Thursday's Thrushes and Thrashers "Report"

Ten birders attended the last week of Thursday's Thrushes and Thrashers and although our only Thrush was a Robin we finished the morning listening to the song of the Brown Thrasher. It was a lovely spring day with temperatures in the twenties and we saw 30 species of birds. We were surprised by the absence of wrens and warblers.

Painted turtles, muskrat and garter snake were also seen.

Thanks to everyone who came out and to David Mulholland and Audrey Speck for their help. - Barbara MacDuff

Here is our list: Canada goose 40, Wood duck 5, Mallard 8, Eagle sp. Red-shouldered hawk 2, Virginia rail 10, Killdeer 1, Ring-billed gull 6, Belted kingfisher 1, Yellow-bellied sapsucker 1, Downy woodpecker 3, Hairy woodpecker 1, Northern flicker 1, Blue jay 2, American crow 8, Tree swallow 20, Black-capped chickadee 10, White-breasted nuthatch 1, Brown creeper 1, American robin 4, Brown thrasher 1, European starling 2, Song sparrow 6, Swamp sparrow 8, White-throated sparrow 3, Northern cardinal 4, Red-winged blackbird 30, Common grackle 10, Brown-headed cowbird 1, American goldfinch 6


Bernache du Canada 40, Canard branchu 5, Canard colvert 8, Aigle sp., Buse à épaulettes 2, Râle de Virginie 10, pluvier kildir 1 ,Goéland à bec cerclé 6, Martin-pêcheur 1, Pic maculé 1, Pic mineur 3, Pic chevelu 1, Pic flaboyant 1, Geai bleu 2, Corneille d'Amérique 8, Hirondelle bicolore 20, Mésange à tête noire 10, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 1, Grimpereau brun 1, Merle d'Amérique 4, Moqueur roux 1, Étourneau sansonnet 2, Bruant chanteur 6, Bruant des marais 8, Bruant à gorge blanche 3, Cardinal rouge 4, Carouge à épaulettes 30, Quiscale bronzé 10, Vacher à tête brune 1, Chardonneret jaune 6