Cox Hall Creek WMA - Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Though the parking lot seemed quiet, there were a lot of birds at CHC this morning, both breeders and migrants. Several Blue Grosbeaks, male and female, seemed to be enjoying soaking up the sun so we had ample opportunity to scope-view them. A Blue-winged Warbler popped briefly into view amidst a small group of warblers moving through the trees, given away by the singing Pine Warblers. The day's 'Cuteness Award' went to the three Eastern Kingbird "babies," perched shoulder-to-shoulder with their bright gapes open in hopes of food from the nearby parent, making tiny, sparky kingbird sounds. Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, Janet Crawford, Shaun Bamford, and Cindy Bamford.
41 species

Canada Goose  1
Osprey  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  2
Laughing Gull  3
Mourning Dove  5
Chimney Swift  1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  3
Eastern Wood-Pewee  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  4
White-eyed Vireo  2
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  4
Purple Martin  5
Tree Swallow  3
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  4
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  2
American Robin  6
Gray Catbird  5
European Starling  20
Blue-winged Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
American Redstart  1
Pine Warbler  3
Chipping Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  1
Eastern Towhee  1
Northern Cardinal  9
Blue Grosbeak  4
Indigo Bunting  2
Red-winged Blackbird  15
Brown-headed Cowbird  26
House Finch  2
American Goldfinch  4

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Juvenile Eastern Kingbird "agape" [Photo by Roger Horn]