Hello everyone,
Migration has begun! We had our first warblers of the fall and a flyover turkey vulture. We came upon a great pocket of birds in the middle of the island with warblers, Cedar Waxwings, vireos, Goldfinches and more. A Red-tailed Hawk flew directly above us giving great views of the coloring on its underside and we also saw several lovely juvenile Cedar Waxwings with the delicate striping on their breast.
BIRDERS: Welcome to Matthew, Samantha and Jeremy. Our regulars Marian, Cheryl, Eric, Karin, Bruce, Renate and Jennie were also present.
TIME: 8:00am to 11:00am
WEATHER: Mid-70s and partly cloudy.
Thank you to Cheryl for sharing her list:
Number observed:79
Number observed:8
Number observed:6
Number observed:7
Number observed:1
Number observed:8
Larus sp.
Number observed:1
Number observed:4
Number observed:1
Black-crowned Night-Heron Details: juvenile perched in a tree at the NW corner of the Music Bridge, good spot by Karin D.
Number observed:1
Number observed:1
Number observed:1
Red-tailed Hawk Details: observed twice, the first observance there were 2 birds far away, not too confident in ID, second observance was up close and personal, flying very low above us
Number observed:2
Empidonax sp.
Number observed:1
Number observed:1
Number observed:1
Number observed:1
Number observed:2
Number observed:2
Number observed:11
swallow sp
Number observed:2
Number observed:2
Number observed:3
Number observed:1
Number observed:5
Number observed:3
Number observed:7
Number observed:2
Number observed:21
Number observed:1
Number observed:3
Magnolia Warbler Details: spotted by Eric G
Number observed:1
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.)
Number observed:1
Number observed:3
Corrections, additions and comments are welcome.
Recordings are not used to attract birds.
The Walks are free and open to one and all. They are held year-round. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.
Saturday morning walks: Start at 8:00 a.m. and cover a distance of two miles. Birders walk from the meeting spot counterclockwise onto Wooded Island. Exiting Wooded Island at the south end, the birders walk along the soccer field and enter the south end of Bobolink Meadow. The Meadow’s path leads to the Music Bridge. After crossing the Music Bridge birders walk through the parking lot and around the Columbia Basin (North Lagoon) and return to our meeting spot. In late fall, winter and early spring, the birders check for birds on the lakefront at the Outer Harbor near LaRabida Hospital and the Inner Harbor after the Wooded Island walk.
Meeting Spot: Birders meet on the west shore of the Columbia Basin (North Lagoon). Park on Stony Island Avenue near 59th Street, walk east across the parkland area, then cross Cornell Drive to reach the spot.
Good birding everyone,
Jennie
Photo: Double-crested Cormorant by Sujata Roy/Great Backyard Bird Count