The Stroud Preserve, 15 December 2012

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The morning was beautiful and the birding was about as slow as it has ever been with absolutely nothing notable! In fact the bird of the day was mammal. I had the opportunity to watch a Red Fox foraging through the brush of the old pond bed for about 10 minutes before being scared away by a couple of joggers with their (off leash) dogs.

Start time: 8:00

End time: 10:30

Temp: 32-37

Wind: none

Skies: clear

Species Total: 31

  • Great Blue Heron – 1
  • Turkey Vulture – 5
  • Snow Goose – 12
  • Canada Goose – approximately 100
  • Red-tailed Hawk – 4
  • Rock Dove – 6
  • Mourning Dove – approximately 75
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker – 2
  • Downy Woodpecker – 4
  • Hairy Woodpecker – 1
  • Northern Flicker – 1
  • Blue Jay – approximately 12
  • American Crow – approximately 300
  • Carolina Chickadee – approximately 15
  • Tufted Titmouse – 3
  • White-breasted Nuthatch – approximately 5
  • Carolina Wren – approximately 8
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet – 3
  • Eastern Bluebird – approximately 20
  • American Robin – 2
  • Northern Mockingbird – 3
  • European Starling – approximately 10
  • Eastern Towhee – 1
  • Song Sparrow – approximately 75
  • Swamp Sparrow – 4
  • White-throated Sparrow – approximately 100
  • Dark-eyed Junco – approximately 25
  • Northern Cardinal – approximately 10
  • Red-winged Blackbird – 5
  • House Finch – approximately 20
  • American Goldfinch – approximately 20