Today’s walk was generally sunny and about 60 degrees with no rain.
Twelve people walked the Bill Sylvester property and the Benjamin
property in Auburn. Birds were generally scarce, we had a good number of
species but not many individuals. Still we had a number of fun birds.
See list and comments below.

Species seen or heard (H), 54 total:
Canada Goose – 2 flew over very quietly
Wild Turkey – (H)
Rock Pigeon – driving between the two properties
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – 1 sitting on a branch for the longest time
at Benjamin’s
Spotted Sandpiper – 1 on rocks in river at Sylvester’s
Turkey Vulture – 4 all fly overs
Osprey – 2 on nest by Benjamin’s
Bald Eagle – 1
Broad-winged Hawk – 1 nearly first bird, flew over low, a second later
Red-tailed Hawk – 2 in distance at Benjamin’s
Belted Kingfisher – called a lot Benjamin’s
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker – 1 at Benjamin’s
Great Crested Flycatcher (H) at Sylvester’s
Eastern Kingbird (H) Benjamin’s
Eastern Phoebe
Warbling Vireo – 2 seen and heard at Benjamin’s
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven (H) at Benjamin’s
Tree Swallow – nesting in box at Sylvester’s
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch – 1
Wihte-breasted Nuthatch – 4
Eastern Bluebird  – 4 nesting at Sylvester’s
Swainson’s Thrush – 1 seen well but briefly by a number of folks at
Sylvester’s
American Robin
Gray Catbird – 1 or 2 only!!
Brown Thrasher – 2 at Benjamin’s
European Starling – side of road!
Purple Finch (H)
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee (H)
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole – 4, two at each place
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird (H)
Black-and-white Warbler – 6, all seen well
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Northern Parula – 1
Yellow Warbler – 5 at Benjamin’s
Chestnut-sided Warbler – 6 mostly heard only
Black-throated Blue Warbler – 1
Pine Warbler (H)
Yellow-rumped Warbler – 3
Prairie Warbler – 10 maybe all at Benjamin’s
Black-throated Green Warbler – 4 hard to see
Rose-breasted Grosbeak – 3, pair seen well

Stan DeOrsey