The Presidents' Day Bird Walk for Beginners had a nice variety of birds for a cold and windy day. As we walked the boardwalk toward Lighthouse Pond, we came to a sheltered, sunny spot where we saw Carolina Wrens, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Hermit Thrush, Carolina Chickadees, American Robins, White-throated Sparrows, Cedar Waxwings, Cardinals, and Field Sparrows. Other highlights include Killdeer, both Turkey and Black Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, and a Bald Eagle. There wasn't much open water on any of the ponds but we did see one Tundra Swan among Mute Swans and Canada Geese. Leaders: Chuck & Mary Jane Slugg, Karl Lukens, and Catherine Busch.
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 22
Mute Swan 18
Tundra Swan 1
Mallard 4
Northern Shoveler 14
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Killdeer 6
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 6
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 4
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2 heard
Carolina Wren 4
Eastern Bluebird 1 heard
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 6
sparrow sp. 3
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 5
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