An unofficial impromptu walk was held today to take advantage of the current migration wave. We started at 7:00 am, with intermittent sun and clouds, giving way to mostly sun. however, about mid-morning the wind came up an was quite strong a times, sometimes making it difficult to listen for birds.
All in all it was a very good morning, although there were a few conspicuous no-shows; no thrushes or Thrashers, no Scarlet Tanagers, no Indigo Buntings.
But we did have a mini warbler wave with several Parulas and Black-and-whites. Also many singing Praries, although we only saw one… but it was nice.
Participants: Doug Boyd, Kathy Lawrence, David and Alice Haines, Dan Marquis:Leader and recorder.
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Canada Goose
Mallard
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle (being harassed by crows)
American Kestral
Wild Turkey
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Tree Swallaw
Blue Jay
Crow
Raven
Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Robin
Gray Catbird (numerous)
Starling
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo (H)
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler (H- unfortunately never seen)
Pine Warbler (H)
Prairie Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart (H- unfortunately never seen)
Ovenbird (H)
Common Yellow-throat (H- unfortunately never seen)
Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow (H)
Savannah Sparrow (several at the corn field)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow (H)
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Oriole
House Finch
Goldfinch
57 species
Male Mallard
Song Sparrow
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Eastern Kingbird
Male Northern Parula Warbler
Least Flycatcher
Black-and-white Warbler