Subject: [Tweeters] Nanaimo bird alert
Date: Jun 17 14:48:57 2007
From: The Backyard - thebackyard at shaw.ca


To report your sightings
phone the Store at 390-3669
or e-mail us at thebackyard at shaw.ca
www.thebirdstore.blogspot.com

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

Sunday June 17, 2007:
The Sunday Bird Walk went to Linley Valley in Nanaimo. Thirteen birders
found the following thirty-seven species: CANADA GOOSE, PIED-BILLED GREBE,
TURKEY VULTURE, MALLARD,
SOOTY GROUSE, CALIFORNIA QUAIL, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, NORTHERN FLICKER,
PILEATED WOODPECKER, PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER, OLIVED-SIDED FLYCATCHER,
WARBLING VIREO, VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, TREE SWALLOW, CHESTNUT-BACKED
CHICKADEE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BEWICK'S WREN, WINTER WREN, SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN, CEDAR WAXWING, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER,
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER, TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT,
WILSON'S WARBLER, MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER, WESTERN TANAGER, SPOTTED TOWHEE,
SONG SPARROW, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, DARK-EYED
JUNCO, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, HOUSE FINCH, PURPLE FINCH and PINE SISKIN.

Saturday June 16:
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen in Ladysmith on the Timberwest Property.
PURPLE FINCH, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK were seen in
the 200 block of Dawkins Lane in Nanaimo.

Thursday June 14:
Two MOURNING DOVES were seen in the 1800 block of Morello Road in Nanoose
Bay and in the100 block of Meridian Way in Parksville.
A BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was seen at the Boat Harbour in Cedar.

Wednesday June 13:
A BARN OWL was being mobbed by BARN SWALLOWS in the Yellow Point area in the
13000 block of Doole Road Ladysmith.
The Wednesday Bird Walk went to the Englishman River Estuary, Shelly
Road side. The highlights of the morning walk were the sighting of a
large flock of BLACK SWIFTS with a few VAUX'S SWIFTS dispersed among them
and about ten WILLOW FLYCATCHERS. Thirteen birders found the following
thirty-six species: CANADA GOOSE, MALLARD, COMMON MERGANSER,
CALIFORNIAQUAIL, GREAT BLUE HERON, BALD EAGLE, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, SPOTTED
SANDPIPER, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, BAND-TAILED PIGEON, BLACK SWIFT, VAUX'S
SWIFT, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD, BELTED KINGFISHER, DOWNY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN
FLICKER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, PACIFIC-SLOPE-FLYCATCHER, WARBLING VIREO,
NORTHWESTERN CROW, COMMON RAVEN,VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW, CHESTNUT-BACKED
CHICKADEE, BEWICK'S WREN, WINTER WREN, SWAINSON'S THRUSH, AMERICAN ROBIN,
EUROPEAN STARLING, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER,
SPOTTED TOWHEE,SONG SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD,
HOUSE FINCH, and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH.
A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen on a balcony of a condominum along Prideaux
Street.

Sunday June 03:
An AMERICAN KESTRAL was seen on a hydro line at the Ugly Dwarf Meadows near
the ESSO gas station in Nanoose Bay.

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
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Arrowsmith Naturalists
Monthly Meeting,
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
Springwood School
Parksville
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The Nanoose Naturalists
Monthly Meeting
Thursday July 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Nanoose Library,
Nanoose Bay
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The Wednesday Bird Walk on June 20, 2007 will be going to the Top of
Corfield Road in Parksville
We will meet at the east parking lot of The Parksville Civic and Technology
Centre at Jensen Avenue and McCarter Street at 9:00 a.m. in Parksville or at
the end of Corfield Road (away from the ocean) at about 9:10 a.m.
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The Sunday Bird Walk on June 24, 2007 will be going to Hemer Provincial Park
in Cedar. Met at the Bird Store at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking area at
Hemer Park off Cedar Road. at about 9:30 a.m.
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Good Birding!
Neil Robins
Nanaimo