Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday bird walk, September 19, 2017

The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach.  The morning was cloudy with calm winds. We saw flocks of Canada Geese, Surf Scoters, White-winged Scoters, Black Scoters, several Common Loons,

Horned Grebes and Red-necked Grebes from the Brant viewing platform. A Parasitic Jaeger was spotted heading up the Strait of Georgia. Four Black Oystercatchers and several Black Turnstones were seen feeding along the shore line. Two Yellow-rumped Warblers, entertained us along the walk to the river. We spotted a Merlin perched in a tall snag near the trail. We saw

twenty Great Blue Herons along the tideline during the morning. A Ring-billed Gull, several Mew Gulls, California Gulls and

Glaucous-winged Gulls were seen along the gravel bars.

Six birders saw and heard the following forty-three species:

Canada Geese

Mallard

Northern Pintail

Northern Shoveler

Green-wing Teal

Surf Scoter

White-winged Scoter

Black Scoter

Common Merganser

Common Loon

Pacific Loon

Horned Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Double-crested Cormorant

Great Blue Heron

Black Oystercatcher

Black Turnstone

Killdeer

Ring-billed Gull

Mew Gull

California Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

Parasitic Jaeger

Belted Kingfisher

Bald Eagle

Merlin

Eurasian-collared Dove

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Steller’s Jay

Northwestern Crow

Common Raven

Anna’s Hummingbird

Yellow-rumped Warbler

American Pipit

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

European Starling

Brewer’s Blackbird

Savannah Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Purple Finch

House Finch

American Goldfinch

The Tuesday Bird walk on September 26, 2017, will be going to the Columbia Beach in French Creek. Meet at the Parksville Community Park (at the parking lot in front of the Lions Club Playground) at 9:00 a.m. or at the parking area off Admiral Tryon Bld. (Turn off highway 19a on at Columbia Drive, turn right onto Admiral Tryon Bld. go about 100 yards to the parking area)  meet at about 9:20 a.m.

Good birding

Neil Robins

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