Today we began at the Fintel's yard for a discussion of their feeders, water features, plantings and bird houses. The local birds were very cooperative, so everyone got good looks at Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Downey Woodpecker and heard our vocal Carolina Wren, plus our Red-bellied Woodpecker's "sneeze call".
From the Fintel's yard we went to Oyster Rocks Road and out into the Great Marsh. Birds along that route were elusive, like it is a good location for Horned Lark, but they were a no-show. However, we did find some good birds, like Greater Yellowlegs and Yellow-rump Warbler.
On the way back to the Fintel's, just south of Oyster Rocks Road along Route 1, there was a group of 4 or 5 Black Vultures spotted by the Fintel's, but apparently missed by all behind the Fintel's. It was clearly not safe to stop on even the Rt. 1 shoulder, so we will keep looking. Now if you want to look your self, their flight behavior is an obvious giveaway.....4 to 6 fast flaps followed by a short glide, then a repeat of that.
Our bird list for today is:
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture - apparently leaders only?
Canada Goose
Greater Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Winter for sure is on the way as we had a cold NE wind and temps of 50°F max.
Details will be posted over this coming weekend on exactly where to meet at Indian River Inlet for the next field trip. A few target birds are Northern Gannets, Common and Red-throated Loons, plus my favorite local winter gull, the Bonaparte's Gull.
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