Weather forecasts promised a busy day at Higbee Beach and they weren't too far wrong. A slight swing away from northwest prevented a really big fall, but there was certainly plenty for us to enjoy. Warblers put on a good show with Red-eyed Vireos accompanying them. A Philadelphia Vireo was a little brief but seen by many, while an interesting find was a Brewster's Warbler - a hybrid between Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers. Parties of Cedar Waxwings and Baltimore Orioles drifted overhead and an early trickle of raptors filtered through. Two Yellow-billed Cuckoos fed low in some Black Walnuts and Veeries checked out the ripening grapes.
Group 1 - Leaders: Mike Crewe, Catherine Busch, Megan Crewe, and Deb Payson.
48 species (+2 other taxa)
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Semipalmated Plover 3
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Empidonax sp. 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 12
White-eyed Vireo 3
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 15
Blue Jay 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 4
Veery 4
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 12
Northern Waterthrush 6
Brewster's Warbler (hybrid) 1 An individual with extensive yellow below and strong black eyeline; clear golden crown patch
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 20
Northern Parula 6
Magnolia Warbler 3
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 10
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
Group 2 - Leaders: David La Puma, Chris Marks, and Carrie Bell.
44 species (+1 other taxa)
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 4
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 6
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Empidonax sp. 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 10
White-eyed Vireo 3
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 10
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Wren 5
Veery 6
Swainson's Thrush 1 seen by a few
Gray Catbird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Northern Waterthrush 6
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 20
Northern Parula 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Wilson's Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 8
Baltimore Oriole 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
