Hello everyone,

Our raccoons were not in their usual tree cavity today. However, we found one to two young ones in a different tree, so perhaps the family decided to move. In other family news, the Tree Swallows were actively feeding young in the cavity of a tree near the lagoon. A House Wren has created a nest in or next to a Robin’s nest under the pagoda in the Japanese Garden. And, the Robin’s nest in the garden is empty – the kids must have fledged. They grow up so fast!

We were entertained by two Great Crested Flycatchers chasing one another. It’s always nice to see all of our Orioles, Baltimore and Orchard, who were both in residence. Our beautiful Cedar Waxwings made an appearance too.

Even though we had a respectable 48 species, it still felt like a slow birding day, so some folks resorted to trying to identify empty liquor bottles that had been thrown in the lagoon. One brave birder managed to fish one out of the water to discover it was a Bacardi bottle. And yes, the bottle was placed in one of the recycling bins. Let’s hope for more excitement next week.

BIRDERS: Luther, Dennis, Marian, Jennie, Caterina, Mike, Roger, Cheryl, Mark C., Leslie, Paul, Jane, Gary, Eric, Nathan, David, Jack, Marisa, Larry, Jan, Pam and welcome to Andy and Fred.

TIME:   8:00am to 11:45am   

WEATHER: Mostly sunny, high 60s

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographers: Marisa, Eric, Gary, Paul

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 76

2. Wood Duck   Number observed: 3

3. Mallard   Number observed: 11

4. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)   Number observed: 2

5. Mourning Dove   Number observed: 1

6. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 15

7. Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Number observed: 1

8. Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 4

9. Herring Gull   Number observed: 1

10. Caspian Tern   Number observed: 2

11. Double-crested Cormorant   Number observed: 7

12. Black-crowned Night Heron   Number observed: 2

13. Green Heron   Number observed: 2

14. Great Egret   Number observed: 1

15. Great Blue Heron   Number observed: 3

16. Cooper's Hawk   Number observed: 1

17. Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 1

18. Eastern Wood-Pewee   Number observed: 2

19. Willow Flycatcher   Number observed: 3

20. Eastern Phoebe   Number observed: 1

21. Great Crested Flycatcher   Number observed: 3

22. Eastern Kingbird   Number observed: 4

23. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 5

24. Red-eyed Vireo   Number observed: 1

25. Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 2

26. Tree Swallow   Number observed: 5

27. Purple Martin   Number observed: 9

28. Northern Rough-winged Swallow   Number observed: 6

29. Barn Swallow   Number observed: 9

30. Cliff Swallow   Number observed: 6

31. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   Number observed: 2

32. House Wren   Number observed: 3

33. European Starling   Number observed: 7

34. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 4

35. American Robin   Number observed: 7

36. Cedar Waxwing   Number observed: 7

37. House Sparrow   Number observed: 4

38. House Finch   Number observed: 3

39. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 4

40. Song Sparrow   Number observed: 3

41. Orchard Oriole   Number observed: 3

42. Baltimore Oriole   Number observed: 5

43. Red-winged Blackbird   Number observed: 12

44. Brown-headed Cowbird   Number observed: 2

45. Common Grackle   Number observed: 2

46. Yellow Warbler   Number observed: 15

47. Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 4

48. Indigo Bunting   Number observed: 2

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

Photo: Great egret by Bruce E Wendorff