Photo: Eastern Bluebird by John Larson
Hello everyone,
Summer returned and both the birds and the humans were seeking as much shade as possible. The one exception was the Green Heron that was sitting on top of a large snag near the south bridge, calling away with it’s distinctive croak. It seemed like he/she was looking for someone. We saw the first Great Egret that we’ve had in several weeks and we also had our favorite heron trifecta (Great Blue, Black-crowned and Green). It’s become the group’s goal to achieve the trifecta each week. We managed to relocate the Hummingbird nest but there was no sign of a bird on it, unfortunately. We did, however, find a Yellow Warbler nest in Bobolink Woods and mom was on the nest. Hopefully we’ll have warbler chicks soon.
BIRDERS: Becky, Cheryl, Marian, Jennie, Chris, Kristen, Bruce M., Eric, Meghan, Nick, Leti, Adriana, Nigel, Ka Yee, Max, Karin, Marisa.
TIME: 8:00am to 11:45am
WEATHER: Hot, in the 80s, sunny
Compiler: Cheryl
Canada Goose Number observed: 25
Wood Duck Number observed: 3
Mallard Number observed: 3
Chimney Swift Number observed: 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Number observed: 3
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 3
Caspian Tern Number observed: 1
Double-crested Cormorant Number observed: 1 Flyover
Great Blue Heron Number observed: 2
Great Egret Number observed: 1
Green Heron Number observed: 3
Black-crowned Night-Heron Number observed: 2
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Hairy Woodpecker Number observed: 2
Northern Flicker Number observed: 1 Flyover
Eastern Wood-Pewee Number observed: 4
Willow Flycatcher Number observed: 2
Eastern Phoebe Number observed: 2
Eastern Kingbird Number observed: 4
Warbling Vireo Number observed: 3
Red-eyed Vireo Number observed: 1
American Crow Number observed: 3
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 4
Purple Martin Number observed: 18
Barn Swallow Number observed: 18
Cliff Swallow Number observed: 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Number observed: 3
House Wren Number observed: 1
European Starling Number observed: 6
Gray Catbird Number observed: 13
American Robin Number observed: 7
Cedar Waxwing Number observed: 9
House Sparrow Number observed: 2
American Goldfinch Number observed: 7
Song Sparrow Number observed: 1
Orchard Oriole Number observed: 2
Baltimore Oriole Number observed: 12
Red-winged Blackbird Number observed: 14
Brown-headed Cowbird Number observed: 4 Flyover
Common Grackle Number observed: 2
Common Yellowthroat Number observed: 2
Yellow Warbler Number observed: 15
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 3
Indigo Bunting Number observed: 4
If you’d like more information about a bird, check out the All About Birds ID guide:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/
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