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Nanaimo bird report, December 02, 2018 (1 Viewer)

Neil Robins

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The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Weekly Bird Report

Nanaimo Bird Report December 02, 2018.
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 was seen and location of your sighting.
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Please Note
Please check this site (www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com) early Tuesday and Sunday mornings to see if the walks have been cancelled!
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The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
Weekly Bird Report

Nanaimo Bird Report, December 02, 2018.
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 was seen and location of your sighting

Sunday Bird Walk, December 02, 2018
The Sunday bird walk went to Nanoose Bay. The morning was sunny and warm with calm winds off the Strait of Georgia. A large number of Greater Scaup, Surf Scoters, Common Goldeneye, Common Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Horned Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Common Loons, Pacific Loons, White-wing Scoters and Bufflehead were seen on the Strait near the Oyster Farm. A Eurasian Widgeon and many American Widgeon were seen offshore. A Northern Shrike was perched at the top of a bush giving us great views. Several Spotted Towhee’s, a Fox Sparrow and Song Sparrows were spotted on the ground not far from the trail. Sixteen Bald Eagles and a Red-tailed Hawk were seen overhead. We watched a very large flock of Pine Siskins fly above the trees.
Six birders saw and heard the following fifty-three species:
Trumpeter Swan
Canada Geese
Mallard
Eurasian Widgeon
American Widgeon
Greater Scaup
Surf Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Common Loon
Pacific Loon
White-wing Scoter
Bufflehead
Double-crested Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Belted Kingfisher
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Shrike
Killdeer
Black-bellied Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Mew Gull
California Gull
Iceland Gull
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Eurasian-collared Dove
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Common Raven
Northwestern Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick’s Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
Brewer’s Blackbird
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

Saturday, December 01:Eight Steller’s Jays and two Northern Flickers were seen visiting feeders along Walker Avenue in Ladysmith.

Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, November 27, 2018
The Tuesday bird walk went to the Shelly Road side of the Englishman Estuary in Parksville. After a night of heavy wind and rain, the morning was mostly sunny with calm winds. Two very large flocks of Pine Siskins greeted us at the start of the walk flying above the trees. A Eurasian Widgeon and two Gadwall were seen from the viewing ramp. A Varied Thrush was spotted preening in a bush not far from the trail. Long-tail Ducks, Surf Scoters, White-wing Scoters, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Mergansers, Red-necked Grebes, Horned Grebes, Barrow’s Goldeneye and Common Goldeneye were seen off shore on the Strait. Two Pileated Woodpeckers were seen just off the trail. A large flock of Pine Siskins flew out of a bush to the end of the walk.
Fourteen birders saw and heard the following fifty-one species:
Canada Geese
Mallard
Harlequin Duck
Eurasian Widgeon
American Widgeon
Gadwall
Long-tail Duck
Surf Scoter
White-wing Scoter
Bufflehead
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Northern Pintail
Green-wing Teal
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Herring Gull
Mew Gull
Iceland Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Bald Eagle
Cooper’s Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
American Robin
Varied Thrush
European Starling
Brewer’s Blackbird
Bewick’s Wren
Pacific Wren
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Anna’s Hummingbird
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin

Upcoming Bird Walks
The Tuesday Bird Walk on December 04, 2018 will be going to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in north Qualicum Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (near the Lions Club playground parking lot) in Parksville at 9:00 am, or at the Brant viewing platform off Highway 19a in north Qualicum Beach at about 9:20 am.

The Sunday Bird Walk on December 09, 2018 will be going to Neck Point Park in Nanaimo. Meet at the Backyard Wildbird & Nature Store, 6314 Metral Drive at 9:00 am or at the parking lot at Neck Point Park off Hammond Road at about 9:15 am.

Good birding
Neil Robins

THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD & NATURE STORE
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, B.C.
V9T-2L8
Phone: 250-390-3669Email: [email protected]
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com
 
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