Dave Lord et. al. report:
"The first Peaslee's WMA was very "warblery" for this time of year. Pine Warblers were conspicous hawking insects off pines, while Yellow-Throated Warblers sang with gusto in the background. A Black-and-White Warbler taunted us by singing so close it sounded like we could touch it, but never showed, and Karen Johnson heard Common Yellowthroat at the intersection of Dam Rd. and Rt. 49. Other highlights include 3 male Wood Ducks swimming in Tarkiln, along with 15 or so Ring Neckeds. An adult Bald Eagle was seen, and Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers were common. We took a side-trip to the Paper Mill Road Sod Farm to find the 8 Pectoral Sandpipers reported there earlier, with sucess."
Location: Peaslees -Weatherby across from Tarkiln Pond
Observation date: 4/7/10
Notes: CMBO'S First Peaslee's WMA Walk. Karen Johnson, Janet Crawford and David Lord led.
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 3
American Black Duck 5
Ring-necked Duck 14
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Mourning Dove 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 2
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Heard
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 7
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 11
Yellow-throated Warbler 4
Pine Warbler 8 Good looks
Black-and-white Warbler 1 Heard
Eastern Towhee 2 Heard giving jrzzz call
Chipping Sparrow 16
Field Sparrow 2 Heard
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 3
American Goldfinch 4
Location: Paper Mill Road Sod Farm
Observation date: 4/7/10
Number of species: 2
Killdeer 2
Pectoral Sandpiper 8
