I traveled, via kayak, the north mile of Bennett's Creek (north of Route 17) in
Suffolk this afternoon from 5:30 to 8:30pm. I really enjoyed listening to the
songs of the different Seaside Sparrows. A few didn't include the trailing hiss
at the song's end. I could also hear shorebirds calling back in the marsh -- a
few sounded like Semipalmated Sandpipers, but, unfortunately, I didn't see them
for confirmation. Complete bird list below.
Location: Bennett's Creek north marsh
Observation date: 5/15/10
Notes: Trip via kayak on Bennett's Creek from Ferry Road to the north.
Number of species: 33
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 8
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 6
Osprey 3
Clapper Rail 2
Black-bellied Plover 1
Spotted Sandpiper 6
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Willet 2
Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs 8
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 12
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 7
Red-eyed Vireo 1
American Crow 2
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 1
Marsh Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
European Starling 8
Northern Parula 1
Summer Tanager 1
Seaside Sparrow 7
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 2
Boat-tailed Grackle 17
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/VA)
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
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