Neil Robins
Well-known member
Sunday Bird Walk, June 25, 2017:
The Sunday bird walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. The morning was sunny but *there was a strong wind off the Strait of Georgia.
A Double-crested Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorants, California Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls were seen on the Strait. Two Black Oystercatchers and a Harlequin Duck were along the shoreline. A Swainson’s Thrush was spotted high up in a conifer tree singing continually. We spotted a Warbling Vireo singing from a nest high in a Big Leaf Maple Tree.* We watched as he flew out and another Vireo immediately flew into the nest. We assumed that they were sitting on eggs.
Nineteen birders saw and heard the following thirty species:
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Harlequin Duck
Belted Kingfisher
Black Oystercatcher
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
* Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
*Orange-crowned Warbler
Warbling Vireo
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
* Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
*Anna’s Hummingbird
*Chestnut-backed Chickadee
** Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Finch*
Parksville/Qualicum beach Tuesday bird walk, June 27:
The Tuesday bird walk went to Lot Ten in north Qualicum Beach. The morning was sunny and very warm, but cooler in the forest. *A Barred Owl was spotted deep in the forest after we heard many loud noisy birds likely mobbing him at the start of the walk. Several Warbling Vireos, a Common Yellowthroat, a Black-throated Gray Warbler, a MacGillivray’s Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler *and Swainson's Thrush’s made appearances during the morning. *A Spotted Sandpiper was spotted feeding along the edge of the river. We watched as two Northern Rough-winged Swallows flew into their nest hole in the bank of the river. *A *Black-headed Grosbeak was singing continually from the top of a very tall conifer tree.
Nine birders including a visiting birder from California saw and heard the following thirty-three Species:
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Turkey Vulture
Spotted Sandpiper
Belted Kingfisher
Common Raven
Northwester Crow
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
*Red-breasted Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
*Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
*Warbling Vireo
*Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
*Chestnut-backed Chickadee
*Pacific Wren
**Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Black-throated Gray Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
* Common Yellowthroat
*Spotted Towhee
*Song Sparrow
*Black-headed Grosbeak
European Starling*
The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5/17
The Sunday Birdwalk on July 09/17 will be going to Linley Valley in Nanaimo. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the end of Burma Road* off Lost Lake Road (At the entrance to Linley Valley) at about 9:20 A.M.
Neil Robins
Good birding
THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
314 Metral Drive
*Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Fax: 250-390-1633
Email: [email protected]
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
The Sunday bird walk went to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. The morning was sunny but *there was a strong wind off the Strait of Georgia.
A Double-crested Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorants, California Gulls and Glaucous-winged Gulls were seen on the Strait. Two Black Oystercatchers and a Harlequin Duck were along the shoreline. A Swainson’s Thrush was spotted high up in a conifer tree singing continually. We spotted a Warbling Vireo singing from a nest high in a Big Leaf Maple Tree.* We watched as he flew out and another Vireo immediately flew into the nest. We assumed that they were sitting on eggs.
Nineteen birders saw and heard the following thirty species:
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Harlequin Duck
Belted Kingfisher
Black Oystercatcher
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
* Pacific-sloped Flycatcher
*Orange-crowned Warbler
Warbling Vireo
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
* Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
*Anna’s Hummingbird
*Chestnut-backed Chickadee
** Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bushtit
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
American Robin
Swainson’s Thrush
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
House Finch*
Parksville/Qualicum beach Tuesday bird walk, June 27:
The Tuesday bird walk went to Lot Ten in north Qualicum Beach. The morning was sunny and very warm, but cooler in the forest. *A Barred Owl was spotted deep in the forest after we heard many loud noisy birds likely mobbing him at the start of the walk. Several Warbling Vireos, a Common Yellowthroat, a Black-throated Gray Warbler, a MacGillivray’s Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler *and Swainson's Thrush’s made appearances during the morning. *A Spotted Sandpiper was spotted feeding along the edge of the river. We watched as two Northern Rough-winged Swallows flew into their nest hole in the bank of the river. *A *Black-headed Grosbeak was singing continually from the top of a very tall conifer tree.
Nine birders including a visiting birder from California saw and heard the following thirty-three Species:
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl
Turkey Vulture
Spotted Sandpiper
Belted Kingfisher
Common Raven
Northwester Crow
Anna’s Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
*Red-breasted Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
*Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
*Warbling Vireo
*Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
*Chestnut-backed Chickadee
*Pacific Wren
**Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Black-throated Gray Warbler
MacGillivray’s Warbler
Townsend’s Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
* Common Yellowthroat
*Spotted Towhee
*Song Sparrow
*Black-headed Grosbeak
European Starling*
The Tuesday Birdwalks will resume on September 5/17
The Sunday Birdwalk on July 09/17 will be going to Linley Valley in Nanaimo. Meet at the Birdstore at 9:00 a.m. or at the end of Burma Road* off Lost Lake Road (At the entrance to Linley Valley) at about 9:20 A.M.
Neil Robins
Good birding
THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
314 Metral Drive
*Nanaimo B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669
Fax: 250-390-1633
Email: [email protected]
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
