Photo: American robin nest by Tom Warren

Hello everyone,

BIRDERS: Luther, Dennis, Mark C., Marian, Jennie, Cheryl, Roger, Paul, Lucy, Mike, Daniela, Larry, Beth, Nathan, Jan, Isabelle, Eric, Renate, Colm, Pam, and welcome to John, Samantha, and Julian.

It was another gorgeous spring morning. The Purple Martins were in abundance, flying around, keeping house, and making their wonderful sounds. A Scarlet Tanager sighting was a hit and we got a nice look at a female Orchard Oriole.

The Red-winged Blackbirds are defending their territory – we saw one chasing a Downy Woodpecker and another buzzing a Great Blue Heron that must have gotten too close to the nest.

We had our first cicada sighting in the park, although we haven’t heard them buzzing…yet.

It was family day again with a Mallard with eight ducklings and another look at the mama raccoon with her 2 kits in their favorite tree cavity. We only got a good look at one of the kits but we could see movement in the background that was obviously the other kit. They are so adorable!

TIME: 8:00am to 12:30pm                 

WEATHER: Sunny, 60s, warm sun, cool breeze: beautiful!

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographers: Eric, Paul, and Jennie

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 67

2. Wood Duck   Number observed: 4

3. Mallard   Number observed: 15

4. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 15

5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Number observed: 2

6. Spotted Sandpiper   Number observed: 1

7. Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 5

8. Herring Gull   Number observed: 3

9. Caspian Tern   Number observed: 2

10. Double-crested Cormorant   Number observed: 5

11. Black-crowned Night Heron   Number observed: 2

12. Green Heron   Number observed: 4

13. Great Egret   Number observed: 1

14. Great Blue Heron   Number observed: 5

15. Cooper's Hawk   Number observed: 1

16. Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 2

17. Northern Flicker   Number observed: 3

18. Olive-sided Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

19. Eastern Wood-Pewee   Number observed: 2

20. Alder Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

21. Willow Flycatcher   Number observed: 2

22. Least Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

23. Eastern Phoebe   Number observed: 1

24. Great Crested Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

25. Eastern Kingbird   Number observed: 7

26. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 6

27. American Crow   Number observed: 2

28. Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 2

29. Tree Swallow   Number observed: 2

30. Purple Martin   Number observed: 28

31. Northern Rough-winged Swallow   Number observed: 7

32. Barn Swallow   Number observed: 8

33. Cliff Swallow   Number observed: 15

34. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   Number observed: 4

35. House Wren   Number observed: 4

36. European Starling   Number observed: 13

37. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 4

38. Swainson's Thrush   Number observed: 1

39. American Robin   Number observed: 11

40. Cedar Waxwing   Number observed: 12

41. House Sparrow   Number observed: 4

42. House Finch   Number observed: 2

43. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 12

44. Song Sparrow   Number observed: 3

45. Orchard Oriole   Number observed: 3

46. Baltimore Oriole   Number observed: 7

47. Red-winged Blackbird   Number observed: 11

48. Brown-headed Cowbird   Number observed: 6

49. Common Grackle   Number observed: 2

50. Ovenbird   Number observed: 1

51. Black-and-white Warbler   Number observed: 1

52. Mourning Warbler   Number observed: 1

53. Common Yellowthroat   Number observed: 2

54. American Redstart   Number observed: 3

55. Magnolia Warbler   Number observed: 2

56. Blackburnian Warbler   Number observed: 1

57. Yellow Warbler   Number observed: 12

58. Chestnut-sided Warbler   Number observed: 1

59. Canada Warbler   Number observed: 1

60. Wilson's Warbler   Number observed: 3

61. Scarlet Tanager   Number observed: 1

62. Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 6

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.

Good birding everyone,

Jennie