The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

 The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store

Nanaimo Bird Report

April 2, 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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California Quail (R. Hocken)

Tuesday April 2, 2024:

The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Springwood Park in Parksville. Weather was cloudy, 11C and no wind. A few highlights from the walk were a male Rufous Hummingbird, a few Yellow-rumped Warblers seen in the wetland area of the park along with an Orange-crowned Warbler and a Brown Creeper that was busy hauling nesting material.

13 birders saw and heard the following 37 species:

Canada Goose

Mallard

California Quail

Bald Eagle

Anna’s Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird

Downy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Red-breasted Sapsucker

Common Raven

American Crow

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Bushtit

Brown Creeper

Bewick’s Wren

Pacific Wren

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Golden-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Varied Thrush

European Starling

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Spotted Towhee

Song Sparrow

Fox Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

House Finch

Purple Finch

Pine Siskin

Northern Mockingbird (R. Hocken)

Saturday March 30, 2024:

A Northern Mockingbird was seen at Butterball Beach, Butterball Drive near Pintail Drive in Qualicum Beach.

Sunday March 31, 202

The Sunday Bird Walk was cancelled for the Easter long weekend.

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, April 7, 2024.

The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.

Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the Second Street entrance to the marsh at 9:10am. Weather cooperating.

The Tuesday Bird Walk, April 9, 2024.

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