We walked the perimeter trail on the west side of the Brunswick Landing
runways. The weather was near perfect, filtered sun and comfortably
warm. The birds were those now nesting in our area. For my group the
bird of the day was a male and female Eastern Towhee, cooperative enough
for everyone to see them. We also found a Chipping Sparrow nest with
young being fed by one of the parents.
here is our full list, seen and heard (H):
Mourning Dove
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant – 2 flying
Turkey Vulture – 4
Osprey
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo (H) often, many
Blue Jay (H)
American Crow – 40, no idea what they may have been mobbing
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch (H)
White-breasted Nuthatch (H)
Eastern Bluebird – in beginning at cemetery
Hermit Thrush (H)
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee – pair, cooperative
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow (H)
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow (H)
Eastern Meadowlark (H) near runway
Ovenbird – many, 1 seen
Black-and-white Warbler (H)
Common Yellowthroat (H)
American Redstart (H)
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler (H), 4+
Northern Cardinal
— Stan DeOrsey