Hello everyone,

It was a fine last day of summer. We had quite a few migrants, including a large number of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, with most of the males showing off their winter plumage, an interesting combination of brown streaks on the back, pink, rather than red on the breast and a striped head, plus the normal black and white colors. We had the first Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers of the season. The White-throated Sparrows have also arrived and were giving their “zeet” call outside the Japanese Garden. We found Osaka in his bedroom snoozing away, but we later saw him wake up and move to one of his fishing spots. It was a great day for vireos with four different species identified.

We were entertained by a Great Blue Heron chasing a Great Egret across the west lagoon. Looked like a territorial dispute. We were also amused to see a chipmunk hanging upside down on a plant so that it could munch on the seeds.

A second Black-crowned Night Heron was spotted on the east side of the island and it was changing from juvenile to adult plumage. It had the black head and back of an adult but it still had many brown streaks on its breast. We saw a gorgeous male Black-throated Green Warbler that still had its bright breeding plumage, eliciting wows, ooos and ahhhs from our appreciative group.

BIRDERS: Caterina, Luther, Gary, John, Mike, Jennie, Marian, Cheryl, Leslie, Daniela, Roger, David, Mark C., Wen, Lucy, Paul, Bil, Robert, Simone, Kristin, Eric, Jan, Pam and welcome to Anup, Niru, Peter, B, Tareq, and Lin.

TIME:   8:00am to Noon        

WEATHER: Mid 60s, sunny

Compiler: Cheryl

Photographers: Eric, Paul

1. Canada Goose   Number observed: 17

2. Wood Duck   Number observed: 11

3. Mallard   Number observed: 4

4. Chimney Swift   Number observed: 49

5. American Coot   Number observed: 1

6. Ring-billed Gull   Number observed: 3

7. Double-crested Cormorant   Number observed: 2

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. Belted Kingfisher   Number observed: 2

13. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   Number observed: 6

14. Red-headed Woodpecker   Number observed: 1

15. Downy Woodpecker   Number observed: 2

16. Northern Flicker   Number observed: 8

17. Monk Parakeet   Number observed: 1

18. Eastern Wood-Pewee   Number observed: 1

19. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

20. Least Flycatcher   Number observed: 1

21. Yellow-throated Vireo   Number observed: 1

22. Philadelphia Vireo   Number observed: 3

23. Warbling Vireo   Number observed: 1

24. Red-eyed Vireo   Number observed: 2

25. Blue Jay   Number observed: 2

26. American Crow   Number observed: 2

27. Black-capped Chickadee   Number observed: 5

28. Ruby-crowned Kinglet   Number observed: 1

29. European Starling   Number observed: 5

30. Gray Catbird   Number observed: 3

31. Swainson's Thrush   Number observed: 7

32. American Robin   Number observed: 5

33. House Sparrow   Number observed: 2

34. House Finch   Number observed: 5

35. American Goldfinch   Number observed: 14

36. White-throated Sparrow   Number observed: 6

37. Ovenbird   Number observed: 1

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

39. Tennessee Warbler   Number observed: 1

40. Common Yellowthroat   Number observed: 1

41. American Redstart   Number observed: 3

42. Bay-breasted Warbler   Number observed: 3

43. Blackpoll Warbler   Number observed: 1

44. Palm Warbler   Number observed: 7

45. Yellow-rumped Warbler   Number observed: 5

46. Black-throated Green Warbler   Number observed: 2

47. Northern Cardinal   Number observed: 2

48. Rose-breasted Grosbeak   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

Photo:: Cedar waxwing by Marlin Greene