Registrar: Miriam Rakowski
Participants: 6
Weather: 67-85 degrees, sunny, winds SW, 2 mph
Bird Species: 29
It was a warm and sunny day in the park, with barely a breeze. Because the winds the night before were from the south, we expected that the migrating birds that had arrived a few days before would still be there. We were rewarded with multiple sightings of Northern Parulas, Black-throated Blues, and American Redstarts. Many woodpeckers and vireos were also present.
The park was very dry, and the swamp area appeared to have dried up. As a result, we saw very few birds in an area that is usually filled with bird activity. After covering about four miles, we ended our day early.
Species Lists
Birds
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
