The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
November 9, 2023
“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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Snow Goose (J. Morrison)
Thursday November 9, 2023:
The Blue Jay is still visiting the feeders at Bird Sanctuary Drive and Rockland Road in Nanaimo.
Tuesday November 7, 2023:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Englishman River Estuary, Plummer Road side this time. The weather, sunny, 9C, a cold wind and the tide was high and going out. A few highlights from the walk were 5 Snow Geese flying over the estuary towards the community park, great views of a large flock of Dunlin and were buzzed by a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
9 birders saw and heard the following 47 species:
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Harlequin Duck
Bufflehead
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Merlin
Killdeer
Dunlin
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Western Meadowlark (R. Hocken)
Sunday November 5, 2023:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to the Nanaimo River Estuary. The weather was cloudy and not raining, 10C, tide was high and going out. A few highlights from the walk were a Western Meadowlark that was heard and seen by a few before disappearing into the cover. A Northern Harrier provided a nice show as it flew over us and around the estuary.
9 birders saw and heard the following 37 species:
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Green-winged Teal
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Steller’s Jay
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
European Starling
Western Meadowlark
Spotted Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Pine Siskin
If you have any birds to report or need help identifying, just email or call the store, thebackyard@shaw.ca or 250-390-3669, toll-free 1-888-808-BIRD (2473)
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.
The Sunday Bird Walk, November 12, 2023
The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Nanoose Estuary in Nanoose Bay.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the end of Nanoose Beach Road, off of Arlington Road and HWY 19, at 9:15am. Weather cooperating.
The Tuesday Bird Walk, November 14, 2023
The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Columbia Beach in French Creek.
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 sandy beach parking lot located on Admiral Tyron Blvd, located off Columbia Drive and HWY 19A, at 9:15am. Weather Cooperating.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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