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
Website: www.thebirdstore.ca

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

Tuesday February 14: 2006
Over 100 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at the Ugly Dwarf Meadows near the ESSO
gas station at Nanoose Bay.
VARIED THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBINS, BEWICK'S WREN, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and
CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES are visiting feeders in the backyard at the
Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store on Metral Drive in Nanaimo.

Monday February 13:
Thirty RED CROSSBILLS were seen at the top of Fir Trees along Kaye Road
behind the Government Weigh Scales in Parksville.
An AMERICAN KESTREL was spotted on a Hydro line near the ESSO gas station at
Nanoose Bay.
A PURPLE FINCH was seen in the 200 block of Dawkins Lane in Nanaimo.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was sighted in the 2000 Bluebell Terrace in Nanaimo.
An ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was visiting feeders in the 5300 block of Hammond Bay
Road in Nanaimo.

Sunday February 12:
An ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was spotted at the west side of Neck Point Park, on
the Rocky Point, beyond Last Beach, in Nanaimo.
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Nanaimo River Estuary, twenty-four birders
found thirty-eight species. Among the highlites were a SNOWY OWL, two
SHORT-EARED OWLS, a NORTHERN SHRIKE and over twenty WESTERN MEADOWLARKS (the
meadowlarks were seen in the field next to the parking lot)
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Trumpeter Swan
American Wigeon
Mallard
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Mew Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Steller's Jay
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
European Starling
American Tree Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Western Meadowlark--20 +
House Finch

Saturday February 11:
Six BRANT GEESE were seen in the Community Park at Parksville.

FRIDAY February 10:
Five DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at Hemer Park--two at the marsh and
three at Holden Lake as well as nine TRUMPETER SWANS--seven at the marsh and
two at Holden Lake, along with HOODED and COMMON MERGANSERS were seen at
Hemer Provincial Park in Cedar.

Thursday February 09:
Twenty LONG-TAILED DUCKS, one GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and ten SNOW GEESE
were seen near the point at Deep Bay.
A SNOWY OWL, a SHORT- EARED OWL and WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were seen at the
Nanaimo River Estuary in south Nanaimo.
A TURKEY VULTURE was spotted behind Northfield Road in Nanaimo.
ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRDS are coming to feeders in the 2000 block of Kawartha
Place in Nanaimo.

Tuesday February 07:
Two BALD EAGLES were spotted flying above Lanyon Drive in Parksville.

Monday February 06:
Two AMERICAN GOLDFINCH, a TOWNSENDS WARBLER and ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD was seen
in a yard in the 200 block of Dawkins Lane in Nanaimo.

Sunday February 05:
A TOWNSEND'S WARBLER was seen visiting a suet feeder in the 600 block of
Drake Street in Nanaimo.

For further information on these sightings or for help in identifying a
bird 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
www.thebirdstore.ca
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Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Springwood School Parksville
Monday, February 27, 7:30 pm.
"Guest Speaker" Dr. Patrick Gregory,
University of Victoria will speak on
"The Natural History of Snakes"

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Nanaimo Field Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 22, 7:30 PM,
Bowen Park Activity Centre,
Nanaimo.
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The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday, March 09, 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay.
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This Sunday Bird Walk, Febuary 19, 2006, will be going to Buttertubs Marsh.
Meet at the store at 9:00am or at the parking lot at Buttertubs on Bowen
Road side at about 9:20 am.
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Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo
British Columbia
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Regards,



THE BACKYARD
Wildbird & Nature Store
6314 Metral Drive
Nanaimo, BC
V9T 2L8

250.390.3669
250.390.1633 fax
thebackyard at shaw.ca



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