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Monthly BirdCount Report

Showing results for: August 2026 August 9, 2026

Welcome to the Nature Squamish Monthly Bird Count Report! This report provides a summary of birds counted in the Estuary 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

65

Birds Observed

1083
Birds Per Zone
Number of Each Species

Birds Per Group

North
166
32 species
East
491
46 species
South
153
27 species
West
273
41 species
Outer
0
0 species

Species with only 1 Observation

The following 7 species were observed only once during this count:

1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 6
1 observation
Location: Zone 2

New and Returning Species

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

New
4 observations
Location: Zone 3
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 2
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 3, Zone 7
Returning
3 observations
Location: Zone 6, Zone 7
Returning
11 observations
Location: Zone 6
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 6
Returning
3 observations
Location: Zone 2, Zone 7
Returning: Species that were observed earlier this year, not seen last month, but observed again this month.
New: First observation of this species in 2026 (not seen in any previous month this year).

Top 10 Most Counted Species

The most frequently observed species during this count:

132
Previous month: 46 (â–²187%)
81
Previous month: 258 (â–¼-69%)
66
Previous month: 84 (â–¼-21%)
53
Previous month: 47 (â–²13%)
48
Previous month: 29 (â–²66%)
43
Previous month: 39 (â–²10%)
39
Previous month: 29 (â–²34%)
35
Previous month: 9 (â–²289%)
34
Previous month: 11 (â–²209%)
32
Previous month: 27 (â–²19%)

Biggest Changes from Previous Month

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

18 (from 1)
â–² 1700% change
10 (from 2)
â–² 400% change
4 (from 1)
â–² 300% change
1 (from 24)
â–¼ -96% change
7 (from 118)
â–¼ -94% change
3 (from 31)
â–¼ -90% change

Complete Species Count for August 2026

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

Species This Month Prev Month Change
European Starling 132 46 â–² 187%
Canada Goose 81 258 â–¼ -69%
Cedar Waxwing 66 84 â–¼ -21%
Black-capped Chickadee 53 47 â–² 13%
Pine Siskin 48 29 â–² 66%
Mallard 43 39 â–² 10%
Glaucous-winged Gull 39 29 â–² 34%
Golden-crowned Kinglet 35 9 â–² 289%
Common Raven 34 11 â–² 209%
Barn Swallow 32 27 â–² 19%
American Robin 31 98 â–¼ -68%
White-crowned Sparrow 31 39 â–¼ -21%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 30 35 â–¼ -14%
Great Blue Heron 24 26 â–¼ -8%
Red-winged Blackbird 23 78 â–¼ -71%
American Goldfinch 21 15 â–² 40%
Spotted Towhee 18 42 â–¼ -57%
American Crow 18 17 â–² 6%
Least Sandpiper 18 1 â–² 1700%
Northern Yellow Warbler 17 27 â–¼ -37%
Northern Flicker 17 11 â–² 55%
Purple Martin 16 10 â–² 60%
Common Yellowthroat 16 30 â–¼ -47%
House Finch 16 8 â–² 100%
Steller's Jay 15 4 â–² 275%
Song Sparrow 15 57 â–¼ -74%
California Gull 14 4 â–² 250%
Belted Kingfisher 13 10 â–² 30%
Brown-headed Cowbird 11 14 â–¼ -21%
Short-billed Gull 11 0 New
Savannah Sparrow 11 11 —
Red-breasted Nuthatch 11 4 â–² 175%
Eurasian Collared-Dove 10 2 â–² 400%
Red-eyed Vireo 10 5 â–² 100%
Willow Flycatcher 9 19 â–¼ -53%
Anna's Hummingbird 7 4 â–² 75%
Swainson's Thrush 7 118 â–¼ -94%
Common Merganser 7 2 â–² 250%
Spotted Sandpiper 7 8 â–¼ -13%
Turkey Vulture 5 6 â–¼ -17%
Brown Creeper 4 7 â–¼ -43%
Downy Woodpecker 4 5 â–¼ -20%
Hairy Woodpecker 4 2 â–² 100%
Baird's Sandpiper 4 0 New
Band-tailed Pigeon 4 11 â–¼ -64%
Tree Swallow 4 14 â–¼ -71%
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 4 1 â–² 300%
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 0 New
Peregrine Falcon 3 0 New
Red Crossbill 3 31 â–¼ -90%
Virginia Rail 3 3 —
Hammond's Flycatcher 2 8 â–¼ -75%
House Sparrow 2 0 New
Rufous Hummingbird 2 7 â–¼ -71%
Violet-green Swallow 2 15 â–¼ -87%
Purple Finch 2 17 â–¼ -88%
Western Flycatcher 2 6 â–¼ -67%
Bald Eagle 2 1 â–² 100%
Western Sandpiper 1 0 New
Evening Grosbeak 1 1 —
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1 24 â–¼ -96%
Barred Owl 1 0 New
Hutton's Vireo 1 0 New
Killdeer 1 2 â–¼ -50%
Vaux's Swift 1 0 New