The most dramatic moment this weekend consisted of a sudden loud whoosh
overhead sounding like a microburst or an unmanned predator drone,
immediately followed by the frantic honking of two Canada geese that had
been relaxing on the meadow near "their" pond. A mature bald eagle was
dive-bombing them, but they fled and stayed away for several hours.
Canada goose - 9
Bald eagle - 1
Broadwinged hawk(?) - 1
Mourning dove - many
Great horned or barred owl (heard once) - 1
Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied woodpecker - several
Northern flicker (yellow-shafted) - 1
Downy woodpecker - 1
Eastern phoebe - several
Blue jay - many
Tufted titmouse - several
Caroline chickadee - many
White-breasted nuthatch - several
Carolina wren - 4
American robin - several
Eastern towhee - 1
White-throated sparrow(?) - many
Song sparrow(?) - many
Dark-eyed junco - several
Northern cardinal - several
Red-winged blackbird - 1
Brown-headed cowbird - 8
American goldfinch - several
