The Great Backyard Bird Count
February 17-20th
to learn more go to http://gbbc.birdcount.org
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, February 14, 2017
The Tuesday
bird walk went to Columbia Beach.
The morning was cloudy with a strong wind off
the Strait of
Georgia.
Several large flocks of Brant Geese were heading up the
Strait. A Brandt’s Cormorant, several Pacific Loons,
Common Loons, Greater Scaup,
Harlequin Ducks and Surf Scoters were seen offshore.
One Marbled Murrelet, an Ancient Murrelet and a
Common Murre were
seen further offshore. One Ring-billed Gull,
two Black-bellied Plovers, four
Killdeer, four Greater Yellowlegs, twenty
Black
Turnstones and three Black Oystercatchers were feeding alone the
shore near the gravel bar. A Northern Shoveler was spotted feeding along French
Creek. Four California Quail were seen hiding in a bush just off the trail at
French Creek.
Twenty-two birders, including visiting birders from Vancouver, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Washington State saw and heard the following forty-five species:
Canada Geese
Brant
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Greater Scaup
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Marbled Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Common Murre
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Black Turnstone
Black Oystercatcher
Belted Kingfisher
Ring-billed Gull
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Bald Eagle
California
Quail
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
Anna’s Hummingbird
Bewick’s Wren
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Varied Thrush
American Robin
Spotted Towhee
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Ring-billed Gull: Ralph Hocken
Photo.
The
Tuesday bird walk on February 21, 2017 will be going to Deep Bay. Meet at the
Parksville Community Park at the parking lot near the Lions Club Kids Playground
at 9:00 a.m. or at the Deep Bay Marina parking lot at about 9:30
a.m.
Good birding
Neil
Robins
Parksville
thebackyard@shaw.ca
Sunday, 12 February 2017
Slaty-backed Gull
Hi birders,
The birdstore just received a report of a Slaty-backed Gull seen about one hour ago at the Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo.
Cheers
Neil Robins
The birdstore just received a report of a Slaty-backed Gull seen about one hour ago at the Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo.
Cheers
Neil Robins
Tuesday, February 14,bird walk: Sunday February 19. bird walk:
The Tuesday bird walk on February 14, 2017 will be going to Columbia Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park at the parking lot near the Lions Club Playground at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking area off Admiral Tryon Blvd( off highway 19a and Columbia Drive) at about 9:20 a.m.
The Sunday bird walk on February 19, 2017 will be going Rathtrevor Beach Provincial park in Parksville. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the main parking lot at Rathtrevor Park at about 9:25 a.m
Nanaimo bird report, February 12, 2017
“Nanaimo bird report”
“Explore Nature--Go Birding”
To report your sightings call the birdstore at
250-390-3669 or e-mail thebirdstore@shaw.ca
Please remember when reporting a sighting please leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sightings.
Please remember when reporting a sighting please leave your name and phone number with the date and location of the sightings.
Sunday bird walk, February 12, 2017
The Sunday bird walk went to Neck point Park in
Nanaimo. The morning was mostly sunny and warm with calm winds. Surfbirds and Black
Turnstones were seen on the rocks just off shore. A Brandt’s Cormorant was preening itself on the big rocks at the point.
A flock of Black Oystercatchers
flew past singing very loudly. Six Common Murre, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Pacific Loons
and Common Loons were seen further offshore.
Surfbirds: Ralph Hocken Photo.
Ten birders saw and heard the following thirty-four
species:
Canada Geese
Harlequin Duck
Common Goldeneye
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Pelagic Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Common Murre
Mew Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Belted Kingfisher
Surfbird
Black Turnstone
Black Oystercatcher
Bald Eagle
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Anna’s Hummingbird
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Pine Siskin
Tuesday, February 07.
The Tuesday bird walk was cancelled.
A White-throated Sparrow was seen along
Buttertubs Drive behind the townhouses by the River in Nanaimo.
Monday, February 06.
A Snow Goose was seen at the Parksville
Community Park in Parksville.
Two Great Horned Owls were seen in a tree on the
Ridge above Colbourne Drive in Nanaimo.
The Tuesday bird walk on February 14, 2017 will
be going to Columbia Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park at the
parking lot near the Lions Club Playground at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking area
off Admiral Tryon Blvd( off highway 19a and Columbia Drive) at about 9:20 a.m.
The Sunday bird walk on February 19, 2017 will
be going Rathtrevor Beach Provincial park in Parksville. Meet at the Birdstore
at 9:00 a.m. or at the main parking lot at Rathtrevor Park at about 9:25 a.m
Good birding
Neil Robins
THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD
& NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Fax: 250-390-1633
Email: thebackyard@shaw.ca
Blog:
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
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