Weekly Report - 2017-04-28 - Migration Heats Up!
Last week was most certainly a tipping point in spring migration! I observed quite a few FOY birds for the trail that have arrived in migration. Also, birds are singing their springtime songs and acting rather defensive over territory. I observed a great standoff between a Tree Swallow and an Eastern Bluebird as the swallow took multiple dives at the bluebird! Also, seven species of warbler were spotted on the trail this past week including a high total of two Black-throated Green Warblers! This was the third property record of this species and the first record of this species on the trail in the spring season. The two previous records come from September 2013 and 2016.
I was out six times on the trail this past week so instead of posting the individual checklists, I've created a cumulative species list from the week. I observed a total of 46 species!
Cumulative species list for the week:
Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
hawk sp.
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Ovenbird
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
