Cox Hall Creek WMA is one of the better local birding spots to see and hear nuthatches. Both White-breasted and Red-breasted Nuthatches were heard on this morning's walk there, causing some speculation as to what this winter may bring in terms of irruptive species. Irruptive migration occurs in response to irregular changes in food supply. If food supplies in the north are low, some species move outside their usual range in search of food; sometimes, they come here. Red-breasted Nuthatches are among those species as are redpolls, crossbills and Pine Siskins. Does this presence of Red-breasted Nuthatches foretell anything about this winter's irruptions? We'll have to wait and see.
Group 1 - Leaders: Kathy Horn, Shaun & Cindy Bamford.
50 species
Canada Goose 16
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 42
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 38
Merlin 1
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 14
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 9
Gray Catbird 9
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 3
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 4
Northern Parula 3
Chipping Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 21
House Sparrow 2
Group 2 - Leaders: Roger Horn, Deb Payson, and Steve Weis.
41 species
Canada Goose 11
Mallard 42
Great Blue Heron 1
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 3
Mourning Dove 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 20
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 12
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 12
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 11
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 3
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 1
Pine Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 12
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 5
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
