Thursday, April 18, 2024

Fwd: Thursday Walk

Results of BBC Thursday walk led by Tom S,

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From: Tom Stephenson <12toms@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Subject: Thursday Walk
To: Peter Dorosh <prosbird@gmail.com>
Cc: Dennis Hrehowsik <DeepSeaGangster@gmail.com>, Roberta Manian <roberta.manian@gmail.com>, Linda Ewing <lkewing313@gmail.com>, Valerie Masten <valerie.masten@gmail.com>, Marisa Hernandez <shishi47@gmail.com>, <ryangoldberg@gmail.com>, Angie Co <Angie.co@gmail.com>, waxwing100@verizon.net <waxwing100@verizon.net>


Hi Peter,
Well, as you no doubt know (we saw you out working on the MD Monument hillside...) it was cold and wet. BUT...there were some interesting sightings today.

Top of the list: American Bittern, spotted by Kendall, a new birder, up on Boulder Bridge. 
We also had a fly by Raven, a very early Great Crested Flycatcher, Brown Thrasher, a Northern Parula, and two Savannah Sparrows.
Definitely an odd day. Cold but fun.
The list:

Best regards,
Tom


Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
American Bittern
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal
Ruddy Duck
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
Common Raven
Winter Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Sparrow


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