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: thebackyard at shaw.ca

Please remember to leave your name, phone
number, along with the date and location of your sighting.

This update is for Tuesday March 16/04:

A SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was seen in a yard in the Eaglecrest area of Qualicum
Beach.

A DOWNY WOODPECKER was coming to a peanut feeder in the Lynburn area of
Nanaimo.

Sunday March 14:

A PIGEON GUILLEMOT and a HORNED GREBE, were seen just offshore at the bottom
of Eby Road in Lower Lantzville.

Hundreds of NORTHERN PINTAIL, AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL along with
thousands of MEW, THAYERS, CALIFORNIA, and GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS were seen
at the Nanoose Estuary.

Two TURKEY VULTURES were seen above Highway 19 at Northwest Bay Road at
Nanoose Bay.

Saturday March 13:

Eight BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS were spotted on the tide line at the bottom of
Blueback Road in Nanaimo.

PILEATED, HAIRY and DOWNY WOODPECKERS along with DARK-EYED JUNCOS and a
VARIED THRUSH have been coming to suet log feeders in the 3400 block of
Uplands in Nanaimo.

Friday March 12:

A GREAT-HORNED OWL, BARRED OWLS, PILEATED WOODPECKER, RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER
and CALIFORNIA QUAIL have been coming to feeders in the 2000 block of Rena
Road in Nanoose Bay.

TRUMPETER SWANS were spotted in Morello Pond at Nanoose Bay.

Three TURKEY VULTURES were seen at Qualicum Bay.

About eighty COMMON MERGANGERS, BUFFLEHEAD, and BARROW'S GOLDENEYE were
sighted at Departure Bay in Nanaimo.

A RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen along Woodhaven Drive on the north side of
Long Lake in Nanaimo.

Thursday March 11:

A VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW was spotted in the Yellowpoint area of Cedar.

A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen in a yard in the 1100 block of Stymie Close in
the Eaglecreast area of Qualicum Beach,

Over sixty TRUMPETER SWANS were seen flying above Diver Lake in Nanaimo.

Over fifty TRUMPETER SWANS were flying just above the tops of the trees at
Schooners Cove in Nanoose Bay.

Seven TRUMPETER SWANS were seen flying above Parksville

Wednesday March 10:

Twenty-four WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were spotted at Mount Washington.

Six TRUMPETER SWANS were seen flying above Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo

For further information on these sightings please call:

The Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store
at (250) 390-3669
Toll Free at 1-888-249-4145
e-mail: thebackyard at shaw.ca

Sunday Bird Walk
The March 21, Sunday Bird Walk, will be going to Neck Point Park.
Meet at the Bird Store at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking lot at Neck Point at
about 9:20 a.m.

We will resume going every Sunday beginning on April 11/04

Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
British Columbia