The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Nanaimo Bird Report
April 16, 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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Common Merganser (R. Hocken)
Tuesday April 16, 2024:
The Tuesday Bird Walk went to Little Qualicum River Fish Hatchery. Weather was sunny but cool, 5C. A few highlights from the walk were American Dipper that was seen and heard, and a Hermit Thrush seen at the parking lot. A few Orange-crowned Warblers were singing, and we had a great view of one in the shrubs, as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers, both Audubon and Myrtle. There were a few Red-breasted Sapsuckers seen along the walk and we had a great view of a Brown-headed Cowbird atop a tree.
13 birders saw and heard the following 30 species:
Common Merganser
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rufous Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Violet-green Swallow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Pacific Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Dipper
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
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Orange-crowned Warbler (J. Morrison)
Sunday April 14, 2024
Townsend’s Solitaire was seen in a backyard on Hoylake Road in Qualicum Beach.
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Maki Road trail in south Nanaimo. Weather was sunny with a bit of a cool breeze and 10C. A few highlights from the walk were a flock of 20 plus Greater White-fronted Geese flying overhead and Rufous Hummingbirds active all along the walk. Orange-crowned Warblers were very vocal all along the walk and we saw Audubon and Myrtle Yellow-rumped Warblers. We also saw our first Common Yellowthroat in the marsh.
14 birders heard and saw the following 45 species:
Greater White-fronted Goose
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Greater Yellowlegs
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rufous Hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Common Raven
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Brown Creeper
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Western Tanager
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Goldfinch
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 Sunday Bird Walk, April 21, 2024.
The Sunday Bird Walk will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo.
Meet at The Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store at 9:00am or meet at the parking lot at 9:10 am. Weather cooperating.
The Tuesday Bird Walk, April 23, 2024.
The
Tuesday Bird Walk will be Going to Englishman River Estuary – Shelly road,
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 off of HWY 19A about 9:10am. Weather Cooperating.
Good birding! Colin Bartlett
