Hello everyone,

What a gorgeous morning it was; the kind of day that makes putting up with Chicago’s summer heat and winter cold worthwhile. The birds seemed to like it too, those who have not begun their migration south, that is.

Chimney Swifts and Purple Martins are still here in full force. I keep expecting to find that they have left, but not yet. There are still plenty of Great Blue Herons in residence as well as Green and Black-crowned. Plus a few Great Egrets.  However, we had no Caspian Terns and no Red-winged Blackbirds so we can tell that migration has indeed begun.

We didn’t see Osaka when we first entered the garden but they flew in and landed in their spot a few minutes after we arrived. I guess they wanted to say good morning.

The highlight of the day was a juvenile Broad-winged Hawk that flew in and perched in a dead tree. This is an unusual and very welcome visitor to Jackson Park.

BIRDERS: Luther, Jack, David, Cheryl, Mike, Mark C., Daniela, Marian, Jennie, Leslie, Gary, Lucy, Paul, Eric, Larry, Renate and welcome to Dana, Roman, Ryan and Alexis.

TIME: 8:00am to noon                      

WEATHER: Sunny, low 60s

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographers: Eric, Gary, Paul, Mike

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 92

2. Wood Duck   Number observed: 3

3. Mallard   Number observed: 21

4. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 37

5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird   Number observed: 4

6. Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 4

7. Double-crested Cormorant   Number observed: 4

8. Black-crowned Night Heron   Number observed: 2

9. Green Heron   Number observed: 3

10. Great Egret   Number observed: 3

11. Great Blue Heron   Number observed: 7

12. Broad-winged Hawk   Number observed: 1

13. Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 3

14. Hairy Woodpecker   Number observed: 1

15. Northern Flicker   Number observed: 1

16. Olive-sided Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

17. Eastern Kingbird   Number observed: 7

18. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 3

19. Purple Martin   Number observed: 48

20. Northern Rough-winged Swallow   Number observed: 1

21. Barn Swallow   Number observed: 22

22. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   Number observed: 5

23. European Starling   Number observed: 3

24. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 3

25. American Robin   Number observed: 2

26. Cedar Waxwing   Number observed: 3

27. House Sparrow   Number observed: 1

28. House Finch   Number observed: 1

29. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 9

30. Song Sparrow   Number observed: 2

31. Baltimore Oriole   Number observed: 2

32. Yellow Warbler   Number observed: 1

33. Northern Cardinal   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.

Good birding everyone,

Jennie

Photo: Bobolink by Diane Taylor