It did not look like it would be a nice day for a bird walk and I
expected few people to show up; I was wrong on both counts. While it was not
sunny, it was dry, and 16 people attended the walk at Chuck and Ellen
Peter’s. We had 43 species, which was not too bad; but had it been sunny
surely we would have had more. We watched a Sapsucker go into an active
nest hole and later one came out while a second went in. A number of
Veeries were heard then one settled on an open branch for the longest
time as we all enjoyed great views. As we ended we saw the male Oriole
and a Mockingbird. A few warblers were seen well but fewer than recent
walks. A big thank you to the Peter’s for their hospitality.
Birds seen and heard (H):
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo (H) by Gordon at end of walk
Green Heron – 1 few as the first people approached
Turkey Vulture
Red-bellied Woodpecker (H)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 6 seen or heard
Downy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax Flycatcher – at least 2 or 3 were seen and unidentified
Eastern Phoebe – nesting under woodshed roof
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo (H)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (H)
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren (H)
Veery – perhaps 6
American Robin – about 8
Gray Catbird – 10 or more, all calling
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Purple Finch (H)
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (H)
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Ovenbird (H)
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler – female at beginning of walk
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Pine Warbler (H)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Wilson’s Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – many
Stan DeOrsey