THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD AND NATURE STORE
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  • bird links
  • backyard tips and tricks
Est. 1995
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Nanaimo Weekly Bird Report
A weekly report of birds seen in and around the central Vancouver Island area.

Recent Sightings Around Nanaimo
A regularly updated list of birds spotted locally. Includes where the birds were spotted, when, and who saw them.

The Backyard Birding Articles
​Articles written by staff at the Backyard Wildbird and Nature Store. 

​Birding BC
A starting place for birding information for British Columbia, Canada. This web site features a birders discussion forum, links to birding newsgroups, articles and book reviews, checklists, regional hotspots, photo gallery, weather reports, and visiting birder information.


VIU Bird Banding
Help conduct bird banding in order to monitor migrant and resident birds and contribute to efforts to observe and record data on changing populations

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
​A great website for bird identification as well as some seasonal citizen science projects.

North Island Wildlife Recovery

Pacific North West Raptors
Raptor flight demonstrations, options available for kid's camps, volunteering and learning to handle raptors.


Birding Pal
When You Travel, Find a Pal to Go Bird Watching With. Host a Traveling Pal coming Bird Watching to a Hotspot You Like.

Audubon Migration Explorer
Follow the migratory patterns of birds throughout the seasons.
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We are offering FREE HOME DELIVERY and curb-side pick-up

-Our current free delivery range is from Duncan to Comox on Vancouver Island. Please visit our Delivery Schedule link.

-Our store is OPEN. We are asking that you please respect social distancing when in the store. Hand sanitizer is available at the door, and our staff regularly disinfects all high-touch surfaces. Masks are recommended but not required to be worn in store, and we are offering curbside pickup, online or phone in ordering, and delivery services for anyone who would prefer not to come inside. Thank you.

Store Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 5:30pm

Sunday: noon - 4:30pm​

Closed most statutory holidays.

The Backyard's Return Policy
The Backyard's Seed List & Common Feeders | Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Backyard
  • home
  • about
  • catalogue
  • delivery schedule
  • the backyard blog
  • newsletters
  • guided bird walks
  • bird links
  • backyard tips and tricks