Hello everyone,
It was Robin Appreciation Day again this week with our lovely residents spotted all over the place.
A pocket of woodpeckers on the south side of the island was a nice treat. The best sightings of the day were a beautiful male American Kestrel that gave us good looks and a Merlin that posed nicely for us in a tree in the oak grove. Our photographers got some great shots.
BIRDERS: Mike, Cheryl, Caterina, Paul, Luther, Leslie, Tyler, Lucy, Marian, Jennie, Kristin, Mark C., Mark W., Eric, Jen, Pam L., Marisa, Renate and welcome to Jeff, Pam S., Miriam, and Phil.
TIME: 8:00am to 10:20am
WEATHER: 29 degrees, sunny, light winds
Compiler: Cheryl
Photographers: Marisa, Paul, Eric
Canada Goose Number observed: 147
Mallard Number observed: 8
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 6
American Herring Gull Number observed: 5
Red-tailed Hawk Number observed: 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 5
Hairy Woodpecker Number observed: 1
American Kestrel Number observed: 1
Merlin Number observed: 1
American Crow Number observed: 5
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 8
European Starling Number observed: 23
American Robin Number observed: 25
House Sparrow Number observed: 4
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 2
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: White-crowned-Sparrow by Geri Kodey