The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
December 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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Eurasian Wigeon (R. Hocken)
Tuesday December 7, 2021:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Deep Bay. Weather was overcast with a cool breeze and the tides were high. A few highlights of the walk were Trumpeter Swans that were seen behind the houses in the bay, along with a Eurasian Wigeon. By the marina was a Pied-billed Grebe and a merlin.
6 birders saw and heard the following 49 species:
Trumpeter Swan
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
White-wing Scoter
Black Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Brandt’s Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Black Turnstone
Black Oystercatcher
Short-billed Gull
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Pigeon Guillemot
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian-collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow
Sunday December 5, 2021:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to the Nanoose Bay Estuary. The weather cooperated this time and we were finally able to get the walk in. Weather was sunny, cool and a little frosty. Tide was high and just starting to go out. A few highlights from the walk were 6 Trumpeter Swans flying over, a couple of busy Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 3 Great Blue Herons perched atop a tree and a Eurasian Wigeon.
10 birders saw and heard the following 46:
Trumpeter Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
Bufflehead
Greater Scaup
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Surf Scoter
Horned Grebe
Red-neck Grebe
Pacific Loon
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Red-tail Hawk
Bald Eagle
Merlin
Black Oystercatcher
Short-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
House Finch
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. 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
The Tuesday
Bird Walks will be taking a break over the holidays and will re-start again in
the new year.
The Sunday Bird Walk, December 12, 2021
The Sunday Bird walk will be going to the Maki Road Trail.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the end of Maki Road by the Living Forest Campground at 9:15 am. Weather Cooperating
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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