Late yesterday January 15 we received a call from Ucluelet, which is on the west coast, of a bird that was a patchy light blue and beige colour with a finch type bill feeding at their backyard feeder. It has been identified as a Indigo Bunting but we still need to confirm that. The bird was first seen in the early morning and then again late in the afternoon at the feeder. We are waiting to here if the bird is seen again today and will forward any information that we get.
Happy birding Colin.
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Mountain Bluebirds at Nanoose Bay: Ralph Hocken Photo.
To report your sightings
please phone the Store at 390-3669
or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca
or call the Bird Alert at 390-3029
Post your sightings on these sites:
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcbirdingvanisland/messages
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
Sunday January 13:
The Parksville, Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count counted 112 species and over 26,000 birds.
Two Ruby-crowned Kinglets are visiting feeders along Boundary Crescent in Nanaimo
Trumpeter Swans, Canada Geese, Pacific Loons, Common Loons, Bald Eagles, Common Golden-eye, Barrow's Golden-eye, Buffhead, Red-breasted Mergansers, Mew Gulls, California Gull, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Thayer's Gull, Green-winged Teal, Horned Grebes, Double Crested Cormorant, Northern Pintail and American Wigeon were seen at the Nanoose Bay Estuary.
Three California Quail were seen at feeders in the 2500 block of Glenayr Drive in the Departure Bay area of Nanaimo.
Saturday January 12:
A Great Horned Owl was seen along Colbourne Crescent in North Nanaimo.
Two Silver Pheasants were seen along Athena Place in North Nanaimo.
Two Cackling Geese were seen in with a flock of Canada Geese at the Ugly Dwarf meadows in Nanoose Bay.
Friday January 11:
Two Mountain Bluebirds were spotted at the Nanoose Edibles in the berry orchard along Stewart Avenue in Nanoose Bay.
Two Mountain Bluebirds were spotted at the Nanoose Edibles in the berry orchard along Stewart Avenue in Nanoose Bay.
Thursday January 10:
Canada Goose, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Bald Eagle, Black-bellied Plover, Mew Gull, Herring Gull, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, Belted Kingfisher,American Crow, Northwestern Crow, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, European Starling, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Brewer's Blackbird, Purple Finch, House Finch, Red Crossbill and Pine Siskin were seen along the Englishman River Estuary Shelly Road side in Parksville.
Wednesday January 09:
A large flock of Trumpeter Swans were seen in a farmer's field near Hill Road and Cedar Road in Cedar.
A large flock of Trumpeter Swans were seen in a farmer's field near Hill Road and Cedar Road in Cedar.
An American Kestrel was seen perched high in a tree at the Ugly Dwarf Meadows in Nanoose Bay.
A male Common Merganser and a Hooded Merganser were seen at Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo.
A female Sharp-shinned Hawk was spotted in the tall fir trees behind the Government Weigh Scales in Parksville.
Tuesday January 08:
An Anna's Hummingbird was spotted at feeders in the 2500 block of Glenayr Drive in the Departure Bay area of Nanaimo.
An Anna's Hummingbird was spotted at feeders in the 2500 block of Glenayr Drive in the Departure Bay area of Nanaimo.
Over 3000 Pine Siskins were seen swarming in trees along River Bend Road near the Nanaimo River in Cassidy.
Monday January 07:
A large flock of American Robins were turning over leaves in the forest at the top of Corfield Street in Parksville. They were soon joined on the ground by Northern Flickers, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Dark-eyed Junco and Purple Finch. A flock of sixty Pine Siskin's were gleaning from the buds on the Alder Trees.
A large flock of American Robins were turning over leaves in the forest at the top of Corfield Street in Parksville. They were soon joined on the ground by Northern Flickers, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Dark-eyed Junco and Purple Finch. A flock of sixty Pine Siskin's were gleaning from the buds on the Alder Trees.
A Peregrine Falcon flew high over the trees.
A female Long-tailed Duck, a Buffhead and a Horned Grebe were seen feedingtogether at the Deep Bay Spit.
Sunday January 05:
A Common Murre was spotted about ten feet from shore at Piper's Lagoon in Nanaimo.
For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard@shaw.ca
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Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
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The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday February 14, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
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bird please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard@shaw.ca
***********************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
**********************************
The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday February 14, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
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The Wednesday Bird Walk on January 16, 2008 will be going to the Englishman River Plummer Road side. We will meet at the Parksville Visitor Centre at Highway 19A and Northwest Bay Road, near Craig Bay in Parksville, at 9:00 AM or at the Corner of Plummer Road and Shorewood Drive at about 9:10 A.M.
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The Sunday Bird Walks will resume February 03, 2008
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Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
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The Sunday Bird Walks will resume February 03, 2008
**************************************
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Ralph Hocken
To report your sightings
please phone the Store at 390-3669
or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca
or call the Bird Alert at 390-3029
Post your sightings on these sites:
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcbirdingvanisland/messages
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
Sunday January 06:
A Cackling Goose was seen in with a flock of Canada Geese at the Parksville Community Park in Parksville.
A Peregrine Falcon was seen at the Englishman River Estuary in south Parksville.
An American Kestrel was seen perched on hydro lines at the Ugly Dwarf Meadows in Nanoose Bay.
Saturday January 05:
Three Anna's Hummingbirds are coming to feeders along Cosgrove Crescent in Nanaimo.
Three Anna's Hummingbirds are coming to feeders along Cosgrove Crescent in Nanaimo.
Friday January 04:
Several different flocks of Golden-crown and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were seen on the trail around Lost Lake in Nanaimo.
Several different flocks of Golden-crown and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were seen on the trail around Lost Lake in Nanaimo.
Thursday January 03:
A Great-horned Owl was calling at Colliery Dam Park near Glengarry Crescent in Nanaimo.
Wednesday January 02:
Two pair of Anna's Hummingbirds are coming to feeders along Cortez Place in Nanaimo.
Two pair of Anna's Hummingbirds are coming to feeders along Cortez Place in Nanaimo.
Tuesday January 01:
Three Mountain Bluebirds were seen at Nanoose Edibles on Stewart Avenue off Northwest Bay road in Nanoose Bay.
A female Rufous Hummingbird, along with three Anna's Hummingbirds, are visiting feeders along Bayshore Drive in Nanaimo.
A female Rufous Hummingbird, along with three Anna's Hummingbirds, are visiting feeders along Bayshore Drive in Nanaimo.
Sunday December 30:
Highlights of the Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count:
A Harris's Sparrow was seen in Cinnabar Valley.
A Townsend's Solitaire was seen at the Tamagawa Gardens at Malaspina
University-College in Nanaimo.
A Townsend's Warbler was seen on Protection Island.
60 Ancient Murrelets seen from a boat on the Strait of Georgia.
A White-Throated Sparrow was seen along Departure Bay in Nanaimo.
A Northern Shrike was seen on Newcastle Island and at the Nanaimo Golf Course.
An Evening Grosbeak was spotted on Newcastle Island.
A Ruddy Duck was seen on Holden Lake.
Three Short-eared Owls and two Western Meadowlarks were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary.
Two Great-horned Owls were seen at Colliery Dam, at Nanaimo River Road and at Morrell Wildlife Sanctuary in Nanaimo.
A total of 120 species were counted during the Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count.
Highlights of the Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count:
A Harris's Sparrow was seen in Cinnabar Valley.
A Townsend's Solitaire was seen at the Tamagawa Gardens at Malaspina
University-College in Nanaimo.
A Townsend's Warbler was seen on Protection Island.
60 Ancient Murrelets seen from a boat on the Strait of Georgia.
A White-Throated Sparrow was seen along Departure Bay in Nanaimo.
A Northern Shrike was seen on Newcastle Island and at the Nanaimo Golf Course.
An Evening Grosbeak was spotted on Newcastle Island.
A Ruddy Duck was seen on Holden Lake.
Three Short-eared Owls and two Western Meadowlarks were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary.
Two Great-horned Owls were seen at Colliery Dam, at Nanaimo River Road and at Morrell Wildlife Sanctuary in Nanaimo.
A total of 120 species were counted during the Nanaimo Christmas Bird Count.
Four Tundra Swans, a large flock of Northern Pintails and several Northern Shovellers were seen at Nanoose Bay.
Saturday December 29:
A Band-tailed Pigeon was visiting feeders in the 1000 block of Dunsmuir Crescent in Ladysmith.
A Band-tailed Pigeon was visiting feeders in the 1000 block of Dunsmuir Crescent in Ladysmith.
For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard@shaw.ca
***********************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
**********************************
The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday January 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
**********************************
The Wednesday Bird Walks in Parksville will resume on January 16, 2008
**************************************
The Sunday Bird Walks in Nanaimo will resume February 03, 2008
**************************************
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
bird please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard@shaw.ca
***********************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
**********************************
The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday January 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
**********************************
The Wednesday Bird Walks in Parksville will resume on January 16, 2008
**************************************
The Sunday Bird Walks in Nanaimo will resume February 03, 2008
**************************************
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
Sunday, 30 December 2007
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
Black-throated Blue Warbler
We, at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store, would like to thank you, Linda and Dudley, for opening your yard to the more than fifty birders who viewed this “spunky” little Warbler in the past week and one half.
Understandable, Linda and Dudley would like to get back to their normal pace of life and so have decided that New Years Day,
If you have any questions, please contact the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store at (250) 390-3669.
Nanaimo bird alert
Peregrine Falcon: Ralph Hocken Photo
To report your sightings
please phone the Store at 390-3669
or e-mail us at thebackyard@shaw.ca
or call the Bird Alert at 390-3029
Post your sightings on these sites:
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcbirdingvanisland/messages
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.
Sunday December 30:
The Black-throated Blue Warbler continues to visit the suet feeders in Nanoose Bay. For information call the Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at (250)390-3669.
Red Crossbills were seen high in the fir trees near the Bird Store along Metral Drive in north Nanaimo.
The Black-throated Blue Warbler continues to visit the suet feeders in Nanoose Bay. For information call the Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at (250)390-3669.
Red Crossbills were seen high in the fir trees near the Bird Store along Metral Drive in north Nanaimo.
Saturday December 29:
Canada Goose, Anna's Hummingbirds, Northern Flicker, Northwestern Crow, Common Raven, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Bushtits, American Robin,, Varied Thrush, European Starling, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Dark-Eyed Junco, House Finch, Pine Siskin, and House Sparrow along Lancashire Avenue in Nanaimo.
A Red-breasted Sapsucker was seen coming to a front yard in Cinnabar Valley in south Nanaimo
Friday December 28:
An immature Golden Eagle was spotted flying over Duncan.
An immature Golden Eagle was spotted flying over Duncan.
Thursday December 27:
A Townsend's Warbler is coming to suet feeders along Boundary Crescent in Nanaimo.
An American Kestrel was seen perched on the hydro line near the Ugly Dwarf Meadows in Nanoose Bay.
A Cackling Goose was seen in among the Canada Geese at Parksville Community Park.
A Townsend's Warbler is coming to suet feeders along Boundary Crescent in Nanaimo.
An American Kestrel was seen perched on the hydro line near the Ugly Dwarf Meadows in Nanoose Bay.
A Cackling Goose was seen in among the Canada Geese at Parksville Community Park.
Wednesday December 26:
A Great-horned Owl was spotted along Viking Way in Columbia Beach.
A male Anna's Hummingbird is feeding along Colbourne Drive in Nanaimo.
A Great-horned Owl was heard along Andrea Crescent in Upper Lantzville
A Great-horned Owl was spotted along Viking Way in Columbia Beach.
A male Anna's Hummingbird is feeding along Colbourne Drive in Nanaimo.
A Great-horned Owl was heard along Andrea Crescent in Upper Lantzville
Monday December 24:
The Black Throated Blue Warbler along with Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpecker, Varied Thrush, Dark-eyed Juncos, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Spotted Towhees and Red-breasted Nuthatch are coming to suet feeders in Nanoose Bay. For more information and access please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store at 1(250) 390-3669.
The Black Throated Blue Warbler along with Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpecker, Varied Thrush, Dark-eyed Juncos, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Spotted Towhees and Red-breasted Nuthatch are coming to suet feeders in Nanoose Bay. For more information and access please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store at 1(250) 390-3669.
A Peregrine Falcon was spotted high on a snag at the Nanaimo Golf Course.
For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird please call The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard@shaw.ca
***********************************
The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday January 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
Monthly Meeting
Thursday January 10, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
**********************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
**********************************
The Wednesday Bird Walks will resume on January 16, 2008
Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday January 28, 2008@ 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
**********************************
The Wednesday Bird Walks will resume on January 16, 2008
**************************************
The Sunday Bird Walks will resume in the New Year.
**************************************
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
The Sunday Bird Walks will resume in the New Year.
**************************************
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
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