Hello everyone,
Our migrants are returning! We had our first Purple Martins, Green Herons, and Chimney Swifts of the season. The Ruby-crowned Kinglets have also arrived and outnumbered the Golden-crowned. We were treated to the sight of 6 Ruddy Ducks in the east lagoon, including a few males with their beautiful russet backs and bright blue bills. White-throated Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows and Hermit Thrushes were all over the place. Blue-winged Teals and American Coots were enjoying swimming in the east lagoon.
The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and there were hoards of people who came to see them and take photos. There was someone dressed as some kind of cartoon character and the Easter Bunny visited too. A group was making a samurai-style movie, and a young lady in a voluminous ombre pink Quinceanera dress coordinated beautifully with the light pink cherry blossoms. I’m sure their photos are lovely.
BIRDERS: Caterina, Jen, Mark W., Cheryl, Luther, Jennie, Mike, Traci, Katie, Parag, Roger, Mark C., Leslie, Val, Fred, Audrey, Maddie, Darby, Margalit, Daniela, Jeff, Pam, Jan, and welcome to Jo, Brian, Ellie, Ann, Kurt, and Kayla.
TIME: 8:00am to 11:55am
WEATHER: 45 degrees, cloudy, drizzle
Compiler: Cheryl
Photographers: Leslie and Jennie
Canada Goose Number observed: 22
Wood Duck Number observed: 5
Blue-winged Teal Number observed: 5
Mallard Number observed: 12
Red-breasted Merganser Number observed: 3
Ruddy Duck Number observed: 6
Mourning Dove Number observed: 2
Chimney Swift Number observed: 24
American Coot Number observed: 5
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 8
American Herring Gull Number observed: 3
Caspian Tern Number observed: 1
Pied-billed Grebe Number observed: 5
Double-crested Cormorant Number observed: 11
Black-crowned Night Heron Number observed: 2
Green Heron Number observed: 3
Great Egret Number observed: 5
Great Blue Heron Number observed: 4
Belted Kingfisher Number observed: 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Number observed: 4
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 4
Northern Flicker Number observed: 2
Eastern Phoebe Number observed: 4
American Crow Number observed: 3
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 4
Tree Swallow Number observed: 7
Purple Martin Number observed: 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Number observed: 7
Barn Swallow Number observed: 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Number observed: 15
Golden-crowned Kinglet Number observed: 3
Brown Creeper Number observed: 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Number observed: 4
Winter Wren Number observed: 1
European Starling Number observed: 7
Brown Thrasher Number observed: 3
Hermit Thrush Number observed: 12
American Robin Number observed: 28
House Sparrow Number observed: 2
American Goldfinch Number observed: 8
Field Sparrow Number observed: 4
Fox Sparrow Number observed: 1
Dark-eyed Junco Number observed: 2
White-crowned Sparrow Number observed: 1
White-throated Sparrow Number observed: 61
Song Sparrow Number observed: 6
Swamp Sparrow Number observed: 19
Eastern Towhee Number observed: 3
Red-winged Blackbird Number observed: 31
Brown-headed Cowbird Number observed: 3
Common Grackle Number observed: 10
Northern Waterthrush Number observed: 4
Hooded Warbler Number observed: 1
Palm Warbler Number observed: 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler Number observed: 5
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 7
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: Great horned owls by Cleve Nash