Friday, April 23, 2021

Fwd: Today's list update to BBC Thurs walk


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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: Today's list
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>, e:
Hi Peter (and the group...)
As promised, here's the list of what we saw today.

Although it was cold enough for penguins to go flying by, we did survive and eventually found some birds that weren't frozen to death.

Highlights for the group were Prairie Warbler on the peninsula, Worm-eating Warbler by the sumacs near peninsula meadow, Yellow-throated Vireo on center drive and also in the sumacs, several really beautiful Blue-headed Vireos, and more.
54 species and 7 species of warblers (or 9 if we can count those from our extended family...)

Jennifer found a Prothonotary near the Quaker Cemetery on her way out, and Radka found an Ovenbird on her way out. So I don't know if we get to add those or not.

We also ran into a National Audubon group led by Martha Harbison. But don't worry, we scared all of the birds so they wouldn't see any....

Best regards,
Tom

Red-throated Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
Cooper's Hawk with prey
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow