[EBS field trip here Sun., June 5 at 7:30 am] Location: Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve (Black Brook Rd. op. King Rd.) Observation date: 6/4/11, 10:45am - 12:15 pm [ate my lunch there while I was at it] Notes: altocumulus overcast, starting to rain again by end of walk; walked ADA trail -> Whitetail Run SW -> Main Loop S -> Prairie Overlook [NO Grasshopper Sparrow detected] Number of species: 24
Canada Goose 9 = 4 adults w/ 5 goslings visible in the tall grass/plants Wood Duck 1 flying away; heard first Mallard 5 = 2F + 3M Pied-billed Grebe 1 heard, not seen Great Blue Heron 2 flying NW, one after the other Turkey Vulture 1 Common Moorhen 1 heard, not seen, south of Prairie Overlook Killdeer 1 gull sp. 1 heard, not seen Chimney Swift 2 fly-overs Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 heard, not seen; far Eastern Kingbird 1 just north of parking area American Crow 1 heard, not seen Tree Swallow 3 Barn Swallow 2 American Robin 4 European Starling 5 Common Yellowthroat 1 heard, not seen Savannah Sparrow 4 one was carrying food and waited for me to leave Song Sparrow 1 heard, not seen Bobolink 3 at least 3 males, possibly 4 Red-winged Blackbird 17 = 4F + 11M + 2 fledglings just out of the nest Eastern Meadowlark 1 Common Grackle 2 (pair) House Sparrow 2 (pair) at nest box This report was generated automatically by eBird v2( http://ebird.org ) Dave Spier http://montezumabirding.webs.com http://eatonbirds.webs.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --