The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Fish Hatchery north
of Qualicum Beach. The morning was cloudy and the winds were calm. As the
morning went on, the clouds moved out and it was sunny and warm. Fourteen
Turkey Vultures were catching a thermo high above us at the start of the walk.
We watched Red-breasted Sapsuckers just off the trail. We spotted a Rufous
Hummingbird's nest with a young hummingbird being fed by female Rufous
Hummingbird. Pacific-slope Flycatchers, Hammond’s Flycatchers, Warbling Vireos
and Swainson's Thrush were heard and seen throughout the morning. We watched
Black-throated Gray Warblers and a MacGillivray's Warbler feeding and singing
not far from the trail. An American Dipper and it’s fledgling caught our
attention on the river. The young one was constantly calling, keeping the adult
busy searching for food for it under the water.
American Dipper: Ralph Hocken Photo.
Nineteen birders including visiting birders from Ottawa and Sault Ste.
Marie saw and heard the following thirty-five species:
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
American Dipper
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Tree Swallow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Pacific Wren
Bewick’s Wren
Rufous Hummingbird
Swainson's Thrush
American Robin
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Spotted Towhee
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Black-headed Grosbeak
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
The Tuesday bird walk on June 02, 2015 will be going to the Shelly Road
side of the Englishman River in Parksville.
Good birding
Neil Robins
Parksville
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