By Stan DeOrsey
Sixteen people came to John Schott’s Preserve in Greene and enjoyed a nice walk with many birds. Baltimore Orioles seemed to outnumber everything, they were constantly around us. We had good warblers too, some fabulous looks, but to me the number of individual birds is just not what it once was. Four of 11 warbler species were only seen for one bird. Although Yellow Warblers, Yellow-throated Warblers, and Yellow-rumped Warblers were frequently seen. As were Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers.
We thank John and Pat for their hospitality and allowing us to roam his trails and paths. Always a great day.
Here is the list of 61 species seen:
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 3
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) 1
Lesser Scaup 1
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 2
Common Loon 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Olive-sided Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 6
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Tree Swallow 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Northern House Wren 2
European Starling 13
Gray Catbird 6
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 11
Song Sparrow 9
Bobolink 1
Baltimore Oriole 12
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Ovenbird 5
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 4