Having an hour to kill this morning, I stopped at Back Creek Park on
Goodwin Neck Rd in York County for what I anticipated to be an uneventful
birding experience. I had this small park to myself, and the birds were very
active. Hermit Thrush and Fox Sparrows were unconcerned by my presence and
provided excellent views. Woodpeckers were especially vocal, but the
highlight was a fly over by about 200 Tundra Swans heading north. All 32
species
are listed below.
Dave Youker
Yorktown, VA
Mallard 8
Bufflehead 6
American Black Duck 2
Canada Geese 11
Tundra Swan 200
Red-Tailed Hawk 1
Osprey 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Ring-billed Gull 31
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Cardinal 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Chickadee 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Brown Thrasher 1
Hermit Thrush 3
Brown Creeper 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Blue Jay 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-throated Sparrow 11
Fox Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 4
Robin 8
Mourning Dove 4
American Crow 5
Common Grackle 12
