Neil Robins
Well-known member
NANAIMO BIRD REPORT “EXPLORE NATURE---GO BIRDING”
To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at [email protected]
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the species and location of your sighting.
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Sunday, November 16, 2014:
The Sunday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. The morning was mostly sunny and the winds were calm. The highlights included great views of a Yellow-billed Loon. We watched as it came up out of the water with a large fish and struggled to eat it. Four Brandt’s Cormorants were spotted not far from shore. A Eurasian Widgeon was seen in with a flock of American Widgeon.
Eighteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-five specie
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Geese
American Widgeon
Eurasian Widgeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-wing Teal
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Yellow-billed Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
California Quail
Killdeer
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Belted Kingfisher
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Marbled Murrelet
Rhinoceros Auklet
Anna's Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Steller’s Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bewick’s Wren
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Wednesday, November 12:
Three Snow Geese were seen off the Boardwalk at Parksville Beach in Parksville.
Thursday, November 13:
Three Evening Grosbeaks were seen at the end of Douglas Avenue next to the Cat Stream Creek in Nanaimo.
Friday, November 14:
A Hermit Thrush was seen at Rathtrevor Provincial Park in Parksville.
Three Evening Grosbeaks were seen visiting feeders seen along Dunsmuir Crescent in Ladysmith.
Tuesday, November 11:
The Tuesday bird walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. The morning was sunny but cool with calm winds. Golden-crowned Kinglets and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were feeding on a conifer tree close to the trail. A Peregrine Falcon flew in low overhead and landed on a tall conifer. He perched for a few minutes and then unsuccessfully tried to catch a Mallard Duck. We had good views of the chase. A Northern Shrike was perched in a tall shrub near Parksville Bay. A Northern Harrier flew in low over the meadow in search of prey. Five Trumpeter Swans flew overhead heading south. A Eurasian Widgeon was spotted in with a flock of American Widgeons close to shore. A late migrating was seen Turkey Vulture just above the tall Conifer Trees.
Twelve birders saw and heard the following fifty-seven species:
Canada Geese
Trumpeter Swan
American Widgeon
Eurasian Widgeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-wing Teal
Surf Scoter
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Northern Shrike
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Belted Kingfisher
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Anna's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Steller’s Jay
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Varied Thrush
American Robin
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
Pacific Wren
Bushtit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Monday, November 10:
A female American Kestrel was seen at the north end of the Nanaimo Airport in south Nanaimo.
Greater White-fronted Geese were seen north of Quennel Lake in Cedar.
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RYAN CATHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
BEER AND BURGER NIGHT
SATURDAY November 22, 2014
5:00-8:00 pm
To raise funds for the Ryan Cathers Memorial Scholarship at V.I.U.
Tickets available at the Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store
$20.00 each
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Monday, November 24:
The Arrowsmith Naturalists meet at 7.30 pm at Knox Church in Parksville, to hear Sheena Majowski of the Pacific Biological Station report on Stellar Sea Lions and other marine life.
Everyone welcome. More info 752-7588.
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Sunday, December 14
The Parksville/Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Please contact Sandra Gray at [email protected]
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Friday, December 19:
The 13th annual Nanoose Bay Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Please contact Rhys Harrison at 248-5305 or [email protected]
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Everyone is welcome to join us for a 2-3 hour bird walk on the Sunday and Tuesday mornings. We leave from the Store at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings and go to a different location in and around Nanaimo and from the Parksville Beach Community Park at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and go to different areas in and around the Oceanside area
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The Tuesday bird walk on November 18, 2014 will be going to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. Meet at the parking lot near the Lions Club Playground in Parksville Community Park at 9:00 a.m. or at the Brant viewing platform (off highway 19a) in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:20 a.m.
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The Sunday bird walk on November 23, 2014 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Bird Store at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking lot at Neck Point off Hammond Bay Road at about 9:15 a.m.
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British Columbia Rare Bird Alert link--- http://www.bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca/
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WildResearch link---
http://www.wildresearch.ca/
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West coast environment link—http://coastaltarsands.ca/w1/videos/
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Visit www.bluedot.ca
What's more important than the right to breathe fresh air, drink clean water and eat healthy food?"-- David Suzuki
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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: [email protected]
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 or e-mail us at [email protected]
Please remember, when reporting a sighting, to leave your name and phone number along with the date, the species and location of your sighting.
*****************************************************************************
Sunday, November 16, 2014:
The Sunday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. The morning was mostly sunny and the winds were calm. The highlights included great views of a Yellow-billed Loon. We watched as it came up out of the water with a large fish and struggled to eat it. Four Brandt’s Cormorants were spotted not far from shore. A Eurasian Widgeon was seen in with a flock of American Widgeon.
Eighteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-five specie
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Geese
American Widgeon
Eurasian Widgeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-wing Teal
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Yellow-billed Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Western Grebe
California Quail
Killdeer
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brandt’s Cormorant
Belted Kingfisher
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Marbled Murrelet
Rhinoceros Auklet
Anna's Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Steller’s Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bewick’s Wren
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Wednesday, November 12:
Three Snow Geese were seen off the Boardwalk at Parksville Beach in Parksville.
Thursday, November 13:
Three Evening Grosbeaks were seen at the end of Douglas Avenue next to the Cat Stream Creek in Nanaimo.
Friday, November 14:
A Hermit Thrush was seen at Rathtrevor Provincial Park in Parksville.
Three Evening Grosbeaks were seen visiting feeders seen along Dunsmuir Crescent in Ladysmith.
Tuesday, November 11:
The Tuesday bird walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. The morning was sunny but cool with calm winds. Golden-crowned Kinglets and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were feeding on a conifer tree close to the trail. A Peregrine Falcon flew in low overhead and landed on a tall conifer. He perched for a few minutes and then unsuccessfully tried to catch a Mallard Duck. We had good views of the chase. A Northern Shrike was perched in a tall shrub near Parksville Bay. A Northern Harrier flew in low over the meadow in search of prey. Five Trumpeter Swans flew overhead heading south. A Eurasian Widgeon was spotted in with a flock of American Widgeons close to shore. A late migrating was seen Turkey Vulture just above the tall Conifer Trees.
Twelve birders saw and heard the following fifty-seven species:
Canada Geese
Trumpeter Swan
American Widgeon
Eurasian Widgeon
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-wing Teal
Surf Scoter
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Northern Shrike
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Belted Kingfisher
Mew Gull
California Gull
Thayer's Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Anna's Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Steller’s Jay
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Varied Thrush
American Robin
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Bewick's Wren
Pacific Wren
Bushtit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
European Starling
Spotted Towhee
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Purple Finch
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Monday, November 10:
A female American Kestrel was seen at the north end of the Nanaimo Airport in south Nanaimo.
Greater White-fronted Geese were seen north of Quennel Lake in Cedar.
*************************************************************************************
RYAN CATHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
BEER AND BURGER NIGHT
SATURDAY November 22, 2014
5:00-8:00 pm
To raise funds for the Ryan Cathers Memorial Scholarship at V.I.U.
Tickets available at the Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store
$20.00 each
***************************************************************************************************
Monday, November 24:
The Arrowsmith Naturalists meet at 7.30 pm at Knox Church in Parksville, to hear Sheena Majowski of the Pacific Biological Station report on Stellar Sea Lions and other marine life.
Everyone welcome. More info 752-7588.
********************************************************************************
Sunday, December 14
The Parksville/Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Please contact Sandra Gray at [email protected]
**********************************************************************************
Friday, December 19:
The 13th annual Nanoose Bay Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
Please contact Rhys Harrison at 248-5305 or [email protected]
************************************************************************************
Everyone is welcome to join us for a 2-3 hour bird walk on the Sunday and Tuesday mornings. We leave from the Store at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings and go to a different location in and around Nanaimo and from the Parksville Beach Community Park at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and go to different areas in and around the Oceanside area
****************************************************************************
The Tuesday bird walk on November 18, 2014 will be going to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. Meet at the parking lot near the Lions Club Playground in Parksville Community Park at 9:00 a.m. or at the Brant viewing platform (off highway 19a) in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:20 a.m.
*********************************************************************
The Sunday bird walk on November 23, 2014 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Bird Store at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking lot at Neck Point off Hammond Bay Road at about 9:15 a.m.
*********************************************************************
British Columbia Rare Bird Alert link--- http://www.bcbirdalert.blogspot.ca/
****************************************************************************
WildResearch link---
http://www.wildresearch.ca/
******************************************************************************
West coast environment link—http://coastaltarsands.ca/w1/videos/
*******************************************************************************
Visit www.bluedot.ca
What's more important than the right to breathe fresh air, drink clean water and eat healthy food?"-- David Suzuki
*****************************************************************************
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: [email protected]
Blog: www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
