Nanaimo Bird Report, November 24 2021

 

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

 

Nanaimo Bird Report

November 24, 2021

“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.
*********************************************************

Pied-billed Grebe (R. Hocken)

Sunday November 21, 2021:

A Redhead duck continues to be seen at Diver’s Lake in Nanaimo. Also seen there were American Coots, Pied-billed Grebe and Ring-necked Duck.

Monday November 22, 2021:

Townsend’s Warbler continues to be a backyard visitor to a suet feeder on Honeysuckle Terrace in Nanaimo.

 Tuesday November 23, 2021:

 The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Englishman River Estuary on Plummer Road. Weather was sunny, strong cool wind and the tide was high. A few highlights from the walk was a Northern Shrike that perched in a tree in front of everyone, a Northern Harrier that was busy hunting over the estuary and a male Anna’s Hummingbird. 

9 Birders saw and heard the following 42 species:

Brant

Canada Goose

American Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Green-winged Teal

Harlequin Duck

Surf Scoter

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Red-breasted Merganser

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Horned Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Northern Harrier

Bald Eagle

Short-billed Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Common Murre

Ancient Murrelet

Anna’s Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Northern Shrike

Common Raven

American Crow

Steller’s Jay

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Bewick’s Wren

Pacific Wren

American Robin

Spotted Towhee

Fox Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Red Crossbill

Pine Siskin

House Finch

Northern Shrike (J. Morrison)

Tuesday November 23, 2021:

A male Western Tanager in non-breeding plumage is visiting a suet feeder in the 3700 block of Wallace Street in Port Alberni.

 

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 walks are weather pending.

Please check our blog (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) for any cancelations.

Covid-19 Precautions

·         Do not attend if you feel ill.

·         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 30, 2021

This Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Little Qualicum River Estuary, starting at the Brant viewing stand at Qualicum Beach.

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 Brant viewing stand at the end of Qualicum Beach at 9:15am. Weather Cooperating.

 

The Sunday Bird Walk, November 28, 2021

The Sunday Bird walk will be going to the Nanoose Bay Estuary.

Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the end of Nanoose Beach Road off of Arlington Road and the island highway in Nanoose at 9:15 am. Weather Cooperating

 

 

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

Website: www.thebackyard.ca