In summary we saw 44 species, and heard another 13, for a very respectable total of 57 species in 3 hrs. I am just going to list the highlight birds (which are all new birds for our class):
Osprey
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Forester's Tern
Pileated Woodpecker
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - building a nest
Hermit Thrush - seen by all through scope on road to Fleetwood Pond
Wood Thrush heard very well - and our musicians recognized the flute-like quality of its song
Warblers heard - Northern Parula, Yellow, Yellow-throated, Prothonotory, and Ovenbird
Warblers seen - Yellow-rumped, Pine, Black-and-White, and Common Yellowthroat.
Scarlet Tanager was heard....and is high on our want-to-see list
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Weather for tomorrow's class looks excellent. Remember we meet at Bill and Sally's yard in Mill Pond Acres and will bird it plus we will analyze some of the special bird feeders, water features, and plantings. Then we will travel to the nearby Nature Conservancy McCabe Preserve. We will be back at Bill and Sally's by 10:45 am as several of us have an 11:30 commitment.
Osprey
Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs
Semipalmated and Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Forester's Tern
Pileated Woodpecker
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - building a nest
Hermit Thrush - seen by all through scope on road to Fleetwood Pond
Wood Thrush heard very well - and our musicians recognized the flute-like quality of its song
Warblers heard - Northern Parula, Yellow, Yellow-throated, Prothonotory, and Ovenbird
Warblers seen - Yellow-rumped, Pine, Black-and-White, and Common Yellowthroat.
Scarlet Tanager was heard....and is high on our want-to-see list
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Weather for tomorrow's class looks excellent. Remember we meet at Bill and Sally's yard in Mill Pond Acres and will bird it plus we will analyze some of the special bird feeders, water features, and plantings. Then we will travel to the nearby Nature Conservancy McCabe Preserve. We will be back at Bill and Sally's by 10:45 am as several of us have an 11:30 commitment.
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