Hi folks:
After leading the Bird walk at The Riverwood Conservancy this Wednesday AM, I{
Luc Fazio} did some counting of Geese on the West side of Woodbine Racetrack (
east of the hiway #427) after 1 PM, specifically North and West of the horse
paddock, entrance gate #8. looking west behind the fence there were many many
Canada Geese with 2 Cackling Geese, in the wet area there was a Greater
Yellowleg and a Merlin landed on a close by post.
here is the complete list for The Woodbine Racetrack west side ( east of HW #
427) and adjacent Goreway Dr by Wildwood Park:-__
here you can find a map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z8BUueGp_nqE.kXPpWB06OZK8
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) 2
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 375
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 6
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 18
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 3
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 2
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) 1 ( late migrant)
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 12
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 2
Merlin (Falco columbarius) 1
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 11
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
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At The Riverwood Conservancy, Wednesday AM) ( see map) we tallied the following
on thebird watching hike on trails 34 species
Here is a map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z8BUueGp_nqE.kuziTM2EvHX0
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 14
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 8
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 1
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 1
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 2
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 12
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 8
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon)) 8
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2 { these woodpeckers are
permanent resident and nesters now at Riverwood)
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 4
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 6
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 5
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 7
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 4 RUKI have been moving through our
area in large groups, this is a low count today
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 15
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 28
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) 2
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 4
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 8
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 10
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 3
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 16
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 5
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the beautiful fall colours and birds.........Lucio
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