The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
March 20, 2025
“EXPLORE NATURE” --- GO
BIRDING:
To report your
sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at birding@thebackyard.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 Wigeon pair (R. Hocken)
TUESDAY March 18, 2025:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. Weather was sunny, 1c, light breeze on the water and tide was going out. A few highlights from the walk were a large flock of Greater Scaup at the mouth of the river. A pair of Gadwall were seen in the estuary and at the start of the walk by the parking area a Hutton’s Vireo was singing.
14 birders saw and heard the following 53 species:
Brant
Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Great Scaup
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Short-billed Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Pigeon Guillemot
Marbled Murrelet
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Hutton’s Vireo
Common Raven
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Red Crossbill
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Violet-green Swallow (R. Hocken)
Sunday March 16, 2025:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo. Weather was cloudy with sunny breaks, 4C. A few highlights from the walk were Voilet-green and Tree Swallows flying over the marsh, a small flock of Cedar Waxwings along the trail behind the houses and hearing the Virginia Rail.
15 birders saw and heard the following 43 species.
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Pied-billed Grebe
California Quail
Great Blue Heron
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Virginia Rail
Glaucous-winged Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Tree Swallow
Violet-Green Swallow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
House Sparrow
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.
Sunday Bird Walk, March 23, 2025.
The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00 am or at the parking lot at 9:10 am. Weather cooperating.
Tuesday Bird Walk, March 25, 2025.
The
Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Englishman River Estuary, Shelly Road
in Parksville.
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 end of Shelly Road at 9:10am. Weather Cooperating.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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