All the recent rain has resulted in a new (and temporary) pond at the Rea Farm and the birds are taking advantage of it. A Wilson's Snipe was feeding with great focus along the broad mud edges of that pond, caring not a wit that we passed and scoped it from both sides -- likewise a Solitary Sandpiper. Flocks of Double-crested Cormorants are on the move and good numbers of Tree Swallows swirled overhead several times during the walk. Bobolinks are still "binking" overhead with little evidence of their golden fall plumage showing against the morning's gray sky. And a Western King Bird that was found yesterday in the field on Stevens Street was still there, feeding and, at one point, landing on a wire directly overhead. Group 1 Leaders: Kathy Horn, Roger Horn, and Deb Payson.
43 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 20
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 23
Double-crested Cormorant 200
Great Blue Heron 1
Snowy Egret 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 9
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Accipiter sp. 1
Killdeer 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 1
Herring Gull (American) 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Western Kingbird 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Tree Swallow 60
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 4
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 48
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 5
Bobolink 9
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Common Grackle 2
Breezy and cloudy with some mist and a few birds. We did find a standing water pond with a Wilson's Snipe, Solitary Sandpiper, and two Killdeer. We also found a spot with a Red-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher and a Black-and-white Warbler. Highlight was the appearance of the Western Kingbird that was found yesterday. Group 2 Leaders: Karl Lukens, Kyle Chelius, and Michael McCabe.
40 species
Canada Goose 40
Wood Duck 1 flying
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 350
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5
Cooper's Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1 heard
Laughing Gull 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 5
Mourning Dove 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Western Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 15
Carolina Wren 3
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 50
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 5
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
House Sparrow 1
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