Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk

The Tuesday bird walk went to Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park in Parksville. The morning was cloudy with rain showers and a very strong wind blasting off the Strait of Georgia.  We had several good views of Pacific Wrens in the underbrush near the trails throughout the morning.  A Brown Creeper caught our attention as it creped up a conifer tree. We watched Golden-crowned Kinglets and Ruby-crowned Kinglets were feeding close to the ground during the morning.A flock of Surf Scoters, a White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter and a Long-tailed Duck were seen heading down the Strait.  A flock of  Black Turnstones flew low over the stormy water heading towards the shore.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: Ralph Hocken Photo.

Seven enthusiastic birders saw and heard the following thirty-two species:

Mallard

                                                         Surf Scoter

 White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

 American Widgeon

Long-tailed Duck

 Common Merganser

 Red-breasted Merganser

 Pacific Loon

 Common Loon

 Horned Grebe

 Red-necked Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

 Brandt's Cormorant

Bald Eagle

 Mew Gull

California Gull

Thayer's Gull

 Glaucous-winged Gull

 Black Turnstone

 Northern Flicker

 Northwestern Crow

 Common Raven

 Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Bushtit

 Golden-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

 Pacific Wren

 Brown Creeper

 Spotted Towhee

 Song Sparrow

  Dark-eyed Junco

 

Golden-crowned Kinglet: Ralph Hocken Photo.

The Tuesday bird walk on November 29, 2016 will be going to Columbia Beach. Meet at the Parksville Community Park at the parking lot near the Lions Club Kids Playground at 9:00 a.m. Or meet at Columbia Beach at about 9:15, a.m. (Turn off highway 19a at Columbia Drive turn right on Admiral Tryon Blvd. go about 100 meters turn left onto the parking area.)  

Good birding

Neil Robins

Parksville

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