The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
November 9, 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.
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Tuesday November 9, 2021:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Rathtrevor Provincial Park in Parksville. The weather was cloudy with the odd sunny break, odd showers with strong winds and heavy rain at the end. A few highlights from the walk were, Cooper’s Hawk that buzzed one of the birders as it flew past at eye level. Hutton’s Vireo was seen, and we had a close look at Black Turnstones on a log up close to the trail as the tide was high and the waves were crashing the shore.
11 Birders saw and heard the following 25 species:
Brant
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Short-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Black Turnstones
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hutton’s Vireo
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Pine Siskin
Monday November 6, 2021:
Redhead continues in the southeast corner at Diver’s Lake in Nanaimo.
Sunday November 7, 2021:
The
Sunday Bird Walk was going to go to the Nanoose Bay Estuary, but the wind and
heavy rain canceled our plans.
Here is
a list of what was seen at the Nanoose Estuary on a past walk from October 29,
2017.
26 birders saw and heard the following forty-four species:
Canada Geese
Mallard
Bufflehead
Northern Pintail
American Widgeon
Green-winged Teal
Surf Scoter
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Bushtit
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Sunday November 7, 2021:
Townsend’s Warbler continues to visit a backyard suet feeder in the hospital area, Honeysuckle Terrace and Forest drive.
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 16, 2021
This
Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Columbia 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 parking lot on Admiral Tryon Blvd at 9:15 am, weather cooperating.
The Sunday Bird Walk November 14, 2021
The Sunday Bird walk will be going to the Nanaimo River Estuary.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the end of Raines Road at 9:20 am. Weather Cooperating
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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