The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

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Nanaimo Bird Report

February 7, 2024
“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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American Dipper (R. Hocken)

Tuesday February 6, 2024:

Townsend’s Warbler was seen at Buttertubs Marsh.

The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. Weather was sunny, no wind, 1C and tide was in. A few highlights from the walk were two American Dippers seen and heard singing, a great view of a Northern Harrier perched on a log and many Anna’s Hummingbirds seen and heard displaying.

13 birders saw and heard the following 50 species:

Brant

Canada Goose

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Green-winged Teal

Harlequin Duck

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter

Bufflehead

Common Goldeneye

Common Merganser

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Horned Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Pelagic Cormorant

Bald Eagle

Northern Harrier

Killdeer

Dunlin

Short-billed Gull

Thayer’s Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Common Murre

Anna’s Hummingbird

Belted Kingfisher

Northern Flicker

Downy Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Common Raven

American Crow

Steller’s Jay

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Pacific Wren

American Dipper

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Varied Thrush

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

House Finch

Northern Pygmy Owl (J. Morrison)

Sunday February 4, 2024:

The Sunday Bird Walk went to Buttertubs Marsh. The weather was sunny and a cool 3C. A few highlights from the walk were an adult and a juvenile Bald Eagle, a Merlin being pursued by a Common Raven and Wood Ducks.

23 birders saw and heard the following 28 species:

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

Mallard

Ring-neck Duck

Bufflehead

Common Merganser

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Bald Eagle

Merlin

Glaucous-winged Gull

Anna’s Hummingbird

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Common Raven

American Crow

Steller’s Jay

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Bewick’s Wren

American Robin

Varied Thrush

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

House Sparrow

Saturday February 3, 2024:

Northern Pygmy Owl was seen in Linley Valley on the trail to the left from the Rock City Road entrance.

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, February 11, 2024.

The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.

Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the parking lot at 9:10am. Weather cooperating.

The Tuesday Bird Walk, February 13, 2024.

The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Little Qualicum River Estuary in 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 platform on HWY 19A, between Crescent Road W and Beach Terrace, at 9:15am. Weather Cooperating.

Good birding! Colin Bartlett