The Backyard Wildbird
and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
October 1, 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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Harlequin Duck (R. Hocken)
NOTICES
Access to the Nanaimo River Estuary by Raines Road is closed due to Covid concerns.
Monday September 28, 2020:
A Ruffed Grouse was seen and Videoed in a backyard near Victoria Road and Selby Street in Nanaimo.
Tuesday September 29, 2020:
A lone Turkey Vulture was seen soaring over highway 19 at the Courtenay turnoff.
Tuesday September 29, 2020:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Columbia Beach in French Creek. The weather was sunny, warm, light breeze, and the tide was out a little ways. A few highlights seen on the walk were Bonaparte’s Gull, Thayer’s Gull, Parasitic Jaegers, Northern Pintail, Cedar Waxwing, American Pipit and 3 Humpback Whales.
11 birders saw and heard the following 52 species:
Mallard
Northern
Pintail
Harlequin
Duck
Surf
Scoter
White-winged
Scoter
Common
Merganser
Pacific
Loon
Common
Loon
Red-necked
Grebe
Pelagic
Cormorant
Double-crested
Cormorant
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
California
Quail
Greater
Yellowlegs
Black
Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Black-bellied
Plover
Black
Turnstone
Parasitic
Jaeger
Bonaparte’s
Gull
Mew
Gull
Thayer’s
Gull
California
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Rock
Pigeon
Band-tailed
Pigeon
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Downy
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Common
Raven
American
Crow
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Bewick’s
Wren
Bushtit
American
Pipit
Cedar
Waxwing
European
Starling
Spotted
Towhee
White-crowned
Sparrow
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
Fox
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
Savannah
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Red
Crossbill
House
Finch
Pine
Siskin
American
Goldfinch
House
Sparrow
And Humpback Whales
Sunday September 20, 2020:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road, in Parksville. Weather was warm with little wind and high cloud. Highlights included large numbers of warblers, good views of Hermit Thrush, Warbling Vireo, Lincoln’s Sparrow and American kestrel. Thank you to Graham for leading this walk.
12 Birders saw and heard the following 57 species:
Canada
Goose
American
Wigeon
Northern
Shoveler
Green-winged
Teal
Harlequin
Duck
Surf
Scoter
White-winged
Scoter
Red-breasted
Merganser
Pacific
Loon
Common
Loon
Double-crested
Cormorant
Great
Blue Heron
Turkey
Vulture
Northern
Harrier
Cooper's
Hawk
Bald
Eagle
California
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Black
Swift
Anna's
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Red-breasted
Sapsucker
Downy
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Pileated
Woodpecker
American
Kestrel
Hutton's
Vireo
Warbling
Vireo
Steller's
Jay
Northwestern
(American) Crow
Common
Raven
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Brown
Creeper
Pacific
Wren
Bewick's
Wren
Golden-crowned
Kinglet
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
Hermit
Thrush
American
Robin
American
Pipit
Cedar
Waxwing
Orange-crowned
Warbler
Yellow-rumped
Warbler (Myrtle and Audubon’s)
Spotted
Towhee
Savannah
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
Lincoln's
Sparrow
White-crowned
Sparrow
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
House
Finch
Red
Crossbill
Pine
Siskin
American
Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Backyard Feeder Notes:
It’s
so enjoyable to watch the Anna’s Hummingbirds all year round. Typically the
Anna’s Hummingbirds nested in February March, before the Rufous Hummingbirds
returned but now we are seeing them nest almost year round. Over the last 3
winters I have noticed juvenile Anna’s hummingbirds visiting my feeders in October,
November and January one year. Well its
happening again this year, about a month or more ago we saw and heard male Anna’s
Hummingbirds displaying with their high dives showing off to the girls. Now we
have had reports of juvenile hummingbirds visiting feeders and reports of a few
active hummingbird nests around Nanaimo.
The first Christmas Bird Count record of the Anna’s Hummingbird in Nanaimo was in 1974 and in Victoria in 1971.
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.
Please
check our blog (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) for any cancelations.
Covid-19 Precautions
·
Please
do not attend if you have traveled outside of Canada in the last 14 days.
·
Do
not attend if you have been sick or in contact with someone possibly sick in
the last 14 days.
·
Please
respect social distancing, 2 meters or 6 feet.
·
Wear
your mask when unable to maintain social distancing.
Thank you.
The Tuesday Bird Walk
October
6
Will be going to the Rathtrevor Provincial Park
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 at the beach entrance of the main parking lot at 9:10 am.
The Sunday Bird Walk
October 4
Will be going to the Nanoose Bay Estuary
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or meet us at the end of Nanoose Beach Road at 9:15 am. Tide will be high and going out.
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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