Highlights of today's Appalachian Birdsong Workshop in Sussex County included a very aggressive Eastern Screech-owl, great looks at Barred Owl; best looks ever at Cerulean Warbler and a bunch of other species; a remarkable drumming Ruffed Grouse at Kuser Bog in High Point, which drummed 4 times between 1 and 3 p.m.; vocalizing Pied-billed Grebes, Common Moorhens and close to 100 other species.
Location: Lewisburg Marsh
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop w. M.Garland. clear/misty, 50's.
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose 4
Wood Duck 4
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 5
Common Moorhen 3
American Coot 1
Mourning Dove 4
Eastern Screech-Owl 1 responded immed., seen well by all
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 4
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 5
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 10
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Baltimore Oriole 3
Location: Hickory Road, Wantage
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong workshop w. M. Garland. Clear, 60's.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 3
Mourning Dove 5
Chimney Swift 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Willow Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Warbling Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 15
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Grasshopper Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink 3
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Eastern Meadowlark 3
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 2
Location: High Point State Park
Observation date: 5/28/10
Notes: CMBO Appalachian Birdsong Workshop
Number of species: 77
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Wild Turkey 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl 3
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 8
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Willow Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Blue-headed Vireo 2
Warbling Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 30
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 3
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 20
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 5
American Robin X
Gray Catbird X
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
Cedar Waxwing 30
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 15
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Cerulean Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 40
Ovenbird 10
Northern Waterthrush 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
Canada Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 10
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 2
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 5
American Goldfinch 4
