Higbee Beach - Friday, May 4th, 2012

Today's walk was split into two groups. Group 1: Rather slow on warblers after yesterday's warbler fallout, but lots of Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak. Eastern Kingbird and Field Sparrow were also numerous. Leaders: Warren Cairo, Karl Lukens, and Chris Marks.
37 species

Canada Goose  2
Double-crested Cormorant  5
Green Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  2
Laughing Gull  4
Mourning Dove  3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2     heard
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  20
White-eyed Vireo  5     heard
Red-eyed Vireo  2     heard
Fish Crow  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
Carolina Wren  3
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  4
Black-and-white Warbler  3
Common Yellowthroat  3
Northern Parula  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  4
Prairie Warbler  5
Yellow-breasted Chat  2
Eastern Towhee  1     heard
Field Sparrow  6
White-throated Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  8
Blue Grosbeak  7
Indigo Bunting  5
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Common Grackle  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  10
Orchard Oriole  1
Baltimore Oriole  5

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Yellow-breasted Chat [Photo by Karl Lukens]
Group 2: A thin mist coming off the bay suggested that birding might be quiet, but we ended up with a nice selection of birds, many of which showed really well. Our friendly Yellow-breasted Chat from previous years was back on territory and Glen Davies earned his stripes by picking out a Warbling Vireo which sang and fed in full view. The highlight in the second field was close views of an Indigo Bunting and a Blue Grosbeak - both adult males - feeding in the weeds. We finished with a very vocal Blue-winged Warbler but he failed to show himself. Leaders:  Mike Crewe, Roger Horn, and Patty Rourke.
45 species

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  2
Double-crested Cormorant  4
Snowy Egret  1
Green Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Laughing Gull  20
Mourning Dove  6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  3
Eastern Kingbird  10
White-eyed Vireo  4
Warbling Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  2
American Crow  2
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  2
Carolina Wren  5
House Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  1
Gray Catbird  4
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Common Yellowthroat  3
Magnolia Warbler  1
Yellow-rumped Warbler  10
Prairie Warbler  5
Yellow-breasted Chat  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Field Sparrow  2
White-throated Sparrow  4
Northern Cardinal  5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  2
Blue Grosbeak  2
Indigo Bunting  4
Red-winged Blackbird  6
Common Grackle  10
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
Orchard Oriole  2
American Goldfinch  2

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