It was really a very nice morning for a walk at Pineland. We started
with a low haze and temps in high 60s, it cleared slightly and warmed to
low 70s, really a good time to walk. Only six people attended. Birds
were quiet but we still found a few interesting ones. Two nice Copper’s
Hawks were somewhat accommodating and two Kestrels were very
accommodating. In all we had 34 species seen or heard (H).
Canada Goose (H)
Wild Turkey – 10
Mourning Dove
Black-billed Cuckoo (H) but not sure all heard it
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 2 one in the gardens
Killdeer – 2
Great Blue Heron – 1 by the pond at the corner road intersection
Cooper’s Hawk – 2, maybe 3, all in trees briefly and flying
Northern Flicker (H)
American Kestrel – 2 sitting in the open then in tops of trees
Eastern Kingbird – 2
Warbling Vireo (H) – in flower garden
Red-eyed Vireo – 6 (H)
Blue Jay – 12
American Crow
Tree Swallow – 2
Barn Swallow – 6
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse (H)
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren – 1
Hermit Thrush – 2(H) called together from opposite sides of the trail
Gray Catbird
European Starling – 11 in one flock
Cedar Waxwing – 4
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco – 1 seen by Gordon
Bobolink – 1 sat in the top of a tree (in a field)
Black-and-white Warbler – 2
Common Yellowthroat – 4
American Redstart – 1