Thursday, May 11, 2023
In the Big Woods today we saw
Common Yellowthroat,
Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Northern Parula,
Tennessee Warbler,
Golden-winged Warbler,
Eastern Peewee,
Great Crested Flycatcher,
Red-eyed Vireo,
Downy Woodpecker,
Hairy Woodpecker,
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Flicker,
Gray-
cheeked Thrush,
Veery,
Scarlet Tanager,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Cardinal,
Baltimore Oriole, Chickadee,
Palm Warbler,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
Field Sparrow, Robin,
Red-tailed Hawk,
Turkey Vulture.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
It was a treat to do some birding in the Lab today, due to the need
to renew my badge for this weekend's Spring Count. Peter, Donna and
I were approved to conduct the count, with restrictions. Bird activity was quite good, but migrants were not well represented,
particularly the flycatchers (none found), warblers and sparrows.
Sparrow found, albeit in small numbers, were
Field Sparrows,
White-throated Sparrows,
Savannah Sparrows,
Song Sparrows and a
Swamp Sparrow. Warblers, again in small numbers, included
Common Yellowthroat,
Northern Parula,
Yellow Warblers,
Palm Warblers and
Myrtle Warblers. All three of the original
Osprey nests had female
Ospreys brooding eggs. The new eagle's nest was being brooded,
except the brooder was a
Canada Goose (about 40 ft above ground).
Other highlights included
Blue-winged Teal (quite a few around the
Lab),
Ruddy Duck (pr),
Chimney Swifts (quite a few in the Lake's Region),
Soras,
Sandhill Cranes (pr), a
Green Heron,
Turkey Vultures, a
Red-eyed Vireo (new),
House Wrens (new),
Sedge Wrens (new, quite a few),
Eastern Bluebirds and
Gray Catbirds. Dave
Monday, May 3, 2021
Wally did report an uptick in the passerine migration this last week
of April. His most interesting observation was: "The highlight of
the week, well, I suppose it goes to my thought that I had observed
something never before seen in science (I looked it up; it does
happen, but rarely). A
Canada Goose has taken up residence in the
Bald Eagle nest. Based on seeing it in the nest 4 out of the last 6
days, I'd say she is sitting on eggs. I just think that is an awful
long drop for the babies. Interestingly, the
Bald Eagles are still
in the vicinity." Water related birds included
Mute Swan (4 in Lake Logo),
Wood Duck,
Blue-winged Teal,
Gadwall,
Ruddy Duck,
Pied-billed Grebe,
Sora,
American Coot,
Sandhill Crane,
Wilson's Snipe,
Spotted Sandpiper,
Caspian Tern,
Double-crested Cormorant,
American White Pelican,
Great Blue Heron,
Great Egret and
Green Heron. Warblers and Sparrows showed a marked increase including Black-and-White Warbler,
Nashville Warbler,
Northern Parula,
Yellow Warbler,
Palm Warbler,
Yellow-rumped Warbler,
Chipping Sparrow,
Field Sparrow,
White-crowned Sparrow,
White-throated Sparrow,
Savannah Sparrow,
Song Sparrow and
Swamp Sparrow. The bird of the week, with only one
previous sighting in the Lab, was clearly a
Summer Tanager. Other bird highlights included
Chimney Swift,
Turkey Vulture,
Osprey,
Cooper's Hawk,
Bald Eagle,
Great Horned Owl,
Barred Owl,
Belted Kingfisher,
American Kestrel,
Peregrine Falcon (3rd week in a row,
"We have seen remnants of at least 4 pigeons at Wilson Hall.
Potential nesting attempt?"),
Horned Lark,
Northern Rough-winged Swallow,
Tree Swallow,
Barn Swallow,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher,
Gray Catbird,
Brown Thrasher,
Eastern Bluebird,
Eastern Towhee,
Eastern Meadowlark and
Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Dave
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