Birds of Belleplain - Thursday, May 2, 2013

A good day for newcomers to the forest. We found  Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher, Acadian Flycatcher, many singing Wood Thrushes, Worm-eating Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Hooded Warbler, and both Tanagers. Also had American Kestrel and Eastern Meadowlark as good scope views. Leaders: Bert Hixon, Karl Lukens, and Shaun Bamford.
50 species

Canada Goose  8
Wild Turkey  2
Common Loon  1
Great Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  3
Turkey Vulture  6
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Laughing Gull  15
Herring Gull  1
Mourning Dove  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
American Kestrel  1
Acadian Flycatcher  1     heard
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
White-eyed Vireo  5
Blue Jay  4
Fish Crow  5
Barn Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  3
Carolina Wren  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  3
Wood Thrush  10
American Robin  6
Northern Mockingbird  2
Brown Thrasher  2
European Starling  10
Ovenbird  15
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Louisiana Waterthrush  1
Black-and-white Warbler  2
Prothonotary Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1     heard
Hooded Warbler  2     heard
Pine Warbler  8
Yellow-throated Warbler  5
Prairie Warbler  5
Eastern Towhee  1
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  1     heard
White-throated Sparrow  3
Summer Tanager  2
Scarlet Tanager  1     heard
Northern Cardinal  4
Eastern Meadowlark  1
Common Grackle  15
Brown-headed Cowbird  5
American Goldfinch  4

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Prothonotary Warbler [Photo by Karl Lukens]

Summer Tanager [Photo by Karl Lukens]

White-eyed Vireo [Photo by Karl Lukens]