Sunday Bird Walk: Morrell Sanctuary, April 18, 8: 45 am. To 11:30 am

Weather: Mostly sunny, calm winds and about 10?C

Observers: Fifteen Sunday birders (including a visitor from Nova Scotia)

Highlights: As we were in the forest most of our sightings were a quick glance. A lot of sounds were heard--- including Orange-crowned, Black-throated and Townsend's Warblers, Winter Wrens, Purple Finch, Ravens, and Canada Geese. It was great to practice id-- ing the sounds of the birds!

Number of Species: 34

Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Band-tailed Pigeon
Rufous Hummingbird
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Cassin's Vireo
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Varied Thrush
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin

The Sunday Bird Walks are presented by
The Backyard
Wildbird & Nature Store
6404- Metral Drive, Nanaimo
390-3669
1-888-249-4145
thebackyard at shaw.ca

The Next Sunday Bird Walk on April 25 will be going
to Legacy Marsh in upper Lantzville.
Meet at the bird store at 8:30 am. Or at Legacy Marsh
at about 8:40 am.
Good Birding
Neil Robins
British Columbia