The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
September 10, 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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Warbling Vireo (J. Morrison)
Tuesday September 10, 2024:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. Weather was sunny, 14C, tide was out. It was a great day for a bird walk and a few highlights from were Greater Yellowlegs, one seen on the river and two seen in the estuary. A lone Bonaparte's Gull was seen in with California Gulls on the gravel bar, and a Northern Harrier was seen landing out in the field near the community park. Highlight of the walk was the Warbling Vireo and for a few a Western Flycatcher, both seen by the Mills Street entrance to the estuary.
17 birders saw and heard the following 40 species:
Canada Goose
Northern
Pintail
Harlequin
Duck
White-winged
Scoter
Common
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Great Blue
Heron
Northern
Harrier
Sharp-shinned
Hawk
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Greater
Yellowlegs
Bonaparte’s
Gull
Short-billed
Gull
California
Gull
Glaucous-winged
Gull
Eurasian
Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted
kingfisher
Downy
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Warbling
Vireo
Western
Flycatcher
Common Raven
American
Crow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Red Crossbill
House Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Monday September 9, 2024:
Barred Owl was heard calling in the hospital area near Thunderbird Drive and Eagle Crescent.
Red Crossbill (R. Hocken)
Sunday September 8, 2024:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Neck Point Park for the first outing this fall. Weather was sunny, 16C and the tide was high. A few highlights from the walk were California Quail behind the board walk, Rhinoceros Auklet and a Bald Eagle the flew over us with a fish in its talons.
15 birders saw and heard the following 24 species:
Canada Goose
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
California Quail
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rhinoceros Auklet
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick’s Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
Dark-eyed Junco
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Their back, Pine Siskins. The siskins have already been
visiting backyard feeders this summer, but we are now hearing more reports of
them around. Typically, we see Pine Siskins on a two year high then two year
low rotation and this is the start of the high years.
Dark-eyed Juncos will begin to return in numbers to
the backyards soon. Other returning sparrows to watch for are the Spotted Towhees,
Golden-crowned Sparrows, Song and Fox Sparrows.
The backyard feeders are a little quieter right now, but the flocks of Bushtits have replaced that lost activity. These flocks are visiting the suet feeder and take over when they arrive but they are also checking out the medium sunflower chip feeder and annoying the hummingbird as they try to figure out what that feeder is.
If you have any birds to report or need help identifying, just email or call the store, birding@thebackyard.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, September 15, 2024.
The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00 am or at the Second Street entrance by the Miners Shack at 9:10 am.
The Tuesday Bird Walk, September 17, 2024.
The
Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to the Rathtrevor Provincial Park.
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 beach entrance of the main parking lot at 9:10 am.
Good
birding! Colin Bartlett
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