HAPPY BIRDY NEW YEAR to All !!! What was your first bird of 2007 ??? As I stepped out onto the front porch a cronking Common Raven from a closeby treetop,...
Hi Birders, Happy New Year, First bird of 2000 was A DARK-EYED JUNCO under the Cedar tree in our backyard. Cheers Neil Robins Parksville British Columbia...
Here in Ladysmith at the NE end of the harbour, my first birds were the usual December-January Buffleheads-on-the bay, with the welcome addition of a small...
Hi Birders, Below is information on a new bird walk, sponsored by the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store in Nanaimo. Everyone is welcome to join us. If you...
Hi All Jeremy Gatten and myself saw the Rock Wren at Islandview Beach just north of the boat launch. Also near by were two Black Scoters. Rick Schortinghuis ...
Hi All Jeremy Gatten and myself saw the Rock Wren at Islandview Beach just north of the boat launch. Also near by were two Black Scoters. Rick Schortinghuis ...
A brief summary of the Sunday Bird Walks for 2006: We averaged sixteen birders for each walk, We had birders from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland,...
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 ...
Hi birders, I have received a report from the bird store of a female BULLOCK'S ORIOLE that was seen at suet feeders just a little up island from where one was...
Hey Neil & ALL- The Oriole likely just flew across the Island Hwy and over to another cluster of 'avid backyard feeders' I know of on Fire Dance Lane (this is...
Hi birders, Wind, rain, snow and more wind, now more snow cancelled the first Wednesday bird walk, we will try again next week. The weather also brought in 30...
Up here at 450' elevation with open fields, many small ponds and forest closeby our regular feeder birds are flocking much more than usual... safety in numbers...
Hi birders, Today a FOX SPARROW joined the Backyard gang of birds. Over on Corfield Road behind us a RED-TAILED HAWK was perchered at the top of a tall Fir...
Today we also had one Fox Sparrow after an absense of 3 weeks ... all feederbirds even more desparate today ... one make Hairy WP showed itself several times...
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 ...
I also was at Nanoose Estuary on Sunday but later, 1:30-3p, than your troop. Along with the 21 Trumpeters was one Mute Swan staying to itself mostly. The at...
Hi birders, Looking out the back this morning there are two RED-TAILED HAWKS perched in different Fir trees along Corfield Road. Also a litte snow has fallen. ...
Hi Birders, The first Wednesday bird walk went to Englishman River Estuary, Shellt Road side in Parksville, among the highlites were nine Brant Geese, three...
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 ...
Greetings birders, The Wednesday Bird Walk went to Columbia Beach on January 24. Among the highlights of the morning were the large number of Harlequin Ducks...
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 ...
As many birders are aware, the second Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas recently wrapped up data collection and has spent the last year sorting records and beginning...
Hi birders, I received an e-mail last night from Colin at the Bird Store of a White Goose at the Parksville Community Park near Parksville Bay. Marilynne and I...
Hi birders, The Wednesday Bird Walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary on January 31.Among the highlights were seeing the TRUMPETER SWANS, WESTERN...
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 ...
... Hi Samule, Yes those are really good spots. Depending on how much time you have, the Little Qualicum River Estuary is a dandy place to bird. To get to the...