The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
March 9, 2023
“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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Bufflehead (R. Hocken)
Tuesday March 7, 2023:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Columbia Beach in French Creek.
Weather was overcast with sunny breaks, 6 degrees with a cool breeze. A few
highlights from the beach were, eight Brant up on the beach providing a great view,
a couple of Long-tailed Ducks out on the water, and Black Turnstones. In the
woods by French Creek, American Goldfinch were seen, and California Quail were
heard.
8 birders saw and heard the following 46 species.
Brant
Canada Geese
American Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Greater Scaup
Long-tailed Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Red-breasted Merganser
California Quail
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Killdeer
Black oystercatcher
Black Turnstone
Black-bellied Plover
Short-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Anna’s Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Common Raven
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Spotted Towhee,
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red Crossbill
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Pigeon Guillemot (R. Hocken)
Sunday March 5, 2023:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Neck Point Park in
Nanaimo. Weather, sunny, 6 degrees and calm winds. A few highlights were, Hermit
Thrush, Trumpeter Swans flying over and a Pigeon Guillemot in the bay by the
parking lot.
12 birders saw and heard the following 37 bird species:
Trumpeter Swans
Canada Goose
Harlequin Duck
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Bald Eagle
Black oystercatcher
Short-billed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Common Murre
Pigeon Guillemot
Anna's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Golden-crowned Sparrow
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 Tuesday Bird Walk, March 14, 2023
The Tuesday Bird Walk will be going to Englishman River Estuary – Shelly Road.
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 parking area at the end of Shelly Road off HWY19a, at 9:10. Weather cooperating.
The Sunday Bird Walk, March 12, 2023
This week’s Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Maki Road Trail, in south Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or at the end of Maki Road by Living Forest Campground at 9:15 am. Weather cooperating.
For cancelled bird walks due to weather, please check The Backyard blog at www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com on the day of the bird walk. A notice will be up before 8:00am if there is a cancelation.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
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