Hello everyone,
We were greeted by a sizeable flock of Purple Martins flying around and perching on the tops of the tall trees by the Darrow Bridge. Osaka was fishing intently in the Japanese Garden.
Eric spotted an American Kestrel on the baseball backdrop in the soccer field and we all got a chance to see the beautiful male. We were happy to find a couple of Great Egrets working the lagoons, as well as Black-crowned Night Herons, Green Herons and Great Blue Herons, making our heron trifecta + egret complete.
Three Great-crested Flycatchers treated us to a nice show. The highlight of the day was the sighting of a juvenile Baltimore Oriole sitting in a bush with its mouth open waiting for mom or dad to come back with breakfast. The parents were on the job as mom arrived soon with a tasty morsel for the baby.
BIRDERS: Cheryl, Leslie, Katie, Traci, Marian, Kristin, Luther, Mike, Jennie, Lucy, Paul, Rob, Gary, Jane, Mark W., Caterina, Robert, Simone, Madhu, Gabe, Eric, Tracy, Pat, Renate and welcome to Abdul, Laura, Joel, and Fern.
TIME: 8:00am to Noon
WEATHER: Low 70s and sunny
Compiler: Cheryl
Canada Goose Number observed: 79
Wood Duck Number observed: 2
Mallard Number observed: 16
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) Number observed: 1
Mourning Dove Number observed: 3
Chimney Swift Number observed: 12
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Number observed: 2
Spotted Sandpiper Number observed: 1
Ring-billed Gull Number observed: 4
American Herring Gull Number observed: 1
Caspian Tern Number observed: 2
Double-crested Cormorant Number observed: 5
Black-crowned Night Heron Number observed: 2
Green Heron Number observed: 2
Great Egret Number observed: 2
Great Blue Heron Number observed: 2
Bald Eagle Number observed: 1
Downy Woodpecker Number observed: 3
Northern Flicker Number observed: 2
American Kestrel Number observed: 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee Number observed: 1
Willow Flycatcher Number observed: 1
Eastern Phoebe Number observed: 1
Great Crested Flycatcher Number observed: 3
Eastern Kingbird Number observed: 3
Warbling Vireo Number observed: 10
Red-eyed Vireo Number observed: 1
American Crow Number observed: 1
Black-capped Chickadee Number observed: 7
Tree Swallow Number observed: 1
Purple Martin Number observed: 16
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Number observed: 7
Barn Swallow Number observed: 15
Cliff Swallow Number observed: 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Number observed: 2
Northern House Wren Number observed: 2
European Starling Number observed: 9
Gray Catbird Number observed: 5
American Robin Number observed: 10
Cedar Waxwing Number observed: 3
House Sparrow Number observed: 2
House Finch Number observed: 1
American Goldfinch Number observed: 8
Chipping Sparrow Number observed: 1
Song Sparrow Number observed: 5
Orchard Oriole Number observed: 5
Baltimore Oriole Number observed: 9
Red-winged Blackbird Number observed: 13
Brown-headed Cowbird Number observed: 7
Common Grackle Number observed: 7
Common Yellowthroat Number observed: 1
Yellow Warbler Number observed: 9
Northern Cardinal Number observed: 2
Indigo Bunting 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: Baltimore oriole by Eric Nie