NASWC Bird Walk 12.03.06

Birds Observed on the NASWC Bird Walk.

• Double-crested Cormorant - briefly seen flying over the creek
• Black Vulture
• Red-shouldered Hawk - An immature bird was perched near the convergence of both creeks. This is probably the same bird we saw on the walk two weeks ago.
• Greater Yellowlegs - One flew over as we walked back to the cars.
• White-winged Dove
• Owl species - A large owl flew in front of us on the trail, which could have been a Great-horned or a Barred.
• Downy Woodpecker
• Eastern Phoebe
• Loggerhead Shrike
• Blue Jay
• Carolina Chickadee
• Carolina Wren - heard only
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet - heard and seen (makes a typewriter-like clicking)
• American Robin - Many Robins were in the area and we saw several large flocks fly over, as well as some individuals perched in the trees.
• Northern Mockingbird
• European Starling
• American Pipit
• Cedar Waxwing - One flock briefly flew over as we left the flood plain property.
• Yellow-rumped Warbler - Many were seen flitting in the trees and around the edge of the creek.
• Northern Cardinal
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Great-tailed Grackle
• House Finch
• Lesser Goldfinch - Both kinds of goldfinches were seen side by side, offering great comparisons. We also heard their "squeaky hinge" song.
• American Goldfinch

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