Photo: Black and white warbler by Robert Cook
Hello everyone,
It was a beautiful early fall day and migration is now in full swing. The thrushes and the warblers have arrived and were scattered about the island. We had numerous species of sparrows too, and a Red-headed Woodpecker was seen in the oak grove.
A red-shouldered hawk perched on the big dead tree on the island and two of our resident juvenile Cooper’s Hawks were present. We had the always desired heron trifecta, but we also had a vireo trifecta today with Philadelphia, Warbling and Red-eyed visitors.
BIRDERS: Betty, Tracy, Kristin, Mike, Mark W., Cheryl, Marian, Jennie, Leslie, Roger, Mark C., Kevin, Grace, Rob, Becky, Marisa, Ryan, Joy, Dennis, Jane, Renate and welcome to Rae, Lisa, Emma, Marky and Jeremy, who was visiting from England.
TIME: 8:00am to 12:00pm
WEATHER: Sunny, mid-60s
Compiler: Cheryl
Photographers: Marisa and Mike
Canada Goose Number observed: 11
Wood Duck Number observed: 14
Mallard Number observed: 23
Chimney Swift Number observed: 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Number observed: 6
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 2
Double-crested Cormorant Number observed: 4
Great Blue Heron Number observed: 7
Great Egret Number observed: 2
Green Heron Number observed: 6
Black-crowned Night-Heron Number observed: 2
Cooper's Hawk Number observed: 2
Red-shouldered Hawk Number observed: 1
Red-headed Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Northern Flicker Number observed: 2
American Kestrel Number observed: 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee Number observed: 2
Empidonax sp. Number observed: 1
Eastern Phoebe Number observed: 1
Philadelphia Vireo Number observed: 5
Warbling Vireo Number observed: 3
Red-eyed Vireo Number observed: 2
American Crow Number observed: 9
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 2
Barn Swallow Number observed: 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Number observed: 1
White-breasted Nuthatch Number observed: 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Number observed: 1
Gray Catbird Number observed: 6
Gray-cheeked Thrush Number observed: 2
Swainson's Thrush Number observed: 5
American Robin Number observed: 2
House Sparrow Number observed: 2
House Finch Number observed: 1
American Goldfinch Number observed: 7
Dark-eyed Junco Number observed: 1
White-throated Sparrow Number observed: 7
Savannah Sparrow Number observed: 2
Song Sparrow Number observed: 2
Lincoln's Sparrow Number observed: 1
Swamp Sparrow Number observed: 1
Ovenbird Number observed: 1
Northern Waterthrush Number observed: 1
Golden-winged Warbler Number observed: 1
Black-and-white Warbler Number observed: 1
Tennessee Warbler Number observed: 1
Nashville Warbler Number observed: 1
Common Yellowthroat Number observed: 1
American Redstart Number observed: 10
Cape May Warbler Number observed: 2
Northern Parula Number observed: 1
Magnolia Warbler Number observed: 3
Bay-breasted Warbler Number observed: 1
Blackpoll Warbler Number observed: 4
Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler Number observed: 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler Number observed: 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler Number observed: 1
Black-throated Green Warbler Number observed: 2
Wilson's Warbler Number observed: 2
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 2
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Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.
Good birding everyone,
Jennie