Despite some light drizzle
and less-than-optimal birding conditions, participants joining 'The Birds of
Belleplain State Forest' excursion enjoyed 48 species including first-of-year
birds and territorial/breeding displays. The very first Prairie Warbler, Blue
Grosbeak and multiple Ovenbirds of 2018 were observed, promising much more to
come in ensuing weeks. Territorial Eastern Meadowlarks were observed chasing
one another at alarming speeds while American Kestrels were observed in two
locations.
Leaders: Shaun Bamford, Bert Hixon,
Sharon Meeker
48
species
Canada
Goose (Branta canadensis) 5
Wild
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 7
Black
Vulture (Coragyps atratus) 5
Turkey
Vulture (Cathartes aura) 4
Bald
Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
Broad-winged
Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 1
Laughing
Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) 80
Herring
Gull (Larus argentatus) 24
Mourning
Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Red-bellied
Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 6
Downy
Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Northern
Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
American
Kestrel (Falco sparverius) 3
Eastern
Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 3
White-eyed
Vireo (Vireo griseus) 3
Blue
Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 10
American
Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Fish
Crow (Corvus ossifragus) 4
Tree
Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 4
Barn
Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2
Carolina
Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 8
Tufted
Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 4
White-breasted
Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina
Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 3
Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) 6
Ruby-crowned
Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 2
Eastern
Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 3
American
Robin (Turdus migratorius) 14
Brown
Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) 2
Northern
Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 2
European
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 5
Cedar
Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 1
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla) 5
Worm-eating
Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) 2
Black-and-white
Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 2
Pine
Warbler (Setophaga pinus) 3
Yellow-rumped
Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 2
Yellow-throated
Warbler (Setophaga dominica) 2
Prairie
Warbler (Setophaga discolor) 1
Chipping
Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 21
White-throated
Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 34
Song
Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Eastern
Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 4
Northern
Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 5
Blue
Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) 1
Eastern
Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) 3
Brown-headed
Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 12
American
Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 21
This
report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
