Photo: Black-crowned night heron by Derrick Johnson
Hello everyone,
Migration is winding down and we are settling in to enjoy summer with our resident birds. We found an Orchard Oriole nest and we’re looking forward to hosting a larger population of this beautiful bird. A first summer male Orchard Oriole was singing his heart out at the top of a tree – perhaps he was born on the Island last year?
There were three raccoons in the first raccoon tree hole, including one juvenile. Adorable! The White-eyed vireo was still singing in the middle of the island. This special bird has been in residence for three weeks now. We think there may be two birds but we have not yet been able to confirm. There are a few migrant warblers left, and perhaps they’ll decide to spend the summer with us too.
There seemed to be more swallows this week than last week including large numbers of Chimney Swifts and Purple Martins swooshing about.
BIRDERS: Kristin, Mark C., Cheryl, Marian, Mike, Jennie, Miyoko, Eric, Becky, Leslie, Mark W., Jane, Tracy, Rob, Stacey, Monica, Eileen, Barbara and welcome to Emilio, Will, Kim, Kevin, Lisette, Gigi, Neghane and Riya.
TIME: 8:00am to 12:15pm
WEATHER: high 50s, sunny, light winds.
Compiler: Cheryl
Photographers: Eric, Tracy and Leslie
Canada Goose Number observed: 53
Wood Duck Number observed: 4
Mallard Number observed: 6
Chimney Swift Number observed: 30
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Number observed: 1
Killdeer Number observed: 1
Spotted Sandpiper Number observed: 1
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 5
Herring Gull Number observed: 2
Double-crested Cormorant Number observed: 3
Great Blue Heron Number observed: 4
Green Heron Number observed: 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron Number observed: 2
Cooper's Hawk Number observed: 1
Red-shouldered Hawk Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Northern Flicker Number observed: 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee Number observed: 1
Willow Flycatcher Number observed: 1
Eastern Kingbird Number observed: 5
White-eyed Vireo Number observed: 1
Warbling Vireo Number observed: 16
Blue Jay Number observed: 9
American Crow Number observed: 4
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Number observed: 6
Purple Martin Number observed: 29
Tree Swallow Number observed: 3
Barn Swallow Number observed: 17
Cliff Swallow Number observed: 15
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Number observed: 5
House Wren Number observed: 6
European Starling Number observed: 13
Gray Catbird Number observed: 6
American Robin Number observed: 11
Cedar Waxwing Number observed: 5
House Sparrow Number observed: 5
House Finch Number observed: 1
American Goldfinch Number observed: 8
Chipping Sparrow Number observed: 1
Song Sparrow Number observed: 2
Orchard Oriole Number observed: 5
Baltimore Oriole Number observed: 9
Red-winged Blackbird Number observed: 16
Brown-headed Cowbird Number observed: 3
Common Grackle Number observed: 1
Northern Waterthrush Number observed: 1
Mourning Warbler Number observed: 2
Common Yellowthroat Number observed: 2
American Redstart Number observed: 5
Magnolia Warbler Number observed: 1
Yellow Warbler Number observed: 21
Chestnut-sided Warbler Number observed: 1
Canada Warbler Number observed: 3
Wilson's Warbler Number observed: 2
Scarlet Tanager Number observed: 2
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 9
If you’d like more information about a bird, check out the All About Birds ID guide:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/
Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.
Good birding everyone,
Jennie