Ideal. That's the best word to sum up this Tuesday Morning's Hidden Corners of Belleplain walk. Excellent views of all the hot item birds were had: Louisana Waterthrush, Worm-eating, Hooded Warbler, you name it, it was probably seen. Interesting behavior was on display as well, as we witnessed two Chipping Sparrows fight and then one partner perform a really bizarre display. Butterflies were a dime a dozen; Azures and Duskywings and Swallowtails. But best of all was the Yellow-throated Warbler with nesting material in its mouth that was clinging to the exit sign as we left the park.
Janet Crawford, Glen Davis, Dave Lord
Location: Belleplain State Forest
Observation date: 4/26/11
Notes: CMBO'S Hidden Corners of Belleplain
Number of species: 48
Canada Goose 6
Wild Turkey 4
Common Loon 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 6
Bald Eagle 1
Ring-billed Gull 24
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 3
White-eyed Vireo 8
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 16
Gray Catbird 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
Blue-winged Warbler 4
Yellow-throated Warbler 5
Pine Warbler 4
Prairie Warbler 10
Black-and-white Warbler 14
Worm-eating Warbler 10
Ovenbird 32
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Hooded Warbler 3
Eastern Towhee 9
Chipping Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 2
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 14
