Despite a dreary, rainy, but surprisingly balmy day, 6 birders joined me for
the final edition of the 2007 Dyke Marsh Sunday Morning Bird walks, to resume 6
January after the Christmas Bird Count season is over. The day started with
great looks at an adult Red-shouldered Hawk that flew into the picnic area and
perched on a low branch of a Sycamore 20 feet in front of us. Waterfowl
diversity was disappointing, but there are more Coots present now than I have
seen for several years. The highlight was the observation of 2 Pine Siskins
foraging with American Goldfinches along the road leading to the marina.
Today's totals are listed below:
Canada Goose 650
Mallard 350
Bufflehead 22
Ruddy Duck 116
Great Blue Heron 5
Bald Eagle 4 (all adults)
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 780
Laughing Gull 500
Ring-billed Gull 300
Herring Gull 15
Great Black-backed Gull 52
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
crow, sp 6
Carolina Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 11
Winter Wren 2
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 30
Cedar Waxwing 25
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 25
Northern Cardinal 17
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 1
Pine Siskin 2
American Goldfinch 68
House Sparrow 2
Larry Cartwright
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