The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
October 24, 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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Whimbrel (J. Morrison)
NOTICES
-
Access to the Nanaimo
River Estuary by Raines Road is closed due to Covid concerns.
Monday October 19, 2020:
Marbled Godwits and Whimbrel were still being seen at Deep Bay near the mail boxes.
Tuesday October 20, 2020:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road. The weather was sunny with no wind and seven degrees. Tide was high and on the way out. A few of the highlights were a pair of Northern Shovelers in the estuary along with Gadwall, Northern Pintail and Green-winged Teal. From the viewing mound in the field we saw a Eurasian Wigeon in one of the side channels and in the distance on one of the stumps was a Western Meadowlark. A few raptors were also seen, Peregrine Falcon, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle.
14 birders saw and heard the following 60 species:
Canada
Goose
Eurasian
Wigeon
American
Wigeon
Mallard
Northern
Shoveler
Gadwall
Green-winged
Teal
Northern
Pintail
Harlequin
Duck
Surf
Scoter
Common
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Hooded
Merganser
Common
Loon
Horned
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Double-crested
Cormorant
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
Sharp-shinned
Hawk
Red-tailed
Hawk
Peregrine
Falcon
Killdeer
Black
Turnstone
Mew
Gull
California
Gull
Thayer’s
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Eurasian
Collared Doves
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Downy
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Common
Raven
Northwestern
(American) Crow
Steller’s
Jay
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Brown
Creeper
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet
Golden-crowned
Kinglet
Bewick’s
Wren
Pacific
Wren
American
Robin
Varied
Thrush
European
Starling
Western
Meadowlark
Brewer’s
Blackbird
Spotted
Towhee
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
White-crowned
Sparrow
Fox
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
Savannah
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Red
Crossbill
House
Finch
Purple
Finch
Pine
Siskin
House Sparrow
Western Meadowlark (R. Hocken)
Sunday October 18, 2020:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Maki Road Trail. Weather was overcast with showers and rain. Tide was high and going out. Highlights from the walk were, Northern Harrier providing a great display over the marsh and watching a Cooper’s Hawk chasing a Sharp-shinned Hawk. At the parking area a Townsends Warbler was seen and along the trail a Varied Thrush.
11 Birders saw and heard the following 33 species:
Canada
Goose
American
Wigeon
Mallard
Pied-billed
Grebe
Great
Blue Heron
Northern
Harrier
Sharp-shinned
Hawk
Cooper’s
Hawk
Red-tailed
Hawk
Bald
Eagle
Black
Turnstone
California
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Mew
Gull
Anna's
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Northern
Flicker
Northwestern
(American) Crow
Common
Raven
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
American
Robin
Varied
Thrush
Cedar
Waxwing
Townsend’s
Warbler
Red-winged
Blackbird
Spotted Towhee
Fox
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
Golden-crowned
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Purple
Finch
Pine Siskin
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
27
Will be going to the Little Qualicum River Estuary
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 Brant viewing stand on hwy 19A at the end of Qualicum Beach at 9:20. Then we will head to the estuary at the end of Surfside Drive off of Kinkade Road at 9:45 am.
The Sunday Bird Walk
October 25
Will be going to the Neck Point Park
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or meet us at the parking lot at Neck Point Park at 9:10am
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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