Another great day, both the weather and the birds. Eleven people came to
Brunswick Landing for a walk to the old picnic area and back in a loop.
We had a number of warblers and hawks, most seen very well by everyone.
The following 44 species were seen and heard (H):
Wood Duck – only quick views
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – quick zoom by
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron – maybe 6 flying by with food
Osprey – 2+ nest active on main road within Brunswick Landing
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Bald Eagle – adult perched
Broad-winged Hawk – 2 seen well overhead
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Phoebe (H)
Blue-headed Vireo – seen well by all
Red-eyed Vireo – seen well by some
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven – calling in picnic area
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (H)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper (H)
Hermit Thrush – saw one well and heard
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Purple Finch (H)
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow – 10+
Song Sparrow
Ovenbird (H)
Common Yellowthroat – seen well
Blackburnian Warbler (H)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Pine Warbler – 6, multiple seen well by all
Yellow-rumped Warbler – also seen well
Prairie Warbler – 2 seen well by all
Black-throated Green Warbler – seen well
Northern Cardinal
Stan DeOrsey