The Backyard Wildbird
and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
April 2, 2022
“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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Covid Notice
Unfortunately I have tested positive for
Covid-19 and there will be no bird walks in the next week. Stay healthy, Colin.
Pacific Loon (R. Hocken)
Tuesday March
29, 2022:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Englishman River Estuary – Plummer Road. The weather was sunny, winds calm and the tide was going out. Highlights from the walk were a Hutton’s Vireo calling at the beginning of the walk, hundreds of Pacific Loons, and a Rufous Hummingbird perched, provident a great view of it.
18 birders saw and heard the following 53 species:
Canada Goose
Brant
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Merlin
Black Oystercatcher
Bonaparte’ Gull
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Hutton’s Vireo
Violet-green Swallow
Common Raven
American Crow
Snow Geese (R. Hocken)
Sunday March 27, 2022:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Maki Road Trail in Nanaimo. The weather was overcast.
11 birders saw and heard the following 40 species:
Trumpeter Swans
Canada Goose
Snow Goose
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
American Widgeon
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
California Quail
Greater Yellowlegs
Glacous-winged Gull
Short-billed Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
European Starling
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
Rufous Hummingbird (R. Hocken)
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, April 5, 2022
The Tuesday Bird Walk will be CANCELLED this week and resume next week April 12.
The Sunday Bird Walk, April 3, 2022
The Sunday Bird walk will be CANCELLED this week and resume next week April 10.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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Wildbird and Nature Store
Website: www.thebackyard.ca
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