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The Backshore Bird Blog

"The Players" Common Eider (Male right) Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Surf Scoter Common Goldeneye (Male) Bufflehead (Male left)...

Photo: Eastern Bluebird, P. Wainright, 16 Dec 2023 Introduction: The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is run by the Audubon Society (see...

Bald Eagles sitting on the Backshore rocks draw attention on a cold day. Two Bald eagles beckon to those walking or driving along the...

On a warm Monday morning, 27 November, we walked northward along Seashore Avenue towards Whaleback at high tide, where powerful waves...

Did anyone notice a large gathering of Common Eiders on Woodlanding Cove (end of Great Pond Rd) on April 6 and 7? Valerie did – so off we...

Welcome to

The Backshore Bird Blog

The objective of The Backshore Bird Blog is to share the wonder and diversity of bird species seen along the Peaks Island shore.

If you like birds...

take a look at our list of the 100 varieties of birds that have been spotted around the Island here. How many can you spot?