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Monthly BirdCount Report

Showing results for: October 2026 October 11, 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

63

Birds Observed

1498
Birds Per Zone
Number of Each Species

Birds Per Group

North
234
27 species
East
630
35 species
South
323
38 species
West
311
37 species
Outer
0
0 species

Species with only 1 Observation

The following 16 species were observed only once during this count:

1 observation
Location: Zone 7
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
1 observation
Location: Zone 6
1 observation
Location: Zone 6
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
1 observation
Location: Zone 7
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
1 observation
Location: Zone 2

New and Returning Species

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

New
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 1
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 7
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
New
2 observations
Location: Zone 5
New
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
New
2 observations
Location: Zone 2
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 7
Returning
61 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Returning
3 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 6
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 3
Returning
9 observations
Location: Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 6
Returning
14 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7
Returning
9 observations
Location: Zone 1, Zone 3, Zone 7
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 5
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 8
Returning
1 observation
Location: Zone 2
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 5, Zone 7
Returning
2 observations
Location: Zone 2
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:

346
Previous month: 119 (â–²191%)
195
Previous month: 355 (â–¼-45%)
165
Previous month: 69 (â–²139%)
63
Previous month: 67 (â–¼-6%)
61
Previous month: 0
52
Previous month: 32 (â–²62%)
47
Previous month: 80 (â–¼-41%)
41
Previous month: 48 (â–¼-15%)
36
Previous month: 5 (â–²620%)
34
Previous month: 67 (â–¼-49%)

Biggest Changes from Previous Month

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

36 (from 5)
â–² 620% change
27 (from 6)
â–² 350% change
9 (from 2)
â–² 350% change
3 (from 27)
â–¼ -89% change
2 (from 17)
â–¼ -88% change
5 (from 33)
â–¼ -85% change

Complete Species Count for October 2026

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

Species This Month Prev Month Change
Glaucous-winged Gull 346 119 â–² 191%
Pine Siskin 195 355 â–¼ -45%
Mallard 165 69 â–² 139%
Song Sparrow 63 67 â–¼ -6%
American Wigeon 61 0 New
American Crow 52 32 â–² 63%
Black-capped Chickadee 47 80 â–¼ -41%
Spotted Towhee 41 48 â–¼ -15%
Short-billed Gull 36 5 â–² 620%
Canada Goose 34 67 â–¼ -49%
Red Crossbill 31 15 â–² 107%
Golden-crowned Kinglet 31 10 â–² 210%
Steller's Jay 30 82 â–¼ -63%
American Robin 29 87 â–¼ -67%
Varied Thrush 27 6 â–² 350%
Dark-eyed Junco 27 9 â–² 200%
Common Merganser 25 13 â–² 92%
Green-winged Teal 24 17 â–² 41%
Northern Pintail 22 8 â–² 175%
Great Blue Heron 18 19 â–¼ -5%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 17 80 â–¼ -79%
Golden-crowned Sparrow 14 0 New
Common Raven 13 64 â–¼ -80%
House Finch 13 8 â–² 63%
Red-winged Blackbird 13 36 â–¼ -64%
Northern Flicker 12 19 â–¼ -37%
Red-breasted Nuthatch 10 11 â–¼ -9%
Pacific Wren 9 2 â–² 350%
Hooded Merganser 9 0 New
Double-crested Cormorant 9 0 New
Brown Creeper 9 6 â–² 50%
Belted Kingfisher 8 11 â–¼ -27%
Anna's Hummingbird 5 4 â–² 25%
European Starling 5 33 â–¼ -85%
Downy Woodpecker 4 5 â–¼ -20%
Bald Eagle 3 0 New
Marsh Wren 3 2 â–² 50%
Evening Grosbeak 3 1 â–² 200%
White-crowned Sparrow 3 27 â–¼ -89%
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 17 â–¼ -88%
Ring-necked Duck 2 0 New
Spotted Sandpiper 2 0 New
Virginia Rail 2 1 â–² 100%
Western Meadowlark 2 1 â–² 100%
Wood Duck 2 0 New
Hairy Woodpecker 2 2 —
Long-billed Dowitcher 2 0 New
American Dipper 1 0 New
Fox Sparrow 1 0 New
Clark's Nutcracker 1 0 New
Harlequin Duck 1 0 New
Hermit Thrush 1 0 New
Lapland Longspur 1 0 New
Northern Harrier 1 0 New
Northern Shoveler 1 0 New
Northern Shrike 1 0 New
Pectoral Sandpiper 1 0 New
Red-breasted Merganser 1 0 New
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1 1 —
Ring-billed Gull 1 0 New
Barred Owl 1 0 New
American Pipit 1 4 â–¼ -75%
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 —