Led by Valerie ,assisted by Radka and Forrest
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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 5:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: Today's BBC Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc
From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 5:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: Today's BBC Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc
Hi Peter,
I'm happy to report that Valerie, aided by Radka and Forrest, had a great group today. Details in the the note below.
Could you post this on your blog, as usual?
Thanks to all.
Best regards,
Tom
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From: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Subject: Today's BBC Walk
To: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
From: Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 3:21 PM
Subject: Today's BBC Walk
To: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Hi Tom!! Great walk today, if it was more about quality than quantity. Both Forrest Wickman and Radka co-lead with me; Radka is an absolutely excellent spotter and Forrest is a natural leader - he really held the torch, and shared a lot of great info to the group. There were serious highlights: male Evening Grosbeak foraging close to the zoo off of East Drive - we were able to get everyone on it despite it being very high and very hidden; Prothonotary Warbler at the Lily Pond; super views of a close and cooperative White-eyed Vireo. We had lots of sparrows, including Savannah and a Field on the Peninsula. We didn't see any Parula, which was the only surprise for me, because there were several vocalizing in the park yesterday. Here is our list - could you share with the group if you have an email group? Several asked.
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Hooded Merganser - a somewhat late female
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift - first of season
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black-capped Night-Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted)
American Kestrel
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (Lots!)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (heard more than seen)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
Evening Grosbeak
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Black-and-white Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal