I was at Sapsucker Woods much of the morning 20 September on various trails.
I found at least 4 small mixed flocks, widely separated in time and location, but
they didn't seem to be fast-moving, and my species list differs from Laura Stenzler's,
so I think we found different flocks. I wonder where Ken Rosenberg's numerous
dawn descending thrushes were. I found none.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
NORTHERN HARRIER - female flyover seen twice (2 birds?)
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 very high flyover
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 immature
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe - 2 around northeast shore of main pond
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo - 2 in same mixed flock
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper - seen and heard singing, with chickadee/warbler/nuthatch/woodpecker flock
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - my first of the season, with chickadee/warbler/vireo flock
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler - 1, bright
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1, very dull
Black-throated Green Warbler - at least 2
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1, very plain
Blackpoll Warbler - 2 or more
Field Sparrow - 1, by driveway near Wilson Trail boardwalk
Song Sparrow - several, ditto
Swamp Sparrow - 1, ditto
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
I also spent about an hour at the Freese Rd Community Gardens in the early afternoon.
I found:
Turkey Vulture - several in distance
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 low, circled, rose, left
Mourning Dove - 3 individuals flushed
Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard from woods
Eastern Phoebe - 1 on fence to north
Blue Jay - several heard in woods & seen flying locally
American Crow - several nearby
Palm Warbler - seen many times, but maybe 1 active bird
Common Yellowthroat - 1 female between parking lot & woods
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - lots; each different
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1 female type
American Goldfinch - most numerous & active
House Sparrow - at least 5, probably more; conspicuous
--Dave Nutter
I found at least 4 small mixed flocks, widely separated in time and location, but
they didn't seem to be fast-moving, and my species list differs from Laura Stenzler's,
so I think we found different flocks. I wonder where Ken Rosenberg's numerous
dawn descending thrushes were. I found none.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
NORTHERN HARRIER - female flyover seen twice (2 birds?)
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 very high flyover
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 immature
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe - 2 around northeast shore of main pond
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo - 2 in same mixed flock
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper - seen and heard singing, with chickadee/warbler/nuthatch/woodpecker flock
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - my first of the season, with chickadee/warbler/vireo flock
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Nashville Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler - 1, bright
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1, very dull
Black-throated Green Warbler - at least 2
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1, very plain
Blackpoll Warbler - 2 or more
Field Sparrow - 1, by driveway near Wilson Trail boardwalk
Song Sparrow - several, ditto
Swamp Sparrow - 1, ditto
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
I also spent about an hour at the Freese Rd Community Gardens in the early afternoon.
I found:
Turkey Vulture - several in distance
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 low, circled, rose, left
Mourning Dove - 3 individuals flushed
Red-bellied Woodpecker - heard from woods
Eastern Phoebe - 1 on fence to north
Blue Jay - several heard in woods & seen flying locally
American Crow - several nearby
Palm Warbler - seen many times, but maybe 1 active bird
Common Yellowthroat - 1 female between parking lot & woods
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - lots; each different
Lincoln's Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1 female type
American Goldfinch - most numerous & active
House Sparrow - at least 5, probably more; conspicuous
--Dave Nutter
