Group 1: Higbee Beach provided some fine birding this morning as a blustery but favorable wind pushed a nice number of birds our way. The first decent Northern Flicker flight of the season was under way and we teased two Philadelphia Vireos out of the larger number of Red-eyed Vireos that were around. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher was a nice bonus for the walk, while a highlight of the morning was the sight of three Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and two Baltimore Orioles sharing the same tree top and posing for good scope views. Leaders: Mike Crewe, Megan Crewe, Mary Watkins, and Deb Payson.
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Snowy Egret 1
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Lesser Yellowlegs 5
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 25
American Kestrel 2
Merlin 1
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1
Least Flycatcher 1
Empidonax sp. 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Philadelphia Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 4
Tree Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 45
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 6
Common Yellowthroat 10
American Redstart 10
Northern Parula 3
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Bobolink X
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 6
American Goldfinch 2
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Group 2: There were a few pockets of birds here and there, mainly at the first field concrete platform. There were good looks for most of the group of Eastern Wood-Pewee, and lots of American Redstarts. Some got good looks at Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Black-and-White and Black-throated Blue Warblers. Northern Flickers and Sharp-shinned Hawks were always overhead. Leaders: David La Puma, Karl Lukens, Catherine Busch, and Mike Hannisian.
52 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15
Cooper's Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 2
Herring Gull 1
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 7
Mourning Dove 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 35
American Kestrel 3
Merlin 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 30
Northern Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
Tennessee Warbler 1 by leader only
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart 12
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 3
Bay-breasted Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Bobolink 10
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 4
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| Eastern Wood-Pewee [Photo by Karl Lukens] |
