Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Mary's Sightings Earthday 4/22

It seemed to be a slow, but lovely day.  Not a lot of activity.  The Parulas were annoying - singing loudly but mostly invisible. Many Chipping Sparrows. I was surprised to see Red-breasted Nuthatches.  Haven't seen them for at least a month.  No Juncos.  They seem to have vanished over the last few days.   Adieu, and see you on the other side.

Double-crested Cormorant (On electric boat)
Great Egret (Lullwater)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Red-tailed Hawk
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker

Blue-headed Vireo (pair, Long Meadow)

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Blue Jay
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Lullwater, pair)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (few)
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Northern Parula (Heard many, saw two)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch (female)
House Sparrow