Observation date: 4/2/11
Notes: CMBO Spring Migrants at the Rea Farm-KL,R&KH,WC,+4.PtlySunny,40°,WNW9. Highlights this morning were the large flocks (15-30) of Great Blue Herons flying over headed north, while five Common Loons in breeding plumage also headed north, calling several times - like the "North Woods"! A number of Eastern Phoebes were about and numerous Savannah Sparrows were in the fields and edges.
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 25
Mute Swan 2
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 4
Northern Shoveler 2
Common Loon 7
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Great Blue Heron 89 several large flocks, high, and flying north
Great Egret 4
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 5
Merlin 2
Killdeer 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 6
Eastern Phoebe 4 /p
Blue Jay 1 heard
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 3
Carolina Wren 7
Winter Wren 1 singing
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 20
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 10
Field Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow 25
Song Sparrow 8
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 1 heard
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/)
Eastern Phoebe and Northern Flicker at The Beanery today [Photos by Karl Lukens].
