Hidden Valley - Thursday, September 2 2010

Chuck and MJ Slugg et. al. report:

Location: Cape May - Hidden Valley Ranch
Observation date: 9/2/10
Notes: Although we had to work hard for many of the birds, we had a nice
variety of species in Hidden Valley this morning. The flights of Bobolinks were
particularly impressive.
Number of species: 44

Wood Duck 3
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Laughing Gull 2
Mourning Dove 20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 8
Eastern Kingbird 40
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 25
Tree Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 12
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 10
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Yellow Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 6
Northern Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 3
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 5
Bobolink 100
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2