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Monthly BirdCount Report

Showing results for: August 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

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

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