Registrar: Debbie Mullins
Participants: 8
Weather: 62-67 degrees F, partly cloudy, winds SW 7 mph
Bird Species: 36
Eight masked and socially distanced birders enjoyed a cool late summer morning exploring the southern part of Alley Pond Park. This area of the park contains forests, fresh-water wetlands and open fields. Eight species of warblers were seen, as well as many ruby-throated hummingbirds visiting stands of Jewelweed and Aralia. Twice during the walk we happened upon areas where an exciting variety of warblers and other migrants were passing through in quick succession, giving good up-close looks. Four species of woodpeckers and several irrupting Red-breasted Nuthatches were also observed.
Species Lists
Birds
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Kestrel
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Butterflies
Cabbage White
Odonates
Wandering Glider
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
