Wednesday, August 27, 2008

8/26 reports

From Orrin Tilevitz:

Black-crowned Night-Heron (immature)
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Spotted Sandpiper
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Carolina Wren (BBG)
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird (LP 249)
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler ( BBG)
Chestnut-sided Warbler (several immature, BBG)
American Redstart (A flood)
Chipping Sparrow (immature)
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch (BBG, including one feeding fledgling)
House Sparrow

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From Eni Falci

Hi Peter-
The north wind brought in some new arrives and today was a great birding day - lots of warbler activity. These are the ones I am sure of - also lots of Flycatchers but not sure which kinds.
 
Wilson warbler 1 (pool above Binnen Bridge)
Chestnut sided Warbler (1st winter female) 60% sure (Pool above Binnen Bridge lookout)
Magnolia warbler many (Binnen & Lullwater)
Redstart numerous females one male (Lullwater)
Yellow rumped Warbler (above Binnen Bridge)
Ovenbirds 2 (behind Binnen rustic lookout)
Yellow warbler 2 (Lullwater)
Black throated Green Warbler 1 male/1female (Rustic lookout Lullwater)
Black & White 4 females (Breeze Hill & Lullwater)
Ruby throated Hummingbird 1 (Turtle bay Lullwater)
Flicker 2
Redbelly Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Red Eyed Vireo 1
Baltimore Oreoles 5+ immature or females
Red tailed Hawk 1 Juvenile, 1 mature flyovers Nethermead
Catbirds
Robins
Grackles
Starlings
Cardinals (some still feeding juv.)
House Sparrows
Doves
Pigeons
Mallards
Canadian Geese
Mute Swans 2