A perfect day for a bird walk. This morning nine people walked the
Riverside Trail in Lewiston from Sunnyside Park to Tall Pines. Bright
sun but lots of shade and a refreshing light breeze. The birds seem good
too. Instantly as we started we had Red-eyed Vireo at near eye level
plus a Black-and-white Warbler and American Redstart. Later at the
Bobbin Brook outlet we had three Belted Kingfishers together plus a
Green Heron. However in total we only had 32 species.
Birds seen and heard (H):
Mallard – 28 in multiple groups, most males in eclipse plumage
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift – over river
Green Heron – 1 at Bobbin Brook
Double-crested Cormorant – 1 close, 1 far
Turkey Vulture – 2
Broad-winged Hawk – 1 low circling overhead
Belted Kingfisher – 3 at Bobbin Brook
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird – 1
Red-eyed Vireo – many heard a few seen well, about 10 in all
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin (H)
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing – 3
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Common Grackle
Ovenbird (H)
Black-and-white Warbler – at least 2 seen
American Redstart – 2
Yellow Warbler – 3
Pine Warbler (H) – at least 2
Northern Cardinal
—
Stan DeOrsey