After yesterday’s visit to the preserve we had big front move through. In the afternoon it rain buckets! The effect on the bird life this morning was clear. Many of those lingering migrants seem to have packed their bags and headed to other places, hopefully further to the south! Here are the numbers
Stat time: 9:00
End time: 11:00
Temp: 52-58
Wind: slight from the southwest.
Skies: mostly clear, with a few scattered clouds
Species Total: 43
Black Vulture – approx. 20
Turkey Vulture – approx. 30
Canada Goose – approx. 25
Wood Duck – 2
Bald Eagle – 2 adults
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 6
Red-tailed Hawk – 2
Mourning Dove – approx. 35
Belted Kingfisher – 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 4
Downy Woodpecker – 3
Northern Flicker – 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 2
Blue Jay – approx. 75, again, migrating through to the southwest
American Crow – approx. 100
Tree Swallow – approx. 10
Carolina Chickadee – approx. 10
Tufted Titmouse – 5
White-breasted Nuthatch – 2
Carolina Wren – 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet – 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet – approx. 10
Eastern Bluebird – approx. 80
American Robin –approx. 50
Northern Mockingbird – 2
European Starling – approx. 25
Cedar Waxwing – approx. 60
Yellow-rumped Warbler – approx. 10
Palm Warbler – 1
Common Yellowthroat – 1
Eastern Towhee – 2
American Tree Sparrow – 1, Bird of the day! Nice looks from about 10 feet.
Song Sparrow – approx. 50
Lincoln's Sparrow – 2
Swamp Sparrow – approx. 30
White-throated Sparrow – approx. 20
White-crowned Sparrow – 6
Northern Cardinal – approx. 10
Red-winged Blackbird – approx. 100
Brown-headed Cowbird – approx. 20
House Finch – approx. 120
Purple Finch – approx. 50
American Goldfinch – approx. 70
