This morning was a perfect time for a bird walk. Thirteen people showed
up at Fitzgerald’s Preserve in Brunswick for a great walk in ideal
weather. While we had an excellent selection of birds the hit was
probably the overflowing of large ripe blueberries. We did have a pair
of Indigo Buntings and two Baltimore Orioles both seen well but briefly.
Cedar Waxwings were in abundance, at least 10 and all seen well. We
never had good looks at Field Sparrows or Eastern Towhees but both sang
frequently.
The private pond, previously off limits, has been given to the town of
Brunswick and we walked around about half of it … much more water than
I realized was there. We did get the Kingfisher here but no ducks or
sandpipers (usually a Spotted is here). Gordon heard a Flycatcher, Alder
I think. Indigo Buntings were here and a number of Yellow Warblers.
Birds seen and heard (H) – 40:
Mourning Dove
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant – 2 flying over
Great Blue Heron – 3 flying over
Turkey Vulture – 2+
Osprey – 3+
Bald Eagle – 1 1st year
Broad-winged Hawk – 1 or 2 seen multiple times
Belted Kingfisher – 1
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker – one reported by blueberry pickers
Eastern Kingbird – 3+
Alder Flycatcher – (H) heard by Gordon by the pond
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo (H)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven – 2
Barn Swallow – 1 as we started
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 2
White-breasted Nuthatch – 3
Hermit Thrush (H) – heard often by entrance both as we came and left
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Cedar Waxwing – 10 maybe more, frequently seen
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee (H) often
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow – seen but heard more often
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole – 2
Common Yellowthroat – 3
Yellow Warbler – 4?
Chestnut-sided Warbler (H)
Pine Warbler (H)
Prairie Warbler (H) – 3 or 4 times sang
Indigo Bunting – 2 male and female
Stan DeOrsey