Our walk today confirmed that we are in the summer doldrums (though we did have
a migrating spotted sandpiper). Canada geese were flying but the mallards were
earthbound. Lots of butterflies were about.
Everyone is welcome on our walk. We meet at 8 am in the visitor center parking
lot. Walks in August may be leaderless.
Sally Wechsler
31 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 20
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 5
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) 22
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 4
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 2
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 120
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 2
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 2
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 3
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) 1
crow sp. (Corvus sp. (crow sp.)) 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 20
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 1
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 6
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 1
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 6
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 4
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 8
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 3
