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Monthly BirdCount Report

Showing results for: October 2025

Welcome to the Nature Squamish Monthly Bird Count Report! This report provides a summary of birds counted in the Estaury this month. Various analyses are provided to help you explore the data and discover any trends when compared to the previous month (or in some cases the year to date).

Species Observed

66

Birds Observed

2137
Birds Per Zone
2137
Number of Each Species
66

Birds Per Group

North
190
29 species
East
405
33 species
South
1070
48 species
West
479
28 species
Outer
0
0 species

Species with only 1 Observation

The following 15 species were observed only once during this count:

1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 2
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 2
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
1 observation
Location: Zone 5

New and Returning Species

The following species are new this year or returning after absence last month:

New
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
New
3 observations
Location: Zone 6
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
New
4 observations
Location: Zone 6
New
2 observations
Location: Zone 8
Returning
208 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 3, Zone 5
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 8
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
Returning
3 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 8
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 5
Returning
4 observations
Location: Zone 5
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 2
Returning
3 observations
Location: Zone 3, Zone 5
Returning
8 observations
Location: Zone 5
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 3, Zone 5
Returning
5 observations
Location: Zone 6
Returning
8 observations
Location: Zone 3, Zone 5, Zone 8
Returning
4 observations
Location: Zone 3, Zone 5
Returning: Species that were observed earlier this year, not seen last month, but observed again this month.
New: First observation of this species in 2025 (not seen in any previous month this year).

Top 10 Most Counted Species

The most frequently observed species during this count:

392
Previous month: 106 (â–²270%)
301
Previous month: 121 (â–²149%)
293
Previous month: 19 (â–²1442%)
208
Previous month: 0
107
Previous month: 4 (â–²2575%)
95
Previous month: 60 (â–²58%)
61
Previous month: 72 (â–¼-15%)
60
Previous month: 3 (â–²1900%)
50
Previous month: 28 (â–²79%)
49
Previous month: 3 (â–²1533%)

Biggest Changes from Previous Month

Species with the most significant changes in count compared to last month:

44 (from 1)
â–² 4300% change
107 (from 4)
â–² 2575% change
60 (from 3)
â–² 1900% change
1 (from 9)
â–¼ -89% change
1 (from 8)
â–¼ -88% change
1 (from 4)
â–¼ -75% change

Complete Species Count for

All species observed this month, ordered by count (highest to lowest):

Species This Month Prev Month Change
Glaucous-winged Gull 392 106 â–² 270%
Mallard 301 121 â–² 149%
American Robin 293 19 â–² 1442%
Band-tailed Pigeon 208 0 New
American Wigeon 107 4 â–² 2575%
Canada Goose 95 60 â–² 58%
Black-capped Chickadee 61 72 â–¼ -15%
Green-winged Teal 60 3 â–² 1900%
American Crow 50 28 â–² 79%
Dark-eyed Junco 49 3 â–² 1533%
Song Sparrow 47 57 â–¼ -18%
European Starling 47 61 â–¼ -23%
American Pipit 44 1 â–² 4300%
Steller's Jay 35 6 â–² 483%
Spotted Towhee 33 34 â–¼ -3%
Common Raven 28 80 â–¼ -65%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 21 18 â–² 17%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20 1 â–² 1900%
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 18 26 â–¼ -31%
Northern Flicker 17 13 â–² 31%
Bald Eagle 16 3 â–² 433%
Red-winged Blackbird 16 46 â–¼ -65%
Great Blue Heron 15 16 â–¼ -6%
Yellow-rumped Warbler 14 33 â–¼ -58%
Golden-crowned Kinglet 13 8 â–² 63%
Short-billed Gull 12 4 â–² 200%
Purple Finch 11 2 â–² 450%
Wood Duck 10 4 â–² 150%
Varied Thrush 8 0 New
Ring-necked Duck 8 0 New
White-crowned Sparrow 6 13 â–¼ -54%
Northern Pintail 6 5 â–² 20%
Belted Kingfisher 5 9 â–¼ -44%
Ring-billed Gull 5 1 â–² 400%
Snow Goose 5 0 New
Northern Harrier 4 2 â–² 100%
Western Meadowlark 4 0 New
Lesser Scaup 4 0 New
Wilson's Snipe 4 0 New
Savannah Sparrow 4 10 â–¼ -60%
Golden-crowned Sparrow 3 0 New
Peregrine Falcon 3 0 New
Brewer's Blackbird 3 0 New
House Finch 3 3 —
Hooded Merganser 2 0 New
Cackling Goose 2 0 New
White-throated Sparrow 2 0 New
Anna's Hummingbird 2 1 â–² 100%
Pacific Wren 2 4 â–¼ -50%
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 0 New
Virginia Rail 2 2 —
Lincoln's Sparrow 1 2 â–¼ -50%
Merlin 1 2 â–¼ -50%
Hairy Woodpecker 1 1 —
Osprey 1 0 New
Greater/Lesser Scaup 1 0 New
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 3 â–¼ -67%
Barrow's Goldeneye 1 0 New
Fox Sparrow 1 0 New
Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 0 New
Rough-legged Hawk 1 0 New
Downy Woodpecker 1 4 â–¼ -75%
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 â–¼ -67%
Common Merganser 1 8 â–¼ -88%
Brown Creeper 1 9 â–¼ -89%
Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal 1 0 New