What started out looking like we might get rained on turned out to be just a cloudy, overcast day, with a couple of sunny breaks. It was obvious to see the proof of a delayed spring as just about all the trees were completely bare of any buds or emerging leaves.
14 birders participated in today's field trip and succeeded in finding a total of 51 species. It was very quiet in some areas today, particularly on the wooded trail section of the reserve close to the U.S. border. Still we were very pleased to get good looks at a nesting pair of Sandhill Cranes on the Great Egret Walk and after some patience, a nice look at an Eastern Towhee at the intersection of Highway 132 and Watson. Three additional species were seen by Doug Fisher prior to the group arriving at the reserve. They were Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal and Belted Kingfisher. - Sheldon Harvey
Here are the 51 species for the day with estimated numbers of each.
Canada Goose 250, Wood Duck 2, Gadwall 20, American Black Duck 15, Mallard 12, Blue-winged Teal 4, Bufflehead 3, Ruffed Grouse 1, Wild Turkey 2, Great Blue Heron 2, Great Egret 5, Turkey Vulture 5, Osprey 4, Bald Eagle 2, Northern Harrier 2, Red-tailed Hawk 1, American Coot 1, Sandhill Crane 3, Killdeer 1, Greater Yellowlegs 5, Wilson's Snipe 3, Ring-billed Gull 2, Rock Pigeon 1, Mourning Dove 1, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1, Downy Woodpecker 3, Northern Flicker 3, Eastern Phoebe 3, Blue Jay 2, American Crow 9, Common Raven 1, Tree Swallow 30, Barn Swallow 4, Black-capped Chickadee 30, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2, American Robin 6, European Starling 10, Northern Waterthrush 1, Eastern Towhee 3, Chipping Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 4, Swamp Sparrow 6, White-throated Sparrow 3, Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 150+, Rusty Blackbird 2, Common Grackle 20, Brown-headed Cowbird 1, Purple Finch 1, American Goldfinch 6
Bernache du Canada 250, Canard branchu 2, Canard chipeau 20, Canard noir 15, Canard colvert 12, Sarcelle à ailes bleues 4, Petit Garrot 3, Gélinotte huppée 1, Dindon sauvage 2, Grand héron 2, Grande Aigrette 5, Urubu à tête rouge 5, Balbuzard pêcheur 4, Pygargue à tête blanche 2, Busard Saint-Martin 2, Buse à queue rousse 1, Foulque d'Amérique 1, Grue du Canada 3, Pluvier kildir 1, Grand Chevalier 5, Bécassine de Wilson 3, Goéland à bec cerclé 2, Pigeon biset 1, Tourterelle triste 1, Pic maculé 1, Pic mineur 3, Pic flamboyant 3, Moucherolle phébi 3, Geai bleu 2, Corneille d'Amérique 9, Grand Corbeau 1, Hirondelle bicolore 30, Hirondelle rustique 4, Mésange à tête noire 30, Sittelle à poitrine blanche 2, Roitelet à couronne rubis 2, Merle d'Amérique 6, Étourneau sansonnet 10, Paruline des ruisseaux 1, Tohi à flancs roux 3, Bruant familier 1, Bruant chanteur 4, Bruant des marais 6, Bruant à gorge blanche 3, Cardinal rouge 4, Carouge à épaulettes 150 +, Quiscale rouilleux 2, Quiscale bronzé 20, Vacher à tête brune 1, Roselin pourpré 1, Chardonneret jaune 6
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