The weekly walk at Dyke Marsh yielded 49 species this morning. The most
notable sighting was a swamp sparrow singing from the marsh. The two tundra
swans that have been hanging around were off Hunting Towers. We saw young
orioles of both species. A juvenile Baltimore was being fed by an adult male,
and a recently fledged orchard (judging from the very short tail) was following
around the mother. The osprey nest in the marina at the boat lauch has 3
growing young. Here is the complete list.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
Canada Goose 110
Tundra Swan 2
Mallard 20
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 16
Great Egret 9
Osprey 14
Bald Eagle 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 14
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
Marsh Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 18
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 16
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 14
House Sparrow 6
