Fourteen people took part in the NVBC walk at Sky Meadows this morning, led
by Steve Bruck and myself. Gorgeous morning. Nothing extraordinary, but
plenty of very nice birds - 54 species in all, with 2 more 'early birds'
before we got started. We used the Bridle Trail and Rolling Meadow Trail, so
there was an emphasis on grassland birds, with relatively few woodland
species.
Highlights: Broad-winged Hawk; the usual Red-headed WPs; Eastern Kingbird;
large #s of Tree Swallows; the usual Common Ravens; large #s of Brown
Thrashers; at least 10 Yellow Warblers, giving great views; a Palm Warbler;
large #s of Chipping Sparrows; Grasshopper Sparrows; a Swamp Sparrow; and
Orchard Orioles.
Full list:
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 3 pairs
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 10
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 4
American Kestrel 1 female
[Killdeer seen before start of walk]
Rock Dove 6
Mourning Dove 6
Red-headed Woodpecker 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 3
Eastern Kingbird 1
Tree Swallow 30+
Barn Swallow 5
Blue Jay 30+
American Crow 12
Fish Crow 6
Common Raven 3
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 30+
[Wood Thrush seen before walk started]
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 12
Brown Thrasher 10
European Starling 12
Yellow Warbler 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 30
Field Sparrow 20
Savannah Sparrow 6
Grasshopper Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Red-winged Blackbird 12
Eastern Meadowlark 30+
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Orchard Oriole 2
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 12
Stephen Eccles
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