A lovely fall morning at Banshee Reeks was enjoyed by 11 birders, led by Joe
Coleman, Laura Weidner McGranaghan, and Mary Ann Good. We got first-of-fall
looks, for most of us, at Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and
Swamp and White-throated Sparrow, as well as spotting a couple Bald Eagles, a
No. Harrier, and a probable migrating family group of 4 Am. Kestrels. A
lingering Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Chimney Swift, Gray Catbird, Palm Warbler, and
Brown Thrasher were also seen, and we were surprised to watch a begging young
Am. Goldfinch being fed by its parent.
The complete list follows:
Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle - 2
No. Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Am. Kestrel - 4
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Fish Crow
Car. Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
E. Bluebird
thrush sp. - 2
Am. Robin - hundreds
Gray Catbird
No. Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Eur. Starling
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
E. Towhee - 5
Field Sparrow - 4
Swamp Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow
No. Cardinal
Am. Goldfinch
