EZ Birding - Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

Early morning rain and overcast skies gave way to sunshine just as our 9:00 am walk began. And the sun brought out the birds! Eastern Kingbirds, Tree Swallows, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in flight, scope views of Belted Kingfisher, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, and a most accommodating Red-tailed Hawk (who maintained his perch as we filed by!) were highlights. We also had a flurry of activity by the brown gate with an assortment of warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, and woodpeckers. Leaders: Catherine Busch. Chris Marks, Lynne Breslow, and Nancy Watson.
44 species

Canada Goose  12
Mute Swan  32
Mallard  24
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  4
Red-tailed Hawk  1
American Oystercatcher  2
Greater Yellowlegs  1
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Laughing Gull  X
Herring Gull (American)  X
Great Black-backed Gull  6
Forster's Tern  14
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Mourning Dove  4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  8
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1  heard
Eastern Kingbird  40
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  6
Carolina Chickadee  10
Tufted Titmouse  4
House Wren  1
Carolina Wren  8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  6
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  4
Cedar Waxwing  4
Black-and-white Warbler  1
American Redstart  2
Yellow Warbler  4
Prairie Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  6
Blue Grosbeak  1     leaders only
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  3
Orchard Oriole  1
House Finch  8
American Goldfinch  4

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Red-tailed Hawk [Photo by Catherine Busch]