Hilights: 18 species warblers inc Hooded Warbler , several raptors, albino (all white) Gray Catbird
From Tom Stephenson ( birdng with Scott Whittle, Adam Welz,Janet Schumacher,Kevin McDonell)
Hi Peter.
Here's a list of what we saw today (Scott and I along with Janet, Adam and Kevin McDonnell)
All in all there were 17 species of warblers, Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Merlin, Cooper's H, Sharpie, etc
Lots of Yellow-rumps but no American Redstarts at all....
See you tonight.
Best regards,
Tom
Double-crested Cormorant
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Ruddy Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk 2 in different locations
Red-tailed Hawk
Merlin one fly by Duck Island area
American Coot
Spotted Sandpiper
Ring-billed Gull
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker one near Duck Island
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Willow Flycatcher Traill’s type
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush as per Adam Welz
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler Lookout
Nashville Warbler Butterfly Meadow and elsewhere
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler as per Kevin McDonnell near Lullwater
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler Lookout
Blackpoll Warbler several
Black-and-white Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler one Quaker Cemetery, originally found by Adam
Scarlet Tanager Lookout
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting female butterfly meadow
Red-winged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole Lookout
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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From Peter;
I spotted a ALBINO (all white) GRAY CATBIRD, first I have ever seen in the middle section of the Peninsula Sumac grove (adjacent to well drive)
6 Wood Ducks in Peninsula cove, 3 drakes.
Coopers Hawk seen hovering and descending into Butterfly Meadow for prey
Lincoln's Sparrow behind the rink, along the shore, in phrgamite
Northern Shoverlers in western sector of Lake ( at least 30 seen)
225 Canda Geese on Peninsula meadow
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From Rob Bate:
For the warbler record, I did see one redstart on Thurs, Oct 1 along the south shore (lake) by 3 Sisters. Also I got a look at the Hooded (warbler) after Adam alerted me.
Rob
