Dave Lord reports:
"Peaslee's was very birdy this morning, and we had a very pleased participant who ended up with three new species of bird in the end. We started off in the parking lot of Belleplain with an adult Red-Shouldered and a Broad-Winged Hawk consecutively, and then headed to First Avenue. An Ovenbird briefly showed himself, as did a Black and White Warbler, but the biggest treat were the four first of spring American Redstarts singing their "traditional" song. A Pine Warbler busily foraged for food, while a Yellow-Throated attempted to divert our attention in the same view. Our walker had a brief glimpse at a Northern Parula on Dam Rd., and we finished up with a FOS (for us) House Wren and a Prairie Warbler at Vine Street."
Location: Peaslee WMA-Head of River
Observation date: 4/28/10
Notes: CMBO's final Peaslee WMA Walk. Janet Craford, Chuck and Mary Jane Slugg, and Dave Lord.
Number of species: 11
Turkey Vulture 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Wood Thrush 1
Northern Parula 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Northern Cardinal 1
American Goldfinch 3
Location: Peaslees -Weatherby across from Tarkiln Pond
Observation date: 4/28/10
Number of species: 19
Wood Duck 3
Ring-necked Duck 2
Hooded Merganser 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Herring Gull 7
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Tree Swallow 17
Barn Swallow 28
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Pine Warbler 2
Ovenbird 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 2
Location: Peaslee's-First Avenue
Observation date: 4/28/10
Number of species: 20
Turkey Vulture 2
White-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 More nice breeding plumes
Yellow-throated Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 4 FOS
Ovenbird 6
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Eastern Towhee 5
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
American Goldfinch 2
