Went to Cary Institute today. It's been a few months since I was there last. I have written additional details on my blog:
http://deidam.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/080710-cary-institute-hike/ Some highlights include: - My first beaver sighting! - A Chestnut-Sided Warbler (confusing fall type) sighting (photo for discussion coming soon) - 2 Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds - Several dozen Cedar Waxwings catching insects - A dozen juvenile turkeys crossing the road Below is my sighting lists: Birds: 1. Wild Turkey (1 adult, 12 juveniles) 2. Red-Tailed Hawk 3. Rock Pigeon 4. Mourning Dove 5. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird 6. Red-Bellied Woodpecker 7. Downy Woodpecker 8. Northern Flicker 9. Warbling Vireo 10. Blue Jay 11. American Crow 12. Barn Swallow 13. Black-Capped Chickadee 14. Eastern Bluebird 15. Gray Catbird 16. Cedar Waxwing 17. Blue-Winged Warbler 18. Chestnut-Sided Warbler (Confusing fall warbler) 19. Ovenbird 20. Song Sparrow 21. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 22. House Finch 23. American Goldfinch Other notables: * Eastern Tiger Swallowtail * Spicebush Swallowtail * Pearl Crescent * Monarch Butterfly * Cabbage White * Eastern Painted Turtle * Red-Eared Slider (Maybe? Very dull color) * Garter Snake * Green Frog * American Bullfrog * Wood Frog * Red-Spotted Newt * Eastern Pondhawk * Beaver *A first sighting for me! * Eastern Chipmunk * Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
