Sight of Night Heron shocks counting volunteers
CARA MCKENNA / DAILY NEWS
JANUARY 9, 2014 12:00 AM
Two bird species not usually seen were spotted over the holidays during the city's annual Christmas bird count.
A Black-crowned Night Heron shocked volunteers when it was spotted during counting week because it is considered very unusual to spot one in Nanaimo.
A single Townsend's Warbler was also a surprise, because the species isn't often in the area during winter.
In total, 16,233 birds and 116 species, which are considered average numbers, were seen on count day by 75 volunteers.
The Christmas bird count has been a yearly tradition in Nanaimo for close to 50 years.
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