Registrar: Kathleen Matthews
Participants: 32
Weather: Sunny, 65F at start, warming up to 73F; humidity of 69%; winds 5 mph
Bird Species: 49
We were two groups who enjoyed a nice variety of fall migrants on a glorious autumn day. As usual, we began in Strawberry Fields, which was productive enough to keep both groups busy for at least 30 minutes before splitting up and separately working our way into the Ramble via Triplets, Oak Bridge, Shakespeare’s Garden, and Belvedere Castle, followed by Tupelo, Maintenance, Azalea Pond, and the Oven. A small group also got to the Reservoir and finished around noon.
While there were no unusual sightings on this walk, there were plenty of birds to enjoy, including 12 warbler species, a large number of Brown Thrashers and Northern Flickers, and some first-of-season Ruby-crowned Kinglets.
Species List
Birds
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Veery
Swainson’s Thrush
American Robin
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Cape May Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
