what the Steller’s Jays are going to do and that depends on the abundance of natural seed. Let us know if you see a Steller’s Jay visiting your backyard.
The Backyard
Bird Walks
starting August 18!
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.
Please check our blog (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) for any cancelations.
The Tuesday Bird Walk
Will be starting again on August 18,
going to Columbia Beach in French Creek.
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.
The Sunday Bird Walk
Will be starting up
again on
August 23, and going to Neck Point Park.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the Neck Point Parking lot at 9:05 am.
Good birding!
Colin Bartlett
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
6314 Metral Drive
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
NEW WEBSITE: www.thebackyard.ca
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