THURSDAY MORNING WALK...Twenty-eight species were counted on the morning walk, today, December 4. Other than Canada Goose, most plentiful was Carolina Chickadee. The best shows however were provided by the handful of Snow Goose (see the banner above) numerous achrobatic Carolina Chickadee, a few cooperative Downy Woodpeckers, and two Cedar Waxwing that stayed around for closer looks. The complete list and a few images are below. Photos, GRTallman. Exton Park 2014-12-04 28 species Snow Goose 9 Canada Goose 1200 few bird on ponds, many in corn stubble Mallard 4 Northern Pintail 8 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 by voice; one immature shoulder has been at location for several months. Ring-billed Gull 1 Herring Gull 2 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 11 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker 1 American Crow 100 Carolina Chickadee 24 by far the most plentiful species today, by voice and sight, Black-capped do not occur at this location. Tufted Titmouse 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 5 Eastern Bluebird 11 American Robin 2 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 11 Cedar Waxwing 4 Song Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 21 Northern Cardinal 9 Red-winged Blackbird 1 American Goldfinch 4
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:22:21 +0000
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