Hi birders, I was out birding with John Purves today we went to Parksville Beach were we saw a large flock of American Wigeon, Black-bellied Plovers, Killdeer,...
At least 2 drake Eurasian wigeon with American wigeon flock at Holden Creek this morning. A hybrid wigeon was also present. 2 Wilson's snipe and just 1...
Hi birders, The Sunday Bird Walk went to the Nanoose Estuary in at Nanoose Bay. The morning was sunny and calm until the near the end of the walk, when it...
Nanaimo bird alert To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 e-mail us at thebackyard@... call the Bird Alert at 250-390-3029 Also check the...
Hi birders, We just had a report of a Northern Pygmy-Owl seen in a backyard along Gary Oak Drive in Nanoose Bay. Good birding Neil Robins nanaimo british...
RBA * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * Nov 2, 2009 * BCVI090312 - Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History Society's...
RBA * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * Nov 2, 2009 * BCVI090312 - Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History Society's...
2 northern shrikes, 2 northern harriers, 1 short-eared owl and 12 dowitchers in the area this morning. Further details at: http://britbirderinbc.blogspot.com...
Hi birders, The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. The morning was cloudy and very windy at times with an...
Hi Birders and Banders, We completed our last banding session of the season at Colony Farm on Sunday and I have posted the results in a 4 page document in the...
Hello, It is a beautiful sunny day here, so I went for a short walk on the beach. To my surprise I saw a Clark's Nutcracker feeding among the drift logs high...
I saw the Spotted Sandpiper at the foot of Sebastion Rd.,in Lantzville,for the first time this Fall. It was between 11 and 12 o'clock this morning. I'm pretty...
Plans are underway for our 19th Parksville Qualicum Beach Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 20, 2009. The St. Anne's / St. Edmund's Church Hall on...
RBA * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * Nov 6, 2009 * BCVI090312 - Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History Society's...
Thanks Jon for your post. The Cackling Geese and White-fronted Geese were still at Buttertubs this morning. The White-fronted Geese were all resting with their...
We found a Black Headed Gull with a large group of Misc. Gulls We observed it for 15 minutes before he flew off in the direction of Qualicum Bay. Tom & Evelyn...
Hi all I hope these white fronts are still there tomorrow as i have searched unsuccesfully for this species for 5 years. I hope tomorrow is the day! Cheers, ...
Hi birders, The Sunday Bird Walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. The morning started with light showers but the rain stopped and...
NANAIMO BIRD ALERT To report your sightings phone the Store at 250-390-3669 e-mail us at thebackyard@... call the Bird Alert at 250-390-3029 Also check the...
Hi birders, We have had a report at the birdstore about the Greater White-fronted Geese and Cackling Geese and two Gadwall are still at Buttertubs Marsh in...
Hi birders, Check out this video of a Hummingbird in Peru. Its awsome!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8338000/8338728.stm Good birding Neil...
We've had a pair of mourning doves hanging around the neighbourhood (13th Street between Fitzgerald and England in Courtenay) for most of the day Monday. ...
Hi birders, The Tuesday bird walk went to the Plummer Road side of the Englishman River Estuary in Parksville. The morning was cloudy with showers but the sea...
Any thoughts about creating a Birding VI account on Twitter? I occasionally post my bird sightings to my own account which I use to highlight local seasonal...
RBA * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * Nov 13, 2009 * BCVI090312 - Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History Society's...
Hi birders, I have just received a report of one Snow Goose, three Cackling Geese in with a large flock of Canada Geese in the Winchelsea School grounds along...
Thanks, everyone, for looking for Daniel. He was lost in the wild woods of Salt Spring Island overnight, but despite a cold night without food or water, he is...
Hi birders, We had about fifty Dark-eyed Juncos, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Purple and House Finches, Northern Flicker, Brewers Blackbirds, Red-winged...
RBA * British Columbia * Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Is. * Nov 13, 2009 * BCVI090312 - Transcript This is the Victoria Natural History Society's...