Higbee Beach Birding - Friday, September 21st, 2012

Group 1:  Higbee Beach was a little quiet by September standards today, but that gave us time to spend a little longer on the birds that we found. A Philadelphia Vireo right next to two Red-eyed Vireos, a very showy White-eyed Vireo and a perched Yellow-billed Cuckoo all made for nice highlights.  Leaders Mike Crewe, Chris Marks, and Catherine Busch.
37 species

Mallard  3
Osprey  2
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
Bald Eagle  2
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Mourning Dove  3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
Chimney Swift  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker  8
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
White-eyed Vireo  2
Philadelphia Vireo  1
Red-eyed Vireo  10
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  5
Tree Swallow  30
Carolina Chickadee  4
Tufted Titmouse  3
Red-breasted Nuthatch  9
Carolina Wren  8
Gray Catbird  12
Brown Thrasher  6
Cedar Waxwing  7
Northern Waterthrush  5
Black-and-white Warbler  4
Common Yellowthroat  15
American Redstart  4
Northern Parula  2
Yellow Warbler  1
Palm Warbler  2
Northern Cardinal  12
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  6
Red-winged Blackbird  20

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Group 2:  A fairly quiet morning but with little patches of birds here and there. Warblers included Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, Black-and-white, and Yellow. Large numbers (~18) of Brown Thrashers were visible and vocal. Three adult Bald Eagles and 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks were seen overhead. Leaders: Karl Lukens, Warren Cairo, and Patty Rourke.
37 species

Turkey Vulture  2
Osprey  3
Sharp-shinned Hawk  2
Bald Eagle  3
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Laughing Gull  3
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  5
Alder Flycatcher  1
Least Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  2     heard
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  1
Tree Swallow  25
Carolina Chickadee  1     heard
Red-breasted Nuthatch  1     heard
Carolina Wren  5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
Gray Catbird  5
Brown Thrasher  18
Northern Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  3
Yellow Warbler  2
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  4
Blue Grosbeak  1
Indigo Bunting  1
Red-winged Blackbird  5
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Baltimore Oriole  1

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Yellow Warblers [Photo by Karl Lukens]