The Nanaimo Bird Alert
provided by
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
To report your sightings phone
The Bird Alert at: 390-3029 or
The Store at: 390-3669
e-mail: [email protected]
Please remember when reporting a sighting to leave your name, phone
number along with the date and location of your sighting.
Monday September 05, 2005:
Several COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at dusk, flying above Hamilton Avenue in Parksville.
A BANK SWALLOW was seen perched on hydro lines with BARN SWALLOWS at the end of Raines Road near the Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo. This is the first record for the Bank Swallow in the Nanaimo Checklist area.
Sunday September 04:
A COOPER'S HAWK was spotted in a yard in the 4900 block of Fillinger Crescent, Nanaimo
Between 100 and 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen in a yard along Cowerd Road in Cobble Hill eating wild cherries.
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, GREEN-WINGED and BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the ponds at the Morningstar Golf Course at French Creek.
A RED-TAILED HAWK, a PEREGRINE FALCON, SONG, LINCOLN'S, WHITE-CROWNED, GOLDEN-CROWNED, CHIPPING and SAVANNAH SPARROWS, as well as an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary, Raines Road side.
GREATER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, SEMIPALMATED, WESTERN, LEAST, BAIRD'S PECTORAL and STILT SANDPIPERS, AMERICAN PIPITS and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary, Holden Creek side.
Saturday September 03:
A huge juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, a TREE SWALLOW, three CLIFF SWALLOWS and many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Nanaimo River
Estuary, Holden Creek side.
A large flock of PACIFIC LOONS were seen at Craig Bay in Parksville
Two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were spotted at the Englishman River Estuary.
Many BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the Admiral Trylon Pools at Columbia Beach.
Friday September 02:
One immature RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen at Deep Bay.
Thursday September 01:
Seven SANDERLING were seen at the shoreline at Johnstone Road in Parksville.
Three CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen along Kaye Road in Parksville.
Wednesday August 31:
CALIFORNIA QUAIL and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES are coming to feeders in the 100 block of Sandpiper Place in Nanaimo.
For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird please call:
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: [email protected]
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The Nanoose Naturalists Monthly Meeting
September 08, 7pm
Guest Speaker: Gordon Buckingham
" Englishman River Watershead"
October 13, 7 pm
Guest Speaker: Kim Recalma-Clutesi
"Traditional Ecological Knowledge
of the Pacific Northwest Coast"
Nanoose Library, Nanoose Bay
*************************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists General Meeting
Monday September 26, 7:30 PM
Springwood School, Parksville
Guest Speaker: Bruce Whittington
"Birds in Our Lives"
****************************************
Nanaimo Field Naturalists Monthly Meeting
September 28, 7:30 PM,
Members night--everyone welcome
Bowen Park Activity Centre,
Nanaimo.
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The Sunday Bird Walk this Sunday, September 11 will be going to Jack's Point near the Duke Point Ferry. Meet at the Birdstore at 8:30 am or at Biggs Park Parking Lot at about 8:55 am.
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
British Columbia
:bounce:
provided by
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
To report your sightings phone
The Bird Alert at: 390-3029 or
The Store at: 390-3669
e-mail: [email protected]
Please remember when reporting a sighting to leave your name, phone
number along with the date and location of your sighting.
Monday September 05, 2005:
Several COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen at dusk, flying above Hamilton Avenue in Parksville.
A BANK SWALLOW was seen perched on hydro lines with BARN SWALLOWS at the end of Raines Road near the Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo. This is the first record for the Bank Swallow in the Nanaimo Checklist area.
Sunday September 04:
A COOPER'S HAWK was spotted in a yard in the 4900 block of Fillinger Crescent, Nanaimo
Between 100 and 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS were seen in a yard along Cowerd Road in Cobble Hill eating wild cherries.
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, GREEN-WINGED and BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen at the ponds at the Morningstar Golf Course at French Creek.
A RED-TAILED HAWK, a PEREGRINE FALCON, SONG, LINCOLN'S, WHITE-CROWNED, GOLDEN-CROWNED, CHIPPING and SAVANNAH SPARROWS, as well as an immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary, Raines Road side.
GREATER, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, SEMIPALMATED, WESTERN, LEAST, BAIRD'S PECTORAL and STILT SANDPIPERS, AMERICAN PIPITS and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Nanaimo River Estuary, Holden Creek side.
Saturday September 03:
A huge juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, a TREE SWALLOW, three CLIFF SWALLOWS and many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS were seen at the Nanaimo River
Estuary, Holden Creek side.
A large flock of PACIFIC LOONS were seen at Craig Bay in Parksville
Two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS were spotted at the Englishman River Estuary.
Many BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the Admiral Trylon Pools at Columbia Beach.
Friday September 02:
One immature RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen at Deep Bay.
Thursday September 01:
Seven SANDERLING were seen at the shoreline at Johnstone Road in Parksville.
Three CHIPPING SPARROWS were seen along Kaye Road in Parksville.
Wednesday August 31:
CALIFORNIA QUAIL and CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES are coming to feeders in the 100 block of Sandpiper Place in Nanaimo.
For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird please call:
The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
@ (250) 390-3669
Toll Free @ 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: [email protected]
**************************************
The Nanoose Naturalists Monthly Meeting
September 08, 7pm
Guest Speaker: Gordon Buckingham
" Englishman River Watershead"
October 13, 7 pm
Guest Speaker: Kim Recalma-Clutesi
"Traditional Ecological Knowledge
of the Pacific Northwest Coast"
Nanoose Library, Nanoose Bay
*************************************
Arrowsmith Naturalists General Meeting
Monday September 26, 7:30 PM
Springwood School, Parksville
Guest Speaker: Bruce Whittington
"Birds in Our Lives"
****************************************
Nanaimo Field Naturalists Monthly Meeting
September 28, 7:30 PM,
Members night--everyone welcome
Bowen Park Activity Centre,
Nanaimo.
**************************************
The Sunday Bird Walk this Sunday, September 11 will be going to Jack's Point near the Duke Point Ferry. Meet at the Birdstore at 8:30 am or at Biggs Park Parking Lot at about 8:55 am.
Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
British Columbia
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