The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
October 31, 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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Great Blue Heron (J. Morrison)
NOTICES
-
Access to the Nanaimo
River Estuary by Raines Road is closed due to Covid
concerns.
Saturday October 31, 2020:
Dunlin were seen at Piper’s Lagoon in Nanaimo.
Friday October 29, 2020:
2 Turkey Vultures were seen soaring over Lantzville near the highway.
An unusual sighting of 2 Sanderlings were seen at Brookwood Marsh in Nanaimo
Tuesday October 27, 2020:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. Weather was overcast with a light breeze. The first stop was at the Brant Viewing stand at the end of Qualicum Beach where Black and Surf Scoters were seen along with Bufflehead, Common Loon, Pacific Loon and Long-tailed Duck. Other highlights from the estuary were Common Goldeneye, Green-winged Teal, Red-tailed Hark and lots of Bald Eagles.
13 birders saw and heard the following 44 species:
Canada
Goose
American
Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged
Teal
Harlequin
Duck
Surf
Scoter
Black
Scoter
Long-tailed
Duck
Bufflehead
Common
Goldeneye
Common
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Common
Loon
Pacific
Loon
Horned
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Double-crested
Cormorant
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
Red-tailed
Hawk
Killdeer
Black
Turnstone
Black
Oystercatcher
Bonaparte’s
Gull
Mew
Gull
California
Gull
Thayer’s
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Anna’s
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Northern
Flicker
American
Crow
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
American
Robin
European
Starling
Brewer’s
Blackbird
Red-winged
Blackbird
Spotted
Towhee
Song
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
House
Finch
Purple
Finch
Pine Siskin
Bufflehead (R. Hocken)
Sunday October 25, 2020:
Trumpeter Swans, Snow Geese and over 100 Bald Eagles were seen at the Little Qualicum River Estuary near the mouth of the river.
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. The weather was overcast with a steady cool breeze. Just before we started the walk a flock of 18 Trumpeter Swans flew over the parking lot heading south. Out on the water a few highlights were Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, White-winged Scoters and Harlequin Duck.
13 Birders saw and heard the following 37 species:
Canada
Goose
Trumpeter
Swan
American
Wigeon
Mallard
Harlequin
Duck
White-winged
Scoter
Bufflehead
Common
Goldeneye
Common
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Pacific
Loon
Common
Loon
Horned
Grebe
Red-necked
Grebe
Pelagic
Cormorant
Double-crested
Cormorant
Great
Blue Heron
Bald
Eagle
Black
Oystercatcher
Mew
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Anna's
Hummingbird
Belted
Kingfisher
Northern
Flicker
Common
Raven
Chestnut-backed
Chickadee
Red-breasted
Nuthatch
Pacific
Wren
Bewick’s
Wren
American
Robin
Spotted Towhee
Fox
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Red
Crossbill
House
Finch
Purple
Finch
Pine Siskin
Thursday October 22, 2020:
A Parasitic Jaeger was seen off the beach at Piper’s Lagoon in Nanaimo.
Pine Siskin (J. Morrison)
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
November
3
Will be going to the Deep Bay
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 marina parking lot in Deep Bay at 9:20am.
The Sunday Bird Walk
November 1
Will be going to the Englishman River Estuary – Shelly Road, Parksville
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or meet us at the parking lot at the end of Shelly Road in Parksville at 9:15am.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
NEW WEBSITE: www.thebackyard.ca
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