Friday, August 28, 2020
Wally reported no shorebirds other than
Killdeer this week. This is
not surprising considering the recent drought we have been
experiencing. He did report the first fall migrant passerines,
several
American Redstarts. Most of his remaining highlights were
similar to those of last week. Found were:
Wood Duck (quite a few
in and around A.E. Sea and in Main Ring),
Sandhill Crane (flying on
Monday),
Chimney Swift,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Great Egret (in
small groups),
Green Heron (these have become much more
numerous/visible over the last week),
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
Northern Harrier (second week in a row for the Harrier),
Cooper's Hawk (2 on Friday),
Belted Kingfisher,
American Kestrel,
Eastern Bluebird,
Cedar Waxwing and
Common Yellowthroat. Dave
Friday, August 21, 2020
Wally found no further sign of a fall migration; his highlight of the
week was a
Northern Harrier patrolling inside the Main Ring. Also,
not too shabby, was a
Belted Kingfisher, the first since January.
Other highlights from his weekly list were:
Wood Duck (quite a few in
and around A.E. Sea and in Main Ring),
Chimney Swift,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Great Egret (pretty consistently found in small groups),
Green Heron ,
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
American Kestrel,
Cedar Waxwing and
Indigo Bunting. Dave
Friday, August 14, 2020
Wally reported a reduction in shorebird diversity this week finding
only
Spotted Sandpiper,
Solitary Sandpiper and lots of
Killdeer. His other highlights were a flushed
Sora and good views of a
Henslow's Sparrow. Other birds found included
Wood Duck (quite a few in and
around A.E. Sea),
Pied-billed Grebe (3 in a group in A.E. Sea),
Chimney Swift,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird,
Sora,
Caspian Tern,
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
American Kestrel, N. Rough-winged Swallow,
Tree Swallow,
Barn Swallow,
House Wren,
Sedge Wren,
Marsh Wren,
Cedar Waxwing,
Bobolink and
Eastern Meadowlark, Dave
Friday, August 7, 2020
Wally's prime highlight for the week was spotting a lone
Purple Martin fly over the Sparrow Hedge, the first of the year. Other birds worthy
of mention were
Wood Duck,
Blue-winged Teal,
Pied-billed Grebe,
Chimney Swift,
Sandhill Crane (4 flying in SW corner of site),
Least Sandpiper,
Spotted Sandpiper,
Caspian Tern,
Green Heron,
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
Cedar Waxwing,
Field Sparrow,
Henslow's Sparrow,
Eastern Towhee,
Bobolink,
Eastern Meadowlark,
Baltimore Oriole,
Indigo Bunting and
Dickcissel. Dave
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