Third Saturday Results, Sept 16th 2017....Foggy start to this morning's bird walk at Forsythe, led by John Rokita and Lester Block and joined by me, Roz Herlands, Becky Hedden, Kris Arcuri, Glenn Englehardt, Mary Ellen Rogers, Alice Sikora, and Jan Beauvais. Sightings included black-and-white warbler, palm warbler, yellow warbler, pine warbler, Northern parula, American redstart, common yellowthroat, pied-billed grebe, female blue grosbeak, adult peregrine falcon, Northern harrier, belted kingfisher, osprey, yellow-crowned night-heron, red-eyed vireo, great egret, snowy egret, immature little blue heron, wood duck, clapper rail, greater yellowlegs, marsh wren, seaside sparrow, willow flycatcher, Eastern phoebe, ruby-throated hummingbird, Northern flicker, downy woodpecker, and Carolina wren (From Charles).
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Second Saturday Walk Forsythe, Sept 9th, 2017 (From Charles Herlands and photos above)
Perfect conditions for this morning's bird walk at Forsythe NWR -- Mild temperatures, low humidity, clear blue skies and bright sunshine, no bugs. Roz and I were joined by John Rokita, Lester Block, Kats & John Peterson, Kris Arcuri, Becky Hedden, Jim Lehmann, Mary Roche, Michael Stanton, Helene Gentile, Nanette, summer intern John, and (briefly) Pam Hendrick and Jon Luoma. Our official recorder, Michael Stanton, tallied 64 species, including wood duck, great egret, snowy egret, great crested flycatcher, pied-billed grebe, blue grosbeak, Northern harrier, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, immature little blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, glossy ibis, Eastern kingbird, merlin, black-crowned night-heron, yellow-crowned night-heron, Northern (Baltimore) oriole, osprey, Northern parula, Eastern phoebe, American redstart, savannah sparrow, mute swan, chimney swift, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, Caspian tern, red-eyed vireo, white-eyed vireo, black-and-white warbler, blackpoll warbler, magnolia warbler, palm warbler, pine warbler, yellow warbler, cedar waxwing, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, house wren, marsh wren, and common yellowthroat.
Perfect conditions for this morning's bird walk at Forsythe NWR -- Mild temperatures, low humidity, clear blue skies and bright sunshine, no bugs. Roz and I were joined by John Rokita, Lester Block, Kats & John Peterson, Kris Arcuri, Becky Hedden, Jim Lehmann, Mary Roche, Michael Stanton, Helene Gentile, Nanette, summer intern John, and (briefly) Pam Hendrick and Jon Luoma. Our official recorder, Michael Stanton, tallied 64 species, including wood duck, great egret, snowy egret, great crested flycatcher, pied-billed grebe, blue grosbeak, Northern harrier, Cooper's hawk, red-tailed hawk, great blue heron, immature little blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, glossy ibis, Eastern kingbird, merlin, black-crowned night-heron, yellow-crowned night-heron, Northern (Baltimore) oriole, osprey, Northern parula, Eastern phoebe, American redstart, savannah sparrow, mute swan, chimney swift, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, Caspian tern, red-eyed vireo, white-eyed vireo, black-and-white warbler, blackpoll warbler, magnolia warbler, palm warbler, pine warbler, yellow warbler, cedar waxwing, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, house wren, marsh wren, and common yellowthroat.
Bird List at Forsythe for the First Saturday Walk in Sept 3rd...2017 ( from Kevin Lippert)
Had a slightly abreviated first walk of the fall season due to the weather. Eight intrepid birders went out and made it half way to Gull Pond Tower before we had to turn around. But we did see the following: Blue Jay, Wild Turkey, Wood Duck, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, Black & White Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Purple Martin, Great Egret, Osprey, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Mute Swan, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher, Willet, Yellowlegs Sp, Snowy Egret, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Clapper Rail, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Wood-pewee, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Grey Catbird, Chimney Swift, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Phoebe, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Caspian Tern, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and American Robin for a total of Fifty-three (53) total species.
Had a slightly abreviated first walk of the fall season due to the weather. Eight intrepid birders went out and made it half way to Gull Pond Tower before we had to turn around. But we did see the following: Blue Jay, Wild Turkey, Wood Duck, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse, Black & White Warbler, Orchard Oriole, Great Blue Heron, Purple Martin, Great Egret, Osprey, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Mute Swan, Mallard, Belted Kingfisher, Willet, Yellowlegs Sp, Snowy Egret, Laughing Gull, Herring Gull, Clapper Rail, House Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Tree Swallow, Canada Goose, Turkey Vulture, Eastern Wood-pewee, Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-crowned Night-heron, American Crow, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Grey Catbird, Chimney Swift, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Phoebe, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, American Redstart, Pine Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Caspian Tern, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and American Robin for a total of Fifty-three (53) total species.
