Kathy and Roger Horn et. al. report:
Location: Villas WMA
Observation date: 11/7/10
Notes: Despite the chill in the air and 15-20mph winds, the Villas WMA held a good variety of birds. A merlin perched obliginly and a few pine siskins joined the many goldfinches throughout the area. Both red and white-breasted nuthatches could be heard and seen, palm warblers are still present and both kinglets fed low along the paved paths.
Number of species: 53
Canada Goose 14
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Herring Gull 4
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5
Eastern Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 9
American Crow 18
crow sp. 12
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 8
Red-breasted Nuthatch 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 7
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Eastern Bluebird 12
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 9
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22
Palm Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1 heard only
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 34
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Purple Finch 2
House Finch 3
Pine Siskin 3
American Goldfinch 60
House Sparrow 4
Leaders: KH, RH, WC, JC, DF, BC, LZ, MJS, CS, CB, SB, SW
