Even though the temperature for today’s walk was about the same as the past couple of days, it seemed much cooler because there was a brisk wind. Burr. Things seemed a little slower as none of the big flocks of birds were around. I did however hear and see a couple of flyover Horned Larks! This was only my second observation for the preserve for larks.
Stat time: 8:50
End time: 11:20
Temp: 50-55
Wind: brisk wind out of the NNW
Skies: Mostly overcast
Species Total: 34
Great Blue Heron – 2
Black Vulture – approx. 20
Turkey Vulture – approx. 30
Canada Goose – approx. 75
Bald Eagle – 1 adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 2, adult and immature. I don’t see many adults around.
Red-tailed Hawk – 4 adults
Mourning Dove – approx. 250
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – 1, heard only
Downy Woodpecker – approx. 5
Hairy Woodpecker – 1
Northern Flicker – 1
Blue Jay – approx. 15
American Crow – approx. 250
Horned Lark – 5, Bird of the Day!
Carolina Chickadee – approx. 10
Tufted Titmouse – 2
White-breasted Nuthatch – 4
Brown Creeper – 2
Carolina Wren – approx. 10
Winter Wren – 1, by the way, this is probably the same individual recorded on previous visits as it has been in the same spot each day.
Golden-crowned Kinglet – 3
Eastern Bluebird – approx. 30
Northern Mockingbird – 3
European Starling – approx. 12
Song Sparrow – approx. 100
Swamp Sparrow – 2
White-throated Sparrow – approx. 200
Dark-eyed Junco – approx. 40
Northern Cardinal – approx. 10
Red-winged Blackbird – 2
House Finch – approx. 30
American Goldfinch – approx. 20
