THE BACKYARD WILDBIRD AND NATURE STORE
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  • catalogue
  • delivery schedule
  • the backyard blog
  • newsletters
  • guided bird walks
  • bird links
  • backyard tips and tricks
Est. 1995
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We have been hosting weekly bird walks for over 20-years in the Nanaimo area of Vancouver Island. Our walks are scheduled for Sundays (Nanaimo) and Tuesdays (Parksville/ Qualicum), and we post all scheduling information on our blog. Want to make sure you always know where we are going? Subscribe to our mailing list.
The Sunday Bird Walk leaves the Birdstore at 9 a.m. on Sunday Mornings. The Parksville/Qualicum Beach Tuesday Bird Walk meet up location has changed. We now meet at the Parksville Tourist Information Center parking lot by Highway 19, Northwest Bay Rd. and Franklin's Gull Rd. in Parksville, also at 9 a.m. The Tuesday Bird Walk is not held during the summer months (July & August) but it resumes the first Tuesday in September. There is no charge for our bird walks, and they are designed to conclude before lunch (average approximately 2 hours).  Want more information? Call the store at 250-390-3669 or email us at thebackyard@shaw.ca.

Please note: We decide on the location of each bird walk the week before the scheduled bird walk outing. During the week we compile information about what birds are being seen and examine the weather forecast to ensure the walk is scheduled for the most productive location.

Our bird walk locations are marked on the map, for anyone who wants a better idea of where we tend to go or who would like to go on their own.

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.

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  • home
  • about
  • catalogue
  • delivery schedule
  • the backyard blog
  • newsletters
  • guided bird walks
  • bird links
  • backyard tips and tricks